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SOME TRUTH ABOUT MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUIAO Manny Pacquiao had once again proven his prowess in boxing last week. Its another pride for Filipinos ( with the exemptiion of Martin's ballad like rendention of Lupang Hinirang).Since I am a Filipina working here in the border and the fact that Manny had smacked several Mexican boxers, I always end up answering several questions about him. Majority of my students and some coteachers admire him so much to the point that they are asking me to bring some shirt or any memorabilias of Manny. I had given out 5 Pacman key chains which I kept from his unsuccesful election campaign, 4 shirts which I asked my bestfriend to be autographed and sent through my Filipino friends when they went home last December.Manny's stardom is unbeatable and somehow I have a pride everytime I hear people talk highly of him. Yesterday, I was privileged to join a party in Tubac where there were some Filipinos present. The party was highlighted with the airing of Manny's recorded fight against Dela Joya and Hatton. Several white guests gave their impressions about the fight the the conversation had blown fully into topics about Manny's life and how he started his way into the limelight. There was one bisaya who hails from somewhere in Davao who acted as the major resource person of the conversation not only about Manny but about Gen. Santos City in general. I was just listening to his updates. Some were bit accurate specially about Manny's record as a professional boxers. However, when he started to talk about Manny's life as an ordinary "pan-de-sal" peddler of Rolee Bakeshop in Gensan, I knew that his accounts were all based on lies and intrigues that he might had read from the papers. He was very fascinated while enumerating the gossips of Manny's life and how worse Gensan city is. Things that I did not take as a joke which I disagreed with. He looked at me and attempted to argue.Unluckily, I had known Manny since he was just a 13 year old boy who played boxing in the city boxing court every afternoon, who worked as bakery boy in Rolees Bakeshop after and his Nanay Dionisia who sold banana que in the streets of Labangal. I witnessed how Manny worked hard on his way to where he is now. I had heard how his coaches praised him for being submissive and obedient to all the instructions during his trainings. I was part of the program committee when he sought university admission in NDDU where I used to teach. There might be some flaws in his ways now but those are just tidbits compared to who the real Pacman is. I am not a fan of boxing and to be specific of Manny but I admired him as real man who once dreamed and eventually turned his dreams into a reality. I am happy that with Manny our city became known and been recognized around the world. As an ordinary citizen of our city, I can not forego the instances when another Filipino will give out another information founded on intrigues and lies. If in case there is truth on it, its none of our business to speak something bad about the person who is not present. I felt sorry for the man. I hope, he learned a lesson that next time before he opens his mouth to speak he should get a very good background of the people around him. Unluckily, I am from Gen. Santos City, a small city where accurate information can be obtained easily. I also hope that next time wfilipinos will praise their kababayans who are doing great in their lines of interest and count it as pride too. No giving of side comments about the person's personal life as an indication of clear jealousy and envy. Lastly, I hope that more Filipinos will learn to separate professional and personal aspects of life when giving impressions.  
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sis, thank you very much. we will start spreading and acclaiming goodness to make an example.
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All I read in America are the bad things about the Philippines, which makes me angry!  Manny has put the Philippines  on the map for his accomplishments in and off the ring, and for this I truly admire the   Thank you.
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pac-man- more than a legend..
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I am very proud of PACMAN, but I will be prouder if the entire Philippines will finally change for the better...  Lets cross our fingers that it will be realized.
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great job in keeping the jealous accountable,,,thanks for having his back , he'll need a few of u as he elevates himself to possibily the best pound for pound fighter of all time  James Well stated. Thank you for dropping by.
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5/13/2009 6:59 pm |
great job in keeping the jealous accountable,,,thanks for having his back , he'll need a few of u as he elevates himself to possibily the best pound for pound fighter of all time James
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5/11/2009 8:11 pm |
I am very proud of PACMAN, but I will be prouder if the entire Philippines will finally change for the better... Just call me ELZ 
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pac-man- more than a legend.. *It's all said & done, it's real, and it's been fun.*
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5/11/2009 12:44 pm |
All I read in America are the bad things about the Philippines, which makes me angry! Manny has put the Philippines on the map for his accomplishments in and off the ring, and for this I truly admire the What are you doing when you lose the most track of time? This is what you should spend the most time doing. 
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