Solon asks Noy gov’t to spare Pacquiao from politicking By Charlie V. Manalo

Solon asks Noy gov’t to spare Pacquiao from politicking

By Charlie V. Manalo 05/10/2011
A member of the House of Representatives yesterday asked the Aquino administration to spare eight-time world boxing champion, Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao from too much politicking as what Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares is doing by bullying the boxer-lawmaker with her “inquisition style” of her tax drive for BIR.

While echoing popular sentiment, Pacquiao had once again caused a unifying effect on the nation as Filipinos rooted and prayed for him, and ultimately celebrated his victory over African-American boxer Sugar Shane Mosley last Sunday, Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla lamented that prior to the bout, while every Filipino was fervently hoping Pacquiao would win it, it seemed President Aquino’s people did not wish him well because of the announcement to probe him on payment of taxes..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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