Rodel E. Rodis
6 articles · San Francisco Chronicle
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Will Pacman be China?s pitchman?
China?s official state-run China Central Television (CCTV) announced on August 25 that Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao, the winner of eight world boxing titles, had entered into an agreement in Beijing with the Chinese…
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Roach: Nothing more to prove for Pacquiao
MANNY Pacquiao has nothing more to prove when he enters the ring on June 9 against undefeated American Timothy Bradley for the WBO welterweight crown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,…
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Cheers to Manny, Cheryl, and Gringo?s capture
It was an incredible week. It began on November 14 when 22-year old Filipino American dancer Cheryl Bautista Burke danced a spirited samba with the NFL?s all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith, to…
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New Hope for Filipino Vets
The fervent wish of Manny Pacquiao, expressed simply after his stunning victory over Mexican champion Erik Morales in Las Vegas, on Jan. 21, was sana magkaintindihan na po tayong lahat. Colloquially, the…
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The Pacman Cometh
The Philippines has often been compared to the world of Eugene O?Neill?s Broadway play The Iceman Cometh: a cruel place where despair is a constant presence and relief comes in pipe dreams.…
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Filipino Americans merit their time in the spotlight
As Filipinos trooped to the polls in the Philippine presidential elections May 10, the persistent chatter about rampant fraud did not center on what was happening in the country but what happened…