Pacquiao and politics

I may be the only Filipino who is not going to watch Pacquiao's fight for the second time. Pacquiao has lost his appeal for me since the questionable and quite controversial deals he has done with Philippine television years back.

And every time Manny's politico-side is being fired up, he has to go training or go to some publicity stunts for another fight. Which gives me an idea that Pacquiao should only concentrate on getting rich through boxing and not trying hard to "help" people as an excuse in joining politics. (Pacquiao will run as a congressman in Sarangani province this May 2010.)

He may win against all boxers of any kind and race and standing, but in politics, he has no grassroot connections. Read- he does not feel with the people in his district. So I predict a loss in Sarangani, the place he suddenly adopts as his own because he could not face his opponents in his hometown of General Santos City.

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Manny After-Effect

I did not watched the fight. For obvious reasons.

But I was reading the news for a Manny after-effect. Like what some politicians/sectors did with Martin Nievera after singing the Lupang Hinirang. Remember? Was the case pursued? Nobody was singing his/her version this time, I supposed, since I did not hear any brouhaha two days after the fight.

But I saw this picture from the Inquirer.net of a man waving a Philippine flag in Vegas with letters on it. An early electioneering tag. (Oh my, will Pacquiao bit on this suggestion?) 

Is this not vandalism? Or we just excused him because of the euphoria the Philippines is having right now after so much corruption and calamities affecting the country? Or we could do nothing because he is in a foreign soil?

Am I whistle-blowing? Am I sour-graping? Have I turned into a politician?

Manny for president? DUH!

Dikit na kung dikit!

And when Pacquiao wins, surely everyone wanted to be seen up close and feeling very close. Photo op for future election matters, what else!

Photo courtesy of The Professional Heckler

Live streaming: Pacquiao-Hatton fight overshadowed by rude Filipinos

I don't know why when Filipinos could no longer reason out, they resort to name-calling and other racists tags.

Is this a cultural thing among us Pinoys?

Instead of watching the Pacquiao-Hatton fight in the internet, I was "bewitched" to the right side of the channel to see the chatroom full of rubbish comment from Filipinos and later by some Hatton fans. Not even a sociologist nor a psychologist, I can see how we fare with other people's reactions. By other people I mean those people other than Filipinos in the chatroom. And by saying how we fare I mean we are the worst kind.

I remember well when we were playing games in my younger days, the losers usually would call us names when defeat was inevitable. Sometimes even involving a crying game and some threats of telling mothers and fathers. Worst, a brawl would usually follow.

From these chatroom I can only conclude one thing: Filipinos are racists!

I am glad the connection dropped.

AND MANNY PACQUIAO WON IN THE SECOND ROUND. HATTON DROPPED TWICE IN THE FIRST AND TKO'D ON THE SECOND.

The New Face of Manny Pacquiao

And the 5 peso bill is just a kind description of what Manny Pacquiao really is and what he wants.

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Dollywood says- When Manny Pacquiao unceremoniously bolted GMA 7 and went back to ABS-CBN, it hit me that, although the “Pambansang Kamao” unites the country during his boxing fights, he divides the networks all the more.

Shouldn’t a national icon like himself give access and rights to air his matches in all networks? Or does it all boil down to money for Manny?

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Pacquiao cornered by ABS-CBN, GMA 7, Solar

Then he changed his mind.

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Tommy Manotoc says- I’d like to look at Pacquiao’s actions in a different context, in a different light. He was inclined to do such things because circumstances forced him to do so.

I’m not apologizing for him, but in trying to understand his actions, I have come to one conclusion: Even for a fighter of his caliber, he cannot win everything.

Pacquiao has become a victim of his own selfishness, his own greed. Not for money, mind you, but for power and attention—things that some people simply cannot live without.

Spoiler for Pacman

While I was eagerly waiting for the results of the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya Dream Match, I can't help but comment on Pacman's website that The Pacman now is a regular writer at Philboxing.com. The Philboxing.com Special Coverage stated: Today's most exciting boxer on the planet, Manny Pacquiao now writes a regular column at PhilBoxing.com and Abante to express his own thoughts and to be able to communicate to his fans worldwide. 

Err, hmmm are they serious?

He has done politics and lost. Terribly. Now he is into writing?

Maybe he should just focus on boxing, don't you think? I am not being mean here but I am just honest! Maybe Pacquiao should focus to pursuits other than intellectual.

Picture from INQUIRER.net (Ochoa) during the weigh-in for the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya Dream Match today at MGM Grand Garden Arena

PACQUIAO WINS

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao made history, knocking out WBC lightweight champion David Diaz Sunday (Saturday in Las Vegas) to become the first Asian to hold four different titles at different weights and the first Filipino to hold the crown.

FROM INQUIRER.net
First Posted 11:37:00 06/29/2008

Go MANNY Go!

PACMAN LIVES!

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UPDATE 16 March 2008 12:30 pm Philippine Time
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Moments ago in Las Vegas, Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao defeated Juan Manuel Marquez by decision. The official scores were 115-112 and 114-113 for Pacquiao, with the third card 115-112 for Marquez.


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