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Why Jeremy Lin matters (and Floyd’s rant doesn’t make sense)

By: Benjamin Pimentel
Jeremy Lin reacts after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in New York on February 10. AP

It’s an inspiring underdog story, a tale of the triumph of determination.

Posted: February 17th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists,Featured Gallery | Read More »

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How Manny Pacquiao can really have an impact after boxing

By: Benjamin Pimentel
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The post-boxing Manny Pacquiao story, we all hope, will turn out to be an uplifting tale, one that would build on his incredible success as an international icon.

Posted: February 13th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists,Featured Columns | Read More »

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The lesson from the ugly, senseless distraction called Ahcee Flores

By: Benjamin Pimentel

Another calamity. This time, an earthquake that struck Negros and Cebu, killing dozens, possibly more.

Posted: February 9th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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From tago nang tago to self-deported

By: Benjamin Pimentel

We know about TnT, “tago nang tago” — always in hiding — the Filipino code for an undocumented immigrant. Another term has become popular again recently: self-deportation.

Posted: February 4th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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Why a bit of paranoia about Philippine outsourcing is a good thing

By: Benjamin Pimentel

Fear of an outsourcing backlash in the United States became more pronounced last week with President Obama’s state of the nation address.

Posted: January 30th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

Filipino seafarers have heart

By: Benjamin Pimentel
PROUD AND COMMITTED, Filipino crew members of the ill-fated Costa Concordia arrive home. Some passengers said they owned their lives to Filipino cooks and stewards who roped themselves together to help them get down to the lifeboats. RODEL ROTONI

Media coverage of the Costa Concordia tragedy has been focused mainly on the captain accused of having a romantic dinner as his ship was sinking and then abandoning his crew and passengers to save himself.

Posted: January 29th, 2012 in Global Pinoy | Read More »

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Before Costa Concordia, a tragedy portrayed the Filipino as humane seafarer

By: Benjamin Pimentel

Media coverage of the Costa Concordia tragedy has been focused mainly on the clueless captain accused of having a romantic dinner as his ship was sinking and then abandoning his crew and passengers to save himself.

Posted: January 24th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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Johnny Otis of ‘Willie and the Hand Jive’ inspired a Filipino jazz artist

By: Benjamin Pimentel
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SAN FRANCISCO—Johnny Otis, singer, songwriter, band leader, died Tuesday in southern California. He was a legend, known as the godfather of rhythm and blues. Many of you would familiar with his songs. I know Filipinos of my generation loved one of them -— though many of us probably didn’t know he wrote it. Remember “Willie [...]

Posted: January 20th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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In 2050, a prosperous Philippines — but who gets left behind?

By: Benjamin Pimentel

I’ll be in my 80s then. Hopefully, I’ll still be lucid enough, healthy enough to enjoy that day. But certainly, I found myself feeling excited about the HSBC prediction that the Philippines is poised to become world’s 16th largest economy by 2050.

Posted: January 17th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ works because we can have fun with it

By: Benjamin Pimentel

I like it. It’s catchy. It’s a flexible slogan. And most important of all, we can have fun with it. And many Filipinos are already having fun. The slogan has something for everyone.

Posted: January 9th, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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UST’s Corona dilemma and the power of journalism

By: Benjamin Pimentel

First off, I take back what I said. I led by my last column by saying that the brouhaha over Chief Justice Renato Corona’s doctorate degree from the University of Santo Tomas is a minor issue.

Posted: January 7th, 2012 in Columnists,Featured Columns | Read More »

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UST’s Corona defense turns into absurd attack on journalism

By: Benjamin Pimentel

At the end of the day, how Chief Justice Renato Corona got his doctorate degree is a minor issue compared to the serious accusations he faces.

Posted: January 3rd, 2012 in Blogs,Columnists,Featured Columns | Read More »

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