Cardinal Tagle is being noticed

Hizzoner has a dream. He dreams of a third bridge across the Mactan channel. It's still a dream but the bridge has already been demolished by Rep. Tom O. He couldn't wait to first cross the bridge before crushing it.

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It says here that Pinoy grandparents “are more loving and caring to their apo.” That's why they commit themselves to do their apostolic duties well.

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Reminds me of my media colleague Ben Ypil. He goes to the US often to perform an apostolic mission for his grandson. He's leaving soon again.

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I just read this news about four QC cops being in hot water for extortion. And this was followed by a TV report that another two cops also facing extort raps. Many extortionists have already been ousted but many are also taking over. Oh, well, money - or lack of it -- is the root of you know what.

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While we're pretty preoccupied with the Sabah pocket war, the Cardinals in the Vatican City are busy looking for a good replacement for Pope Benedict XVI. And guess what? Our Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is being noticed.

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An Agence France Presse (AFP) news dispatch from the Vatican City reports that many watchers are saying that the “winning ticket” would be a Pope with strong pastoral skills -- such as the popular Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines and South African Wilfrid Napier.

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I used to believe that Cardinal Tagle being a neophyte was popular only in the Philippines. He's that popular too in the Vatican or so says the AFP. And there are more than a hundred of them for the watchers to focus their sights on.

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The Supreme Court has junked the petitions seeking to stop the so-called political dynasty. So, go ahead Papa run for mayor with Mama as vice mayor, and Dodong as councilor. It's all systems go. Just beware of the epal.

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There was a time when only a few would care to watch a volleyball game. Not anymore. There's a surge in the popularity of this sport, at least in Manila, if the recent culmination of the UAAP volleyball Final Four was any indication. The games between La Salle and Ateneo drew close to 20,000 fans in every game. I have yet to see a volleyball game here attended by 2,000 fans.

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OVERHEARD. Two senior high school boys were talking about girls -- their girls. Said Boy No. 1: “Undang na ko panguyab, Bai. Gasto kaayo. Daku baya ko'g allowance pero di gani ko kapalit bag-ong sapatos.” Replied Boy No. 2: “Bitaw, Bai, kaas kaayo sa kuwarta ning duna tay uyab. Nagbuwag na mi sa akong GF, Bai, kay nasuko dili branded nga bag ang giregalo ko sa iyang birthday.”