Maloney L. Samaco
1,775 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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PACQUIAO’S NEXT OPPONENT: BRADLEY OR CRAWFORD?
Manny Pacquiao will fight his last opponent on April 9, 2016 exactly one month before the national and local elections on May 9, 2016. Pacquiao was consistently within the top 12 senatorial…
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FILIPINOS PIN HOPES ON DONAIRE
The year 2015 was not a good year for Philippine Boxing when three big fights took place. Manny Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the richest…
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SO. LEYTE SCOUTS CHRISTMAS JAMBOREE 2015
The Boy Scouts of the Philippines Southern Leyte Council conducted its Scouts Christmas Council Jamboree 2015 on December 3-6, 2015 at Camp Danao, City Forest Park, Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Some scouts…
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FEU TAMARAWS WIN 20TH UAAP TITLE AFTER A DECADE OF DROUGHT
It took them ten years to finally bag another crown in the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball tournament. The Far Eastern University Tamaraws finally nailed their 20th seniors'…
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BATANG PINOY NATIONAL FINALS OPENS IN CEBU
Cebu City - Some 5,000 athletes and officials converged this city during the opening of the Philippine National Youth Games or Batang Pinoy National Championships yesterday sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission…
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MAASIN CITY BOXING SHOWDOWN
The city government of Maasin once again sponsored a Boxing Showdown Monday night at Barangay Asuncion Gymnasium in connection with the Birthday of Congressman Damian Mercado. The encounter was participated in by…
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CANELO WINS MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE OVER COTTO AND SIGHTS GOLOVKIN NEXT
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez landed 155 punches for 32% compared to the 129 blows connected by Miguel Cotto for 21%, according to CompuBox. Canelo hit 118 power punches for 40% compared to Cotto's…
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES VISAYAS QUALIFYING LEG
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE - Some 1,000 athletes and officials joined the Philippine National Games Visayas Qualifying Leg which opened last Tuesday at the Evelio B. Javier Memorial Sports Complex in…
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ALBERT PAGARA RECEIVES A HERO’S WELCOME IN MAASIN CITY
After his successful victory in Carson City, California, USA against Nicaraguan William "Chirizo" Gonzalez via 6th round knockout, Prince Albert Pagara was warmly welcomed yesterday by the people of Maasin City, Southern…
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NIETES REMAINS THE RING AND WBO JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Donnie "Ahas" Nietes successfully defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior flyweight title against Juan "Pinky" Alejo of Mexico via a very convincing unanimous decision. The ALA Gym standout whose professional record…
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THE 16TH SCOUT NATIONAL JAMBOREE
"The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it," said British actor Robert Powell. TAGUM CITY ? Some 23,000 scouts joined the week-long 16th National Scout…
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ALBERT PAGARA SAYS SORRY TO MAASIN CITY FANS
"Prince" Albert Pagara successfully knocked his Nicaraguan opponent out in the sixth round of the initial ALA Boxing Promotions offering in the United States. The country rejoiced as the aspiring young boxing…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART VII – CONCLUSION)
Congressman Manny Pacquiao filed his certificate of candidacy for senator at the COMELEC office in Intramuros, Manila beating the Friday deadline. Pacquiao was accompanied by his wife Jinkee and sons Emmanuel Jimuel,…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART VI)
The ruling administration Liberal Party did not include Congressman Pacquiao in is 12-man senatorial line-up in the so-called "Daang Matuwid Coalition" backed by President Benigno S. Aquino III when they were presented…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART V)
Congressman Manny Pacquiao was with Vice President Jejomar Binay when he and his partymates officially launched the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). But he has distanced himself since then from VP Binay when…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART IV)
The qualifications for membership in the Senate are expressly stated in Section 3, Art. VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution as follows: "No person shall be a Senator unless he is a…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART III)
Records in the House of Representatives show that during his first term in 2010-2013, Congressman Manny Pacquiao was present in 98 out of 168 session days, and attended sessions for only four…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART II)
Congressman Manny Pacquiao is now serving his second term as representative of the lone district of Sarangani, a province with a 45% poverty rate, located in the country?s tuna capital. He acted…
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PACQUIAO AND POLITICS (PART I)
When eight-division world champion Congressman Manny Pacquiao officially announced his bid to run as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines it solicited mixed reactions from the Filipino electorate. ?In the coming…
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GILAS PILIPINAS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS NEXT YEAR – MVP
With the runner-up finish to eventual champion China in the recently concluded FIBA Asia championships, Gilas Pilipinas is allotted a spot at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year. The Philippines failed the…
