John Pages
101 articles · Sunstar Cebu
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Cebu lucky to be a part of Pacman
By John Pages
WHEN he climbs the ring at past 11 a.m. (RP time) today, this we are proud to declare: Manny Pacquiao trained in Cebu City. He jogged on the steep hills of Alta…
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Two hours in the life of our boxing champ
By John Pages
HE WORE red, high-cut boots by Nike with the words ?PACQUIAO? and ?MANNY? etched at the back. His black shorts were printed with yellow flames. A gray sleeveless Nike shirt covered his…
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Manny Pacquiao is ‘The Gambler’
By John Pages
ALTHOUGH he calls the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino his home here, I haven’t seen Manny pulling the levers of slot machines or sitting on a high stool and rolling the…
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Basketball? Like Vegas, only one showman
By John Pages
I LIED. In this box two days ago, I vowed to stay five feet away from Manny Pacquiao when I’ll guard him in basketball. But when we met last Sunday morning from…
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Antonio Lopez Aldeguer and his A-Team
By John Pages
THEY call him ALA. Pronounced just like the God of our Muslim friends, he’s the Lord of Cebu Boxing. He hails from Iloilo, studied in La Salle Bacolod, built his business empire…
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Bang! Boom! What a double shocker
By John Pages
ONE punch. All it took was one punch. For Gerry Pe?alosa, he played defense on the first round, blocked with his two red gloves on the second, jabbed in the third, then,…
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Barrera? No, it’s Pacquiao vs. Morales
By John Pages
WHOEVER said Manny Pacquiao was fighting Marco Antonio Barrera on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas? Much earlier than that, Pacquiao is fighting Morales. Yes, Morales.…
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Cebu Megadome: What we needed yesterday
By John Pages
LAST Saturday night, I parked near Colon Street, strolled about 157 meters, and stepped inside the Cebu Coliseum. San Miguel Beer, the most famous bottle ever produced in this country, paraded 6-foot-6-tall…
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Don’t laugh! Manny might have the last laugh
By John Pages
IF I resided in Gen. Santos City and I’m headed for the poll booth this May 14, I’d write down two words beside the blank space for Congressman: Emmanuel Pacquiao. Seriously, I…
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A Manny win will score very Manny votes
By John Pages
AS much as you and I and 91 percent of the Filipino population (in a survey) disapprove of Manny Pacquiao’s running for Congress this May 14, this we have to conclude: When…
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Pages: Be the world champ, not a chump
By John Pages
MANNY Pacquiao is joining politics. Can you believe that? He said so himself: ?It?s no longer a question of ?If,?? he was quoted as saying, ?It?s a question of ?What position.?? Can…
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Pacquiao for President
By John Pages
THE banner inside the Thomas and Mack Arena that swayed and danced minutes after Manny?s victory said it all: ?PACQUIAO FOR PRESIDENT.? Is there any Filipino more popular today than Manny? Was…
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Predictions? PacMan, the best-ever? Read on..
By John Pages
Mike Rama, Cebu City Vice Mayor: ?It will be a long fight... a real show. There will be countless punches. Today, heroes in our midst are a scarcity. Pacquiao is a hero.…
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Cebuanos speak out on tomorrow?s ?Grand Finale?
By John Pages
Jack Jakosalem, Cebu City Councilor: ?The fight will no doubt be great, but Manny will put him out at 8! ?If it reaches 9, Morales won?t look so fine... ?Hey, it?s Round…
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Boxing? Meet the 3 letters that spell KO
By John Pages
When Antonio Lopez Aldeguer speaks, everybody listens. I listened. “Boxing is dangerous,” confessed Aldeguer. “Where can you find a sport where the objective is to hurt somebody else?” Boxing? Dangerous? To you…
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Sights and sounds from ‘Supermanny’
By John Pages
MANNY! MANNY! MANNY! GSIS chief Winston Garcia, Mayor Tommy Osme?a, Councilor Yayoy Alcoseba, Bobby Aboitiz, Jimmy Aboitiz, Steve Paradies – all accompanied by their sons – stood and applauded and yelled alongside…
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Too expensive to gobble up Pacman
By John Pages
PASIG CITY - On the 22nd floor of the Discovery Suites, the view is fantastic: High-rise buildings tower tall above Ortigas, the Manila Bay glistens from a distance, and, down below, SM…
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Pages: Boxing? Live? Oh, what a sight!
By John Pages
We all watch boxing. On TV. Who hasn’t? Years back, it was “Iron Mike” Tyson who bit, chewed and spat out Evander Holyfield’s ear. Last Jan. 21, we all sat on our…
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A Sunday many will never forget
By John Pages
Jeepney drivers took the day off. The Land Transportation Office issued a strict memo: “Private vehicles are not allowed on city streets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.” The malls opened at…
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GMA-7 or ABS-CBN? Sorry, no bigger hit in Cebu than..
By John Pages
MANNY Pacquiao wore red. He donned a red polo shirt with a white horizontal stripe. It was tucked out. He wore black slacks and slipped on black leather shoes. On his wrist…