Let's wait who'll end up more surprised

Juan Manuel Marquez expressed great surprise Manny Pacquiao agreed to fight him the fourth time. Ring observers are not surprised at all considering the so-called money factor.

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 Twenty-four million greenbacks win or lose. Are you surprised why Pacquiao wants Marquez the fourth time?

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 But Pacquiao still has those two fists that once sent Marquez crawling on the canvass three times. Pacquiao could indeed give Marquez reason to be surprised.

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 Anti-American protests are flaring up in many Arab countries. Even Muslim kids are shouting: “Behead all those who insult the prophet!”

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 That’s the result when some people make cheap anti-Islam films for profit never thinking they could lose their head.

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 The American flag is being burned in many Muslim countries. But it seems this has not yet fired up America.

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 I was shown an old news clipping of the strongman Marcos delivering a speech. He was quoted in that news clipping as saying: “This nation can be great again.”

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 A rabid PNoy fan who saw the news clipping and the caption said: “Marcos failed to make this nation great again. But not to worry. PNoy will.”

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 “Gov’t Urged to Pass a Law Protecting Filipino Seafarers”— Headline. “Kay wa pa diay?” Noy Temiong asked.

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 There are some 350,000 sea-based Pinoy OFWs around the world. For sure, they have contributed much to the economic development of the country. For sure, they must be silently harboring disappointment over the apparent lack of concern for their safety.

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 Reader Bert Topacio writes: “I can’t understand the FIBA of ranking member countries. The Philippines has lately been making good in international cagefests but it is ranked second to the last in the ranking of 10 member countries.”

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OVERHEARD. A member of a neighborhood association was heard “whispering aloud” to someone she was having lunch with: “Ay’g saba ha. Kana bang babaye sa unahan nga lamesa gi-date na siya sa pari sa among parokya.” The other woman replied: “Karong panahuna Ok ra na oi. Inggit ka no? Answer: “Gamay. Hehe.”