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Duterte says Sen. Pimentel’s previous action of “designating” Pacquiao as party president caused troubles in party (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao was replaced by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as president of the ruling PDP-Laban party in a national assembly on Saturday, July 17 which was attended by party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. It was President Duterte himself who swore in Cusi as the duly elected new president of PDP-Laban after 16 posts, including […]
by Allison JACKSON Agence France Presse A two-year break from boxing has left Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao “hungry” to get back in the ring for what could be the last fight of his storied career — and a warm-up for a presidential rumble. The eight-division world champion and hero will have tens of millions of fans from the boxing-mad archipelago in his corner when he faces American Errol Spence in Las Vegas on August […]
Says supporting calls for Davao City mayor Sara Duterte Carpio to run for President was against PDP-Laban Constitution since she is not a party member Screenshot of PDP-Laban resolution signed by Senator Manny Pacquiao as PDP-Laban president expelling party vice-chair Cusi and other otherss from PDP-Laban. (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao as PDP-Laban national president” expelled PDP-Laban Vice-Chairman Alfonso Cusi, and two other top party officials for allegedly expressing support for presidential daughter Davao […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Manny Pacquiao alleged on Saturday, July 3, that there was corruption in the distribution of assistance under the Social Amelioration Program, and that that corruption extended to other agencies such as the Department of Health and the Department of Energy. Pacquiao made the claims after President Rodrigo Duterte challenged him to back his allegations that corruption in government was even worse. In making his claims, Pacquiao sat behind a desk with […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine boxing senator Manny Pacquiao accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge naming the Department of Health (DOH) as one of the government agencies which he claimed was corrupt. In a statement, Pacquiao said that he would investigate how the DOH bought rapid test kits, PPEs and masks, among others at the height of the pandemic. He also dared Health Secretary Francisco Duque to release how he had spent the government money […]
Gives him one week to come up with a list of corrupt officials, gov’t offices (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to campaign against senator Manny Pacquiao if he could not prove his claim that the country became two to three times more corrupt under his administration. Duterte seethed at the senator’s remarks, and challenged him to give him a list of the names of the corrupt in government, and the offices which […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Friday he’ll fight unified welterweight world champion Errol Spence in Las Vegas in August. The 42-year-old legend will be fighting for the first time since he beat Keith Thurman in July 2019 for the WBA welterweight title. He revealed his plans with a Twitter post of a promotional poster for the bout captioned “Pacquiao v Spence, August 21, 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada”. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao is in the “final stages” of talks for a bout against American star Mikey Garcia, an aide to the Filipino fighter said Thursday. The date and venue for a Pacquiao-Garcia match-up could be announced as early as next week, Jayke Joson, special assistant to the former eight-weight world champion, told AFP. Local media reports said a July fight in Dubai was on the cards. Pacquiao, 42, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Manny Pacquiao plans to run in next year’s presidential elections. This was revealed by Senator Panfilo Lacson Jr., who said that he had been consulted several times by the famous boxer-senator about his alleged plan to run for the highest position of the land. Pacquiao, the president of PDP Laban, said that becoming the country’s president is a matter of destiny. In a video message, he did not confirm directly […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Manny Pacquiao should retire from the sport soon unless he can land a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather. Arum, who promoted Pacquiao during the Filipino icon’s golden years, told the World Boxing News website he wanted to see the 40-year-old hang up his gloves soon. Pacquiao, who won a bruising 12-round battle with Keith Thurman to capture the WBA welterweight crown in July, […]
Philippine boxing legend and politician Manny Pacquiao launched his own cryptocurrency, ‘PAC’ tokens, with a concert in Manila on Monday. The ‘Pac’ was initially created to allow fans to buy exclusive Pacquiao merchandise but there are plans now for broader use. The virtual currency is set to be listed on and distributed by the Singapore-based Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX) later this year. Pacquiao, 40, is considered a national hero by many as his […]
(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing legend and senator Manny Pacquiao is now busy preparing for his major concert set this September 1. In his instagram post, the fighting senator showed a video of his rehearsals for the concert, practicing his singing skills accompanied by a live band. “I’m about to sing and practice for my concert on September 1. I don’t know if I can do it, if I can do this. But I’ll try, […]
