Dureza: Stem cells, youth elixir

Saturday, June 23, 2012

PACMAN TIDBITS. A Facebook friend, Davaoea US resident Choda Cuevo, commented re Pacman-Bradley issue: "It's not about Manny. It's all about money"! Atta girl!

My friend, Col. Art Evangelista, PNP officer, commented that it looks like a conspiracy because big money promoters in the boxing world are now grooming Bradley due to Pacman's rumored early retirement. So launching a new money-making machine, huh!

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SCARBOROUGH AFFAIR. Our first move was to militarize the issue and issued brave words. Now, we are withdrawing our Pinoy vessels from the disputed shoal, citing bad weather as reason. Really? As in chess, we made bad moves. We lost some pawns (like our bananas) in the exchange. Now we are retreating. I hope we're several moves ahead in this touchy game! New Ambassador to China, Sonia Brady, whom I personally know during my Palace stint, will be up to the job. Good choice, good move Mr. President. But bad opening move!

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CHINA RULES. I'm halfway reading Martin Jacques' book When China Rules the World. It predicts that by 2025, China's economy will outrun all others (Japan, EU, etc.) and will be a close second to the United States. But by 2050, China will be way ahead with her economy doubly bigger than the US. India will be close behind while Indonesia will contend. All of today's advanced countries will lag behind. Interesting reading.

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JUSTICE CARPIO. There's a guy who's been silent but had shown all these years his independence and judicial fortitude. Justice Antonio Carpio, a Davaoeo, was even bypassed in the past. But he stayed the course. It's not because he is a Davaoeo that I am rooting for him. But he deserves to be seriously considered Chief Justice as he is the most senior Supreme Court justice now. That's my unsolicited advice, Mr. President.

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