Filipinos celebrate Pacquiao's latest victory
MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos nationwide Sunday rejoiced over boxing hero Manny Pacquiao's latest victory, broadcast live from Texas, after officials vowed that the Philippines would be spared its perennial blackouts.
Special live coverage of the 12-round fight between Pacquiao and Ghana's Joshua Clottey was broadcast without a hitch after energy officials vowed to prevent power shortages interrupting the event.
"If people don't get to watch Manny Pacquiao, it's big trouble. That is a national catastrophe," Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes was quoted in the Philippine Star as saying.
"The nation again rejoices with and congratulates the people's champion, Manny Pacquiao, on another victory for the Philippines," President Arroyo, in a statement released via Press Secretary Crispulo Icban, said.
"We take heart in Manny's proven formula of unselfish patriotism and unyielding perseverance. Sa pagkakaisa at pagsisikap, nagwaging muli si Manny para sa bayan. Ito rin ang ating landas tungo sa tagumpay ng sambayanan. Mabuhay si Manny Pacquiao!" she said.
"Once again, the officers, men and civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, led by the AFP Chief of Staff General Delfin Bangit, are very proud of its very own Senior Master Sergeant Manny Pacquiao, a reservist of the Philippine Army, for his victory against Joshua Clottey," a press release from the Armed Forces of the Philippines said.
"Pacquiao continues to be a hero and an inspiration to our troops, especially those who are fighting against the various threats to national security and development. Despite the odds, the fighting spirit of the Filipino sodier as embodied in Manny, prevailed," it said.
Sen. Manuel Villar, whose bid for the presidency Pacquiao is endorsing, also released a statement on his win.
"Ang karangalang paulit-ulit nang ibinigay sa ating bansa ni Manny Pacquiao ay patunay lamang na walang balakid kailanman ang maaaring humadlang sa taong masidhing nagpupunyagi, isang taong may sipag at tiyaga," Villar was quoted as saying.
“Isang halimbawa si Manny na kaya nating talunin ang kahirapan, na magaling ang Pilipino, at karapat-dapat lamang na kilalanin ng buong mundo. Mabuhay ka, Manny!” Villar added.
"Manny has once again made us proud. More importantly, he has shown us what good old-fashioned hard work and determination can achieve," Senator Loren Legarda, Villar's running mate, said in a statement.
After the fight, there were no signs of any of the daily outages that have afflicted the capital and the southern Philippines for several weeks.
Pacquiao, who is considered a national hero at home, easily defeated Clottey by a unanimous decision after 12 rounds to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title at the Cowboys Stadium.
In an interview with a local radio station after the fight, Pacquiao said: "I owe this to all my fellow Filipinos, most of all to my family."
Pacquiao's next bout will be even more of a challenge, when he runs for Congress in the May elections, seeking to represent a district on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
Despite his fame, Pacquiao has tasted defeat in this arena before. In 2007 he lost his first bid for a seat in Congress, and faces an equally entrenched opponent this time around. With reports from the Agence France-Presse, and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
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Sana next time si Pacquiao at
Sana next time si Pacquiao at Mayweather na naman.. Para ang win ay damang dama... Because he is fighting one of the best boxers of his generation...
11-12 years we wonder???
why we will not vote for sen.noy.
-11-12 years in public service? y? only now???
>remember sen. noy once vote against in playing the garci tape.. [something that a person who will fight corruption should do??]
>sen. noy condemned the rally being done by the farmers w/c the sen. should have known it is a freedom of any individual.. knowing this farmers are just asking a piece of land in w/c they deserve..
"a piece of land that will improve their source of income that will entitle them to a 100% revenue being produce by their own crops instead of a 50/50% scheme [50 percent to farmers-50 percent to the owners of the land]
-something that a person who will fight POVERTY should have known!
and done somethng about it..
[fact inspite of owning a small share he once manage the hacienda luisita.. a position that will allow him to alleviate poverty or improve the way of living of our farmers
""We need only the like of Noynoy Aquino, the incorruptible leader to clean the bureaucracy free from crooks officials.""
-how can sen. noy fight corruption most of lakas members w/c change party are now in liberal party [bandwagon candidates]
candidates who once protect gma in all means...
especially in the lower house any initiative to start an investigation
like an impeachment complaint against gma are not successful... why??
because of this politicians.. who use their party for a partisan type of voting to stop any initiative for any impeachment complaint investigation..
"""How would you trust candidate who spent billion pesos for his candidacy? An erroneous argument to believe (Manny Villar) in his spending such huge amount of money. That’s how Manny Villar desperate to buy out the presidency no matter how will cost him to win."""
-did we asked where are they[liberal party ]
getting the fund for their spending???
we say businessman tend to get back their investment...
isn't it the same rule applies to all businessman who invest for sen. noy???? we dnt know all of them for liberal will never disclose it...
but fact.. cojuangco [san miguel corp. - lopez [abscbn/meralco] .. these are just the traditional , influential names that support sen. noy?? what will the get if sen. noy wins....???????????
[ a question that applies to all businessman that support/invest to sen noy???]]
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2. Noynoy has a legacy to protect, and this legacy has concretely manifested itself in his personal life and public-service record; In the first place he does not run if not due to the call of all sectors of society to save our country.
>2. Noynoy has a legacy to protect, and this legacy has concretely manifested itself in his personal life and public-service record;
-something that people are now asking!! [reason y? he's ratings are dropping....
if sen. noy is just new in politics like 3-5yrs..WE WILL NEVER QUESTION HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT BUT its 11-12 yrs...!!!
[bills are not considered laws]
[heading a committee is not an accomplishment for all sen. lead a committee]
we dont see any record that shows that he have done something to alleviate/lessen poverty or corruption...
someone dont needs to be a president just to lessen corruption...
-fact pres. estrada was ousted by individuals who disclose his wrong doings... people who are not power..../position..
that make us wonder sen. noy and it LIBERAL PARTY has so many accusations against sen. villar..
y? dont they raised it to that court..
file a case?? y?only now these candidates disclose what they claimed to be a wrong doing of sen villar..
-the answer is simple it is POLITICS..!!!!
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""3. Noynoy’s achievements have lived up to his advocacy to serve the poor and the underprivileged; Critics used negative about his performance because they run out of bullets to accuse him of, and""
answer:
-it is a basic question that no one can answer??
what have he done to show that he really will fight for corruption!??
what have he done to alleviate poverty???
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4. Noynoy has the competence and credibility to represent our nation in the global arena and is the best leader who can rebuild our international image from the image of being corrupt nation.
About you, Make up your mind?
answer
again... competence y? do we question his competence....
it's been 11 and 12years...
again..
what have he done to show that he really will fight for corruption!??
what have he done to alleviate poverty???
NOYNOY AQUINO: POINTS TO PONDER
Noynoy Aquino has 16 very simple "points to ponder" in his site http://www.noynoy.ph/. The platform has sixteen (16) points, namely:
1. A government headed by a President who will be the foremost crusader against graft and corruption.
2. Job generation is top priority to realize or concretize economic gains or data before the people.
3. Education as central strategy, meaning the Noynoy administration will surely invest in enhancing the skills or the potentialities of human resources to combat poverty.
4. Advancement or improvement of public health.
5. Enhancement of the justice system
6. An Executive department that dispenses equal justice and fair to everyone
7. Recognition of farms and rural enterprises as key engines for achieving food security.
8. Anti-poor programs that widens economic opportunities for the poor.
9. A government that promotes conditions for growth of all economic sectors, big or small.
10. A government that promotes local employment opportunities and takes care of Filipinos who decide to work abroad.
11. Political appointees chosen based on integrity, competence and performance.
12. Professionalization of the government bureaucracy.
13. A government that promotes gender equality in all spheres of life.
14. " A broadly supported peace initiative" in Mindanao--whatever that means.
15. Allow the building of "Inclusive urban communities"--whatever that means.
16. Sustainable use of natural resources for the betterment of the country.
SANA!!!!!!!
Sana manalo sa boxing si pacquio(nanalo na) at sana matalo naman siya sa election kasi magnanakaw ang kandidato niya si Villar C-5....kaya mga pilipino isipin ninyo muna mabuti kung sino ang dapat iboto.....remember si VILLAR at ERAP ay parehong MAGNANAKAW!!!!!