Pacquiao: I'm proud to be a Filipino
NEW YORK, United States - After receiving 2 prestigious boxing accolades, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao said that he is proud to be a Filipino.
The congressman-elect of Saranggani province won the Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year Award for the third year in a row, and his very first Fighter of the Decade Award from the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).
Speaking at the BWAA awards held recently in Manhattan, Pacquiao said, "We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
He added, "Tonight, I overflow with joy and gratitude. I appreciate this distinct honor and recognition of being awarded as the fighter of the decade. Once more, you affirmed that my destiny is to be a boxer. An excellent professional boxer."
The 7-division world champion also lauded his trainer, Freddie Roach, who earned his fourth Eddie Futch Trainer of the Year trophy.
"My trainer, Freddie Roach, you are my trainer inside and outside the ring. I applaud your victory as trainer of the year. Coach, you're the man," he said.
For his part, Roach said, "It's a really great award and as his trainer I'm really happy to be here."
As individuals, they achieved greatness. But together, Pacquiao and Roach are making history.
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I'm proud of you and I'm proud that I am a Filipino. Salamat Pacquiao at isa ka sa itinuturing na living hero sa country na it.
We are so Proud of You
"We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
Tumitindig ang balahibo ko while reading this line. We are so proud of you Manny because you are always giving us a lot of honor us Filipino and most of all giving us a hope that whatever we want in life can be achieved through hard work and strong self determination towards our goals. You already cemented your legacy as the greatest boxer the world have ever produced(I dont care with the critics, but 50yrs from now, you will be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time) and we are so proud that we have witnessed your greatness with our very eyes, it will take another hundred or more years to find another boxer who is as great as you.
But we are hoping that Mayweather will be man enough to face you and overcome his cowardness, just for the sake of boxing fans. If the fight will happen, kick his ass and teach him a lesson in order to shut-up his annoying mouth, though he feels also that he will get humiliated when he steps in the ring with you.
Ang sarap maging Filipino dahil sayo Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas.
We are so Proud of You
"We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
Tumitindig ang balahibo ko while reading this line. We are so proud of you Manny because you are always giving us a lot of honor us Filipino and most of all giving us a hope that whatever we want in life can be achieved through hard work and strong self determination towards our goals. You already cemented your legacy as the greatest boxer the world have ever produced(I dont care with the critics, but 50yrs from now, you will be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time) and we are so proud that we have witnessed your greatness with our very eyes, it will take another hundred or more years to find another boxer who is as great as you.
But we are hoping that Mayweather will be man enough to face you and overcome his cowardness, just for the sake of boxing fans. If the fight will happen, kick his ass and teach him a lesson in order to shut-up his annoying mouth, though he feels also that he will get humiliated when he steps in the ring with you.
Ang sarap maging Filipino dahil sayo Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas.
We are so Proud of You
"We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
Tumitindig ang balahibo ko while reading this line. We are so proud of you Manny because you are always giving us a lot of honor us Filipino and most of all giving us a hope that whatever we want in life can be achieved through hard work and strong self determination towards our goals. You already cemented your legacy as the greatest boxer the world have ever produced(I dont care with the critics, but 50yrs from now, you will be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time) and we are so proud that we have witnessed your greatness with our very eyes, it will take another hundred or more years to find another boxer who is as great as you.
But we are hoping that Mayweather will be man enough to face you and overcome his cowardness, just for the sake of boxing fans. If the fight will happen, kick his ass and teach him a lesson in order to shut-up his annoying mouth, though he feels also that he will get humiliated when he steps in the ring with you.
Ang sarap maging Filipino dahil sayo Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas.
We are so Proud of You
"We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
Tumitindig ang balahibo ko while reading this line. We are so proud of you Manny because you are always giving us a lot of honor us Filipino and most of all giving us a hope that whatever we want in life can be achieved through hard work and strong self determination towards our goals. You already cemented your legacy as the greatest boxer the world have ever produced(I dont care with the critics, but 50yrs from now, you will be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time) and we are so proud that we have witnessed your greatness with our very eyes, it will take another hundred or more years to find another boxer who is as great as you.
But we are hoping that Mayweather will be man enough to face you and overcome his cowardness, just for the sake of boxing fans. If the fight will happen, kick his ass and teach him a lesson in order to shut-up his annoying mouth, though he feels also that he will get humiliated when he steps in the ring with you.
Ang sarap maging Filipino dahil sayo Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas.
We are so Proud of You
"We all desire to have a sense of meaning. A sense of purpose, a sense of contribution. We both desire to be both great and good. We all desire to leave a legacy. I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, I am proud to be a Filipino."
Tumitindig ang balahibo ko while reading this line. We are so proud of you Manny because you are always giving us a lot of honor us Filipino and most of all giving us a hope that whatever we want in life can be achieved through hard work and strong self determination towards our goals. You already cemented your legacy as the greatest boxer the world have ever produced(I dont care with the critics, but 50yrs from now, you will be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time) and we are so proud that we have witnessed your greatness with our very eyes, it will take another hundred or more years to find another boxer who is as great as you.
But we are hoping that Mayweather will be man enough to face you and overcome his cowardness, just for the sake of boxing fun. If the fight will happen, kick his ass and teach him a lesson in order to shut-up his annoying mouth, though he feels also that he will get humiliated when he steps in the ring with you.
Ang sarap maging Filipino dahil sayo Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas.
Pacman is it..!
There are just so many things that Filipinos had invented in the past, but are no longer associated to us these days. Like the fluorescent lamp and the Armalite (M16) to name a few. But our initiatives never ceased. These days, we have highly remarkable feats that no other race may surpass:
1. The perfection of crab mentality
2. The exponential rise in corruption
3. Transformation of actors to become leaders
4. Ang walang katayang inggit
5. No one loses in Philippines, only cheated
6. ...etc.
These feats have put Philippines in the globe, and damn we are so good at it. I just don't know if there are now plans to relinquish these monumental records, or I would weep.
Proud to be a Filipino
Pacquiao is proud to be a Filipino. That's nice.
It would be nicer still if a nation of almost 100 million people had more celebrities, particularly famous scientists or inventors.