MANILA - If their marriage is on the rocks, they sure didn't show it.

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, came home to a hero's welcome on Friday while sidestepping rumors that the boxer had an affair with starlet Krista Ranillo.

Upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Pacquiaos gamely posed for photos showing them kissing and holding hands. The couple's sweetness extended throughout the day as the Pacman talked about how much he loved his wife.

"To my wife, Jinkee, and to Vice President Noli de Castro...Di ko po alam na nandito siya. Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong pagdarasal at suporta, at nagtagumpay po ako," Pacquiao said after attending Mass at the Church of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila.

At a mini-concert at the SM Mall of Asia, the People's Champ sang a duet with his wife and rendered three songs with Filipino artists Arnel Pineda and Madonna Decena.

In a TV interview, Jinkee revealed why she started crying during a thanksgiving mass after Pacquiao's "Firepower" match last Sunday, and refused efforts by Pacquiao to comfort her. "I just felt emotional during the homily," she said.

Pacquiao had several interviews during the day but none tackled the thorny issue of the alleged affair. The boxing champ earlier told ABS-CBN that the media should focus more on his achievements and not his private life.

"Like what I said, alisin muna natin ang tinatawag nating crab mentality. Nakikiusap ako sa inyong lahat na… magkaisa tayong lahat para masaya tayong lahat," he said.

One Pacquiao fan said she was irritated by all the news about the alleged affair. "I'm not happy hearing all that in the news but I don't want it to distract from his successes," said Pacquiao fan Irene Keo.

Speculations about Pacquiao and Ranillo’s alleged affair surfaced after the two began shooting for their film “Wapakman.” Rumors swirled that the pair were having an off-screen affair after they were seen together at a party in Hong Kong.

During Pacquiao's latest bout with Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas, Ranillo was brought along with the "Pacquiao team." Entertainment reports alleged that Pacquiao paid for Ranillo's stay at a Las Vegas hotel.

A video on the Internet also purportedly shows Pacquiao getting into a black sedan with a mystery girl (said to be Ranillo) in the passenger seat, after he guested on the US talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live." It was noted that the video was taken before Pacquiao's wife arrived in the US.

Mrs. Pacquiao also skipped out on her husband's after-party and mini-concert at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Ranillo's manager, Arnold Vegafria, said her ward and Pacquiao are "just good friends."