No, he doesn’t want to die; he just wants others put to death. Boxer Manny Pacquiao, whose fists made him a part-time, occasional senator of this unfortunate Republic, says he’s going to rush the restoration of the death penalty through a bill in the Senate by the end of the year. He’s been campaigning for…
By RENAN ORTIZ
“We also hope that Pacquiao’s visit will shed light on the slow pace of the human trafficking case against those who victimized Mary Jane.”
The “People’s Champ” is set to visit Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina on death row in Indonesia.
“Manny Pacquiao showed that no schedule is too busy and no impending fight is too important for us to not contribute to the call to stop Mary Jane’s impending execution.”
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Manny Pacquiao has every right to aspire for the Presidency, for which post he could run by 2022 when he turns 43. Currently 34 years old, Pacquiao will qualify as a candidate for the post in 2019, when, according to the most sanguine predictions (or most pessimistic,…
Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Ito ang paglilinaw ng pinakatanyag na boxingero’t Filipino sa naunang release hinggil sa kanyang tugon sa pagpabor ni Barrack Obama ng same-sex marriage. Ano pa rin ang problema rito? Matatanggap ang kaibang pagkatao pero may bagahe’t limitasyon ito: basta hindi sila magpapakasal, magkakaroon ng legal na estado sa patriarkal na mundo…
By MARYA SALAMAT
“I was once a laborer, too. I have worked at various jobs just to be able to feed my family. I know how it is to work hard and to subsist on meager wages.” – Rep. Manny Pacquiao
All rooting for their ring idol Manny Pacquiao, 20-year-old Ruel Soya (left), Isaias Boltia Jr. , 20 (middle), and WBO Youth Champion Javier Malulan, 24, show high confidence that the Filipino boxing great Pacquiao will win against Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto on November 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao was recently on the cover…
De Facto Entourage. When boxer Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines after winning his bout with England’s Ricky Hatton, he was accompanied by a de facto entourage of politicians who did not have to be with him in Las Vegas. (By Flon Faurillo/Bulatlat.com)
Para sa mga tunay na traydor at kaaway, kailangan ang eskapismo para mabigyan ng maling konsepto ng pagkakaisa ang mamamayan at mapanatili sila sa kapangyarihan. At dahil nagagamit si Pacquiao at ang kanyang mga laban ay nagiging instrumento ng pambansang pagkalimot, napapanahon na, para sa akin, ang permanenteng niyang pag-alis sa boxing ring. NI DANILO…