Edwin G. Espejo
583 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao Watch: Manny skips morning jog
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? Buboy Fernandez waited for almost an hour before he was told that Rep. Manny Pacquiao is not showing up at the P. Acharon Sports Complex for his daily…
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Pacquiao Watch: Manny starts training
Amid reports he is going broke, if not already broke, Rep. Manny Pacquiao pitched camp and started training for his November comeback fight against American Brandon Rios. He began his daily early…
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Tiger, Derek, Kobe and Manny: What they share in common
At one point, they were the toasts of their sports. They are of the same age bracket. And they started their careers at about the same time ? in the mid-1990s. They…
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Pacquiao Watch: Presidential option
Rep. Manny Pacquiao?s flair for the dramatics could not have come at the most appropriate time. He has been out of popular conversation the past few months after his disastrous 2012 showing…
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Pacquiao Watch: Manny is dashing hopes of poor
It is sad and ironic that Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is unwisely using his wealth in trying to raise the hopes of poor residents of Sarangani. No, this is not about…
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Pacquiao Watch: Absence sometimes does not make the heart fonder
In love, absence makes the heart grow fonder. In sports, it can mean disaster. Since losing a shocking knockout defeat in the hands of perennial nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez in December last…
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Pacquiao can?t conquer Gensan, denied Triple Crown
Whether it is him or in a proxy war, General Santos City has remained elusive for Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. On May 13, Rogelio ?Ruel? Pacquiao lost in his bid to become…
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Pacquiao claims harrasment in General Santos
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Lawyers of Rep Manny Pacquiao filed a case against a barangay chairman who reportedly harassed the boxing champion and fired his gun against his supporters in General…
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Pacquiao vs Salonga: Who wins?
Two Filipino celebrities who have brought prestige and honor to the country are on collision course. Broadway superstar Leah Salonga, who won several awards for her performances in the hit musical Miss…
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Philippine boxing takes some hard blows
As if Manny Pacquiao?s shock knockout loss to nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez in December was not enough, Philippine boxing took yet a succession of big blows that makes anyone wonder: Is the…
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Pe?alosa brothers in Viloria undercard
Brothers Dodie Boy Jr and Dave Pe?alosa continue their march to boxing fame when they face Thai opponents in the undercard of the championship fight between Filipino-American Brian Viloria who will defend…
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Pacquiao Watch: Business sense prevails
Rep. Manny Pacquiao finally conceded that an April fight is no longer possible given its proximity and the attendant conflicts that go along with the said date. The early ring return for…
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59 congressional seats up for grabs in Mindanao, Pacquiao unopposed
Following the creation of 3 new congressional districts, Mindanao will now have a total of 59 seats in the House of Representatives that are up for grabs in the May 2013 elections.…
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Pacquiao Watch: April fight in limbo
While it is reported that Manny Pacquiao is bent on staging a comeback in April after his shocking knockout loss to nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez, time and resources are not on his…
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Pacquiao Watch: Time to reflect
With the exception of promoter Bob Arum, Team Pacquiao ? including Rep. Manny Pacquiao ? is doggedly pursuing an early return to the ring for the Filipino boxing icon. If Pacquiao cannot…
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Paquiao Watch: Long climb back to the top
Manny Pacquiao is in a hurry. He wants to immediately redeem himself from two successive losses, the last of which was an emphatic knockout defeat from longtime nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez. His…
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Pacquiao Watch: A rejoinder
The comments of physicians of Dr. Rustico Jimenez, president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, and forensic expert Dr. Raquel Fortun barely warmed up the cyberspace when the barrage of…
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Pacquiao Watch: Post mortem
Lawyer Franklin ?Jeng? Gacal Jr and I chanced upon each other during our joint 35th Reunion on December 29. Expectedly, our conversation centered on his favorite client, Rep. Manny Pacquiao. It looks…
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Gerry Pe?alosa in commercial shot
While cooling myself from the intense summer heat of December, I bumped into the mother in law of Gerry Pe?alosa, Virgie Odi Llido, (not to confuse with City Councilor Virgie Tiongson Llido)…
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Pacquiao Watching and Donaire Odyssey
As good and as spectacular is Nonito Donaire?s KO victor over tough Jorge Arce, it cannot take away the pain of the many who are still grieving over the shock defeat of…
