Honasan: Pacquiao a world-class human being
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Gregorio Honasan will file a resolution seeking to hold boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's future fights in the Philippines to boost the country's tourism industry and promote peace and order.
Honasan, chair of the Senate committee on public order and illegal drugs, noted that the country turns peaceful whenever Pacquiao's fights are aired.
He said he wants to maximize this by bringing the fights home.
"Tuwing lalaban ang pambansang kamao natin, lowest crime rate, lahat tigil-putukan," he told reporters on Monday.
Calling the congressman from Sarangani "bigger than life," Honasan also believes Pacquiao can help in the peace process.
"Hindi lang word-class boxer si Congressman Manny Pacquiao kung ‘di world-class human being," Honasan said.
Last week, the Senate approved 6 resolutions commending Pacquiao for his latest victory against the Mexican boxer Antonio Margarito.
One of these, Sen. Francis Pangilinan's Resolution 280, honors Pacquiao as the "greatest Filipiono athlete."
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Honasan should be careful in praising Pacquiao if Lito Lapid is around. Si Manny sugod agad sa Congress para magtrabaho pagbalik sa Pilipinas. Itong Lapid napakatamad. Papasok lang sa Senado para mag-attendance check at kung may botohan. Kuwento ng mga staff niya inaalikabok na ang mga papeles sa lamesa niya hindi man lang ginagalaw. Pareho naman kulang sa education ang dalawa pero di hamak na mas mahusay mag-English si Manny. Si Lito kahit minsan ay di natin narinig na magsalita sa Senado.