RP celebrates historic Pacman victory
11/15/2010The Philippines yesterday united to celebrate boxing hero Manny Pacquiao as he won an historic eighth world title, with lawmakers, soldiers, slum dwellers and farmers hailing him as the greatest ever.
Pacquiao’s pummelling of Antonio Margarito in Texas to capture the World boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title caused a familiar upsurge in pride for the nation’s 94 million people.
President Aquino, who is now in Japan for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders’ Meeting, was able to talk and congratulate Pacquiao shortly after the fight, a Malacañang statement said.
It added the President would meet with Pacquiao once the boxing hero returns to the country.
Senators Manuel Villar and Loren Legarda also congratulated the Filipino champion.
“Once again, the country stands proud of displaying to the world the undying Filipino spirit as shown by the winning punches of world boxing sensation and our very own, Rep. Manny Pacquiao,” Villar in a statement said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101115hed2.html
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