pinoy global access issue 11

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Bellafor J. Angara-CastGovernor, Province o Auror

Unveiling AuroraThe rising light of the morning

Green Means Go forAurora Province

Beguiling Baler

2009 Mutya ng Pilipinas sa Aurora

Manny Pacquiao: One Last Fight

T h e M a g a z i n e f o r o v e r s e a s f i l i p i n o s

2nd Quarter 2009

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II youre into exceptional eco-riendly adventure trips, dont let the

challenging six-hour road trip rom Manila to historic Baler in Aurora

province daunt you, the pay-o once you get to Baler is more than worththe sometimes rough and bumpy ride. Just keep a vision in your mind o

the 2008 movie Balerwith its savage clis, mountain vistas, verdant

lush orest terrain, and wild unspoiled beaches, and that is exactly what

you will get and more. So keep going.

Beach resorts with aordable accommodations abound in the

coastline o Baler that aces the Pacic Ocean. Sur season starts in July,

with lessons costing no more than Php350 per hour including use o

surboard and training by a sur instructor. Get a taste o summer waves

while taking a speedboat rom Bahia De Balerto nearby beaches, islets

and divespots. The winds come rom dierent angles making or some

interesting sur challenges. Sitting on the ront o the speedboat is likea wild savage rollercoaster ride and absolutely exhilarating. It is sae

enough, or you are required to wear lievests and dont veer that ar

rom shore. Meanwhile, you can get your ll o meditating over deep

emerald waters, so clear you can see the coral beneath, looking over to

magnicent views o ocean and Sierra Madre mountains, mysterious

caves in the ong and all manner o islets jutting out rom the water like

some kind o wild subterranean terrain that extended itsel above sea

level or that moment you are on the water.

Land on an island cove and enjoy at least an hours stop, take a dip

and relax in the rereshing cool waters o a mostly deserted beach with

ne smooth sand so soothing beneath ones eet. The water so clean youcan see clearly through several eet below to the smooth round stones

and seaweed that intersperse with the moss and rock. In some parts the

sand is extrane and gently sloping with wave oam cascading across

it making it the perect platorm or skimboarding. Creeping mollusk

creatures disguised as beautiul shells can ascinate or several minutes.

Make sure to make a stop at the coastland area where UP Marine

Beguiling Balerby Victoria V. Ferro


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Science campus will be built. It is the perect site to study and immerse

onesel in some o the worlds most ascinating marine wildlie. The

oceans near Baler are replete with whale sharks, dolphins, manta rays,and all manner o marine species o interest not only to adventure divers

but also to academic researchers. Since the practice o dynamite shing

was banned rom Balers shores, the coral ree has once again developed

into great beauty and abundance, attracting the healthy prolieration o

marine lie.

Another short boat hop takes you to a Dumagat shing village, rom

where birdwatchers can see rare birds, perhaps witness some bird eggs

hatching. The same boat, or just another hour or so, can take you to see

wateralls, and waters near the coast where the sh are so big because

catching small sh is prohibited there. Very large swordsh abound and

are a regular catch or Baler shermen.There are other beautiul beaches and marine lie all over the

Aurora Coast and islets, and one can hire a speedboat or small motorboat

to bring you pretty much to any o the other Aurora provinces. A boat trip

rom Baler to Casiguran, which is where Auroras special economic zone

and industrial park will be located, and where some o the best beaches

in Aurora can be ound, will take only 2 hours and a ew thousand pesos.

Go to Casiguran rom Baler by bus and it will take you 10 hours!

Aurora is the only province in the Philippines with 76% o its land

covered by lush orests, 39,000 hectares o which is virgin dipterocarp

rainorest. Governor Bellafor J. Angara-Castillo is to be congratulated

or her deep commitment to preserving the environment in her province.Indeed her goal is not only to maintain the 76% orest cover but to

increase it i possible. Through the program which she recently launched,

Governor Bellafor courageously ghts illegal loggers that unortunately

blight Auroras otherwise fourishing green orest cover. The good news is

that some illegal loggers have been arrested since the programs launch.

The ocus and emphasis on environmental preservation and

development is shared by all levels o government in Aurora and is


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supported in great measure by Son o Baler and brother to

Governor Bellafor J. Angara-Castillo, Senator Edgardo

Angara. Their collective sustained goal to Go or

Green in all aspects o Aurora development can only

stand them in good stead or the uture.

The Aurora State College o Technology

located in Baler, as a matter o act, is making

some tremendous strides in the study o science,

engineering, technology and the environment

at the college and postgraduate levels, producing

graduates o very high quality and competence.

Mariculture is a hot area o research and international

linkages rom Japan, Korea and even Europe have brought

students and educators rom those parts o the world to

Baler. ASCOT President Eusebio Angara says that aside

rom Mariculture research, ASCOT is engaged in cutting

edge research on the development o scalable products

made rom coconut. Graduates o ASCOT routinely

get very high passing rates in engineering board

exams. Recently, Electronic Engineering graduates

rom ASCOT garnered a 100% pass rate in their

board exams. Signicantly, the University o the

Philippines is partnering with ASCOT to set up a UP

Health Sciences campus that will oer courses in

midwiery and medicine.

When you visit ASCOT, make sure to make a

stop at the nearby Ermita Hill, which is the historic

hill where surviving amilies o the tsunami o 1735

climbed up to escape death. The Angara amily is one o

the ve amilies who survived the tsunami. Look closely

at the hill terrain on the way to Ermita Hill and you will see

a beautiul evocative sculpture o people climbing the side

14th Commencement Exercises with our guest speaker

Congressman Juan Edgardo M. Angara o Aurora.

President Angara with Dr. David Paul Watts and other visitors

rom VSO.

President Eusebio V. Angara o ASCOT and Governor BellaorAngara-Castillo o Aurora giving the plaque o appreciation

to Ambassador Gerard Chesnel, (guest speaker- 12th

Commencement Exercises o Aurora State College o Technology)

President Angara with our visitors rom Japan on their visit toASCOT on March 12, 2009.

EusEbio V. AngArA

ASCOT President


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o the hill commissioned by Governor Bellafor.

Other must-see spots in Baler include the actual church where the

historic Siege o Baler took place, the events o which were immortalized

in the movie Baler, and the Museum o Baler, which has ascinating

exhibits on the native tribes o Dumagat and Ilonggot, the history o

Manuel L. Quezon the rst Philippine Commonwealth President and Son

o Baler, and other artiacts o note rom Balers rich and varied heritage.

Make sure to visit the centuries-old balete tree, which is so large

and so tall, and made up o intertwining trunks, that you can actually

walk through its diameter or i you are brave enough, climb all the way

up to the top rom outside the tree or even inside it!

The ood experience in Baler is also excellent, with resh seaood

and vegetables available in aordable abundance. In one Baler beach

resort, there was a menu o crab special dinners, the most expensive o

which was about Php200. The same dish would cost at least Php1000 in

a Manila restaurant!

This June 30th Spanish-Filipino riendship day was celebrated in

grand style with the descendants o the Spanish soldiers who ought in

the Siege o Baler coming to Aurora. You can also look orward to the

Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant that will be held in Baler in August o 2009.

All these are just the tip o the iceberg o all the possible adventures

in Baler and its surrounding towns in the province o Aurora. One can

also do parasailing, trekking, diving, whalewatching, dolphin watching,

birdwatching, cave exploration, and other water sports. For more

inormation check out the ocial website o Aurora: Aa.ph

With the establishment o the Special Economic Zone and Industrial

Park in Casiguran, the building o airports, international and local seaports

(Aurora was the original site o the Galleon Trade), accessibility to Baler will

only improve in the months and years to comeso what are you waiting

or? Sur season is now here and beguiling Baler awaits. P

From Let: Larry Amante, Katrina Rigets, Jonavi Raisa Quiray,Cong. Juan Edgardo M. Angara, Gov. Bellaor Angara-CastilloRobert de Venecia, Alonso Lim, Jam Charish Libatog, andRenee Salud.


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Tell at y chce t ht theMutya ng Pilipinas Pageant.

What wll Aa et m t?

Id like to promote Aurora as a green destination or tourism andinvestment. I know the potential o Aurora as a eco-tourism hub. Its an

investment haven or our investors. Im very condent that they will nd

our place a very good place or investment.

s y wat t, ce, adcat t the wld: Hee Aa

t a place vetmet ad ec-tm.

Yes, In act I can say: name it, we have it. Just come over and look or it.

Whe y ay that ye pt Aa t e ee, what

ee at Aa?

We are very proud o our environment. Aurora has the distinction

o being the province with the biggest orest cover in the country

percentage wise. So we would like that concept and that image to be

inculcated in the minds and hearts o the people in our country. That

heres a province that remains green and would like to stay green or the

rest o our stay in this world.

What ae the ec-tm pject that y have tated d

y tem a gve?

Conversation with Governor

Bellafor J. Angara- CastilloBy Roni Tapia-Merk and Victoria V. Ferro


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climbed up to when there was a Tsunami in 1735 so we want to

commemorate that event. I commissioned UP to make a sculpture o

the amilies moving up the hill. Only ve amilies were saved and the

Angara amily is one o them. So in Ermita Hill we have a restaurant and

an ampitheatre there. We already have 4 view decks representing the 8

towns here and we have a coee shop, souvenir shop, aviary, the mini

zoo and also this one is in the planning stage although the supplies are

already here - we are going to have a butterfy garden in Ermita Hill. Wewill also have a restaurant because people who have been there when

they look at it always say Gov, can we hold our wedding here, can we

hold our graduation here? It is beautiul and very suitable or any kind

o event you would like to have.

gve i tced that y theme the mth at

the evmet, at clea a. What the le y

vemet, wth Aa e the -dvee e that t

, d meth t help mtate the eect clmate

chae?

We actually, the entire province does everything rom the barangay level

to the provincial level. We always have programs or the environment.Its our commitment to protect and conserve our environment because

in the rst place our people are dependent on the environment or

their livelihood thats not only or our present generation but or the

generations to come. So we have programs or orest land use we abide

by that protects the orest. We engage in reorestation and we have the

solid waste management program and just recently we inaugurated our

Sagip-Kalikasan program to prevent and stop any illegal logging in our

province and its so good that on the very rst day o having installed

our check points as part o this program, we were able to intercept and

arrest two illegal loggers. So I said we will succeed in protecting our

environment.

Y have the dtct e the ly pvce wth

76 pecet et cve , s t y al t mata that

pecetae?

Yes, i we can even expand it we will be very happy to do it. But right

now we are interested in conserving and preserving that percentage. We

are able to do that because we are engaged in reorestation and we try

our best eorts to stop any illegal logging being done in some parts o

the province.

i that cae ve, i thk that i eleve a y wll e

ccel ad y wll e a mdel t jt t th cty t t

the et the wld.

Well, that would be a very smiling thought because I say that i only

all local government will protect their areas, with respect to the

environment then everybody can save the whole world can manage to

do it In other words take care o your own territory and nature will take

care o itsel.

What y ccept a dtal pak ad whee t

happe hee Aa?

The Industrial Park is actually in Casiguran, that is one o the oldest

towns in Aurora Rizal. This is where we are going to have the Aurora

special economic zone.Y mea the dtal pak t yet extece?

Yes because we had just passed the law authorizing it last 2007. We have

already studied it and it has been established in Casiguran. We started

working on 25 hectares o the proposed economic zone and this will be

our economic oce. There will be the proposed hotel, sta house and

we are actually developing the initial 500 hectares o that Aurora special

economic zone.

What lcat ae y taet the ze?

I possible all kinds o locators because our special economic zone is

suitable or any and all kinds o businesses: it can be manuacturing,business processing outsourcing, it can be a service oriented buiness,

so I would like to have all kinds o businesses to be established in our

economic zone.

Wh have y cvced am pate, vet lcat?

There are already many many perspective investors coming rom Taiwan,

Japan and Spain. And basically, they are very interested in mariculture

projects in our province. Because as you probably have observed, we

have the Pacic Ocean, and we are open to the South China Sea, and we

have all the rivers, all the wateralls that you can imagine to exist in a

given province. So, the wateralls can serve as a source o your renewable

energy. Solar energy is also here. So, everything that a prospectiveinvestor would need is here, he can nd in Aurora, even labor alls, can be

ound in Aurora. You can train, our people are trainable people or any ki

here in Aurora. We have trained and trainable people.

That eat. The te lk eally ht.

In time, prospective locators will appreciate that, and we have already

constructed, not nished yet, but in the process o nishing our

international airport in Casiguran.


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Whe wll that happe?

Hopeully by 2010 its already nished, and ater that we are going to

construct our International Seaport, because or you inormation, our

Casiguran son was the place o the Galleon Trade during the Spanish

time. That is why our Casiguran Bay or Casiguran Son as we call it can

accommodate any kind o ship no matter what size it has. And so it will

be an ideal location or International Shipping Business, so we have both

air and sea transport. And then in Dingalan, because the depth o theocean there that there is not that deep, we have constructed Aurora Port,

to interconnect with neighboring provinces o Aurora. So, i you want to

go International or local, in Aurora you can do both.

Y ae a pvce wth vey ch clte, at ad hty. i have

ead that y wee ecetly awaded y the nCCA h

y et t peeve the clte Aa.

Yes, thats one o the awards that Im so proud o. Its not every time thatyou really nd interest in preserving not just appreciating in what you

see but in preserving what you see or other generations or succeeding

generations to appreciate. Especially Aurora although we are very poor

province we are very rich in history and culture and thats what we want

to preserve and i possible even improve on it.

D y have pecc tatve th ead?

Well, or one thing our museum we try to showcase the relevance o our

culture and history and we are on a partnership level with the NCAA.

Director Alvarez has been very very kind in helping to promote our

culture and Im very proud to say that when they came in they were not

disappointed. They were really amazed at the talent o the people. I thinkall aspects o our you can nd in Aurora. I mysel was amazed and I am

inspired by my people because its not only the grown up who will inspire

you the one who inspired me most are the very very young children. In

act the NCAA director or arts when he came here he could not believe

that the 20 children who he met only or the very rst time can be

trained so ast in just 1 day to sing like proessionals. So he brought all

to Intramuros to be seen by the people who goes to Intramuros. So I said

it only takes opportunity give someone with potential the opportunity

to show what his or her potential can be. You give them the opportunity

to shine and I say I am very condent and hopeul that Auroras time has

come. We are now starting to be noticed. More people are starting to

see the potential o Aurora. That Aurora can be developed into anything

that they would like to be because our potential is so wide. We are so

expansive with our potential so I said we are capable o doing everything.

All that we need is the opportunity and the unding.

i thk e the th that eally explded awaee at

Aa the mve bale, ca y tell me at thatMaam?

Yes, the eect o the movie Baler or the promotion o Aurora was

tremendous. I have to say thanks to my brother Sen. Angara that was

his initiative. We know that in the Philippines we are really aected

by what we see especially in the movies. The producers were able

to get the right combination. They chose the right actor, actress and

both became winners best actor and best actress, best director so I said

just get somebody with the power and the ability to analyze a given

set up and they will know which one to give the opportunity to show

themselves. Im so glad that Viva productions gave Aurora the chance to

show itsel because right ater that I think it had tremendous impact onour tourism. Thats why I would like to get Echo again and Anne Curtis to

promote our 400 years o celebration.

Awad ad Acclade gve bellaf J. Aaa-Catll

Hw at y the awad wld y lke t hae wth ?

I got two successive national awards or most outstanding governor in the

social service and I ound this a very smiling award that is the essence o the

delivery o social services to the people and specially because this program

is or the benet o the real poor in your community. So, I was really

inspired when I got those 2 awards in succession and they say that i I get

that award this year, I will be a hall o amer and then I also got an awardor education or my support because as you see 6 point development

agenda has acronym or HEALTH H or health E or Education A- or

Agriculture L-or livelihood T- or tourism and environment management

and H- or Human development so you see that health and education are

on the top o my list. So I was so happy that its social service and education

when I got the national awards. Its very inspiring that I should continue

with what I would like to do or my people. Because when you are poor

you got to see that the health o your people is look ater and that their

education should be really helping them elevate themselves because or

me education is the greatest equalizer o all and my own amily we are

10 in the amily I my parents did not give due recognition to the values

education we will not be who we are but because they did appreciate thevalue o appreciation. They tried their best or all that 10 children to get that

education we accomplished what we want to accomplish in lie. We would

like to give back to the people. What God is given me. I eel that now is my

payback time to give all the blessings back to the people, the blessings that

my parents had given to me and the blessings o God and continues to give

me that the inspiring thought when I got this award. I was saying that its

just like reminding me that hey you are being awarded not to be satised

with yoursel but to urther inspire you to share your awards to the people

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What ttt ave that awad the cal evce?

This is the Social Welare administration DSWD at the national level.

Ad hw at the e edcat?

The education award is rom Dep Ed on the national level, Regional

and national level and or the TESDA I got the Kabalikat award or my

program or livelihood to be given to the people because those are

really my priority in my governance health, education and livelihoodalong with the other 6 Point development agenda For you to get the

recognition or what is you passion it really gives mysel a satisaction

thats its not something you did on your own that you say I recognized

that Ive done this. When you get the recognition rom a third party, it

gives you more inspiration. So i get more inspired to do more say that

..thats not the end o your lie as a leader. In act it should serve you to do

more to be more aggressive with leadership so you can give more to the

people the avors that they really need in lie.

What aea veace y pvce d y thk aemptat aea c?

Maybe modernization o our means o communication and the

integration o our nance agencies like budget and treasury so we know

exactly how we are nancially.

What sort o cities or areas do you benchmark Aurora with?

We are working on developing our economic zone, I would think o

Pampanga because o Clark, Zambales because o Subic. I would like

to learn rom their best practices and experiences in creating their own

economic zone. I would like to be able to replicate that in Aurora.

What edcatal tatve d y have Aa?

My brother Sen. Angara has already donated a por tion o land in Brgy.

Deserva or the purpose o constructing the UP Health Sciences campus.

We are going to oer on a ladderized level, programs on midwiery,

nursing and medicine. We also have a lot o very good public national

high schools and public elementary schools.

Hw at vcatal ad techcal edcat?

Vocational, technical education o our people here is being taken cared

o. Like we have Aurora Technological Institute and we have the peace

center or the people empowerment center or employment. We have

that one which is reserved exclusively or the certied indigents o our

province. Meaning ve sectors 1) people with disability 2) out o school

youth 3) marginalized women 4)indigenous people 5)senior citizens. All

certied indigents belonging in these 5 sectors are given ree vocational

training in that center and maybe it would interest or you to know that

the graduates in this center rom housekeeping and commercial cooking Iemploy right away in our coee shop in ront o the provincial capital. So

they eel inspired ater graduation.

Hw may lcal ad e tt ae y taet t cme

t Aa?

We are trying to target everyone that would like to come here because

we are very inspired and encouraged with the result o our tourism

eorts. Way back in 2007 we have only about 10,000 plus oreign visitors

and tourists. Then in 2008 it jumped more than 27,000 it increased 100

percent and or the rst quarter o 2009 we already have 9,200. So youadd 27,000 more on that and we could be having more than 35,000 and

I think especially i we are able to construct our hotel acilities Im sure

that it will be more than 35,000 by 2010 when we are able to put up the

Hotel Facilities.

What ae y mt pd Aa?

In Aurora? Im very proud o two actors we have rich natural resources

and very competent human resources. That is why I eel inspired. I eel

condent that Auroras road to development is there and we can achieve

development and because o these two actors our rich potential in

natural resources and human resources, who are very dependable, very

proessional, and very ecient.

Ayth ele that y wat t mpat t eade vewe

at Aa?

You know Aurora is one place that you have to see personally to be able

to appreciate. I can describe Aurora rom a point o view o somebody

who has been to it. I would say any portion o nature you would like

to see you can nd in Aurora. We have the mountains, oceans, rivers,

wateralls everything you would like about nature can be ound in

Aurora. But I would say it is so much more dierent when you personally


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come to Aurora and experience nature at its best. The pristine quality o

our environment here is something you cannot eel in any other place.

So, I would always like to say come to Aurora because Im very proud to

tell you that anyone who comes to Aurora or the rst time becomes aMacArthur. He will always say I SHALL RETURN and thats a ulllment

and thats why I said we are so proud about the turn out o our tourism

and thats why I said i you have not seen Aurora personally pls. come and

join nature at its best. Enjoy our environment. Enjoy the hospitality o the

people coming rom our province.

What deam d y have Aa that have yet t e

llled?

I would like to see our network completed. I would like to see the

acilities or eco-tourism and or our agriculture to be completed

because I base the development o Aurora on two actors, the

development o tourism and o our agriculture. With these two areasdeveloped in Aurora, Im condent that we can raise the standard o

living o every Auroran and when you have raised the style o living

o the people in Aurora they become more condent, more hospitable

and that would make them more cordial to visitors coming in and the

visitors will really like to come to Aurora and the visitors will say oh its

really nice here they can practically take all they need without eeling

that they are investing a lot o mone. Maybe $100 can make you stay

here a week because here you can stay in a hotel along the beach you

can stay under the tree and still eel the same goodness and spirit

o Aurora. Its really so resh, so pristine thats why I want people to

please come personally although its good like a teaser they can see on

the brochures that we have. They can see the promotion that we havegiven out on TV or radio but its so dierent to be here personally and

get to experience on your own because ater that anyone who comes

here becomes our promoter in tourism here in Aurora.

gve y v Aa.

I would like Aurora as I said to be known as the green destination or

tourism and investment. Aurora is an ideal place or both. You just want

to enjoy nature you can come to Aurora and not only yoursel your

riends, amily everyone who you would like to enjoy nature with and as

or the investment haven, I you are an economist or you are an investor

interested in making a very productive investment then you will nd

out that Aurora is the special place or you. We are the only actually

gateway to the specic in Region 3. Do you know that I your coming

rom America, you can travel only or one week coming to our special

economic zone in Aurora. Well as i your coming to America going to

Subic or to Clark it will take you 60 days. So i you are a locator in our

Aurora special economic zone, Can you imagine the savings that you will

make instead traveling or 2 months you travel only 1 week. So I would

like the people to realize that we are good not only or tourism but as an

investment haven.

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Filipino boxing hero and a

hero o Asia, Manny Pacquiao,

received what amounted to the

coveted Oscar Award o boxing

as Fighter o the Year or 2008

rom the prestigious Boxing

Writers Association o America at

a star-studded dinner in New York

last June 12, 2009.

It was Pacquiaos second Fighter o the Year awardhaving frst won the accolade in 2006. The awards dinner

which was carried Live by Gofghtlive.tv was monitored in

Manila by www.insidesports.ph and Viva Sports.

Pacquiao received a standing ovation when he went

onstage to receive the award rom BWAA president Jack

Hirsch who hinted that Pacquiaos spectacular 2nd round

knockout o Ricky The Hitman Hatton last May 2 may put

him in contention or a third award or 2009.

R. Nathanielsz Philboxing.com

Special Feature

Aling Dionisia and Jinkee

Pacquiao have prevailed

on the Pacman to

retire this year and the

Champion has listened.

The Pacman announced

in an interview with GMA

televisions 24 Oras (24

hours) that he will likely

ght one more big boxing

match and then will retire.

Siguro last ght ko na ito

para magserbisyo naman

ako sa mga tao. Ang mama

ko nga ayaw na niya akong

lumaban pero sabi ko, kaya

ko pa naman, isa pa.

Mr. Pound-or-Pound

boxing champion o theworld, our Pambansang

Kamao has thrown the gauntlet, he will denitely

run or Congressman in Jinkee Pacquaios hometown

o Sarangani in 2010. To underscore this decision,

the Pacquiaos have acquired quite a large house in

that town in view o the political campaign ahead.

Manny said in a recent television interview with

GMA tv that he liked their new Sarangani home

because it was well designed and comortable. The

scene showed the Pacman and his amily in casual

play summer clothes inside this new house with

Jinkee relaxing in Mannys arms while watching

their children milling around the room. Good or the

Pacman. He is nally getting to enjoy the extended

company o his amily.

In act he had planned a amily vacation trip to

Bohol that would last all the way to Fathers day

Mny Pacquio

By Victoria V. Ferro


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but these plans were cut short, when Bob Arum,

Mannys enthusiastic octogenarian promoter, nally

convinced Jinkee that Manny ought not to say no

to the invitation o the New York Boxing Writers

Association. Ater all, they had just awarded him the

Fighter o the Year award, and hadnt the American

press been so good to her husband? Only when

Jinkee acceded did Manny nally agree to hop on a

plane or the 12-hour trip to the Big Apple.

Apparently, when Manny declined the invitation to

attend, not only was the New York press disappointed,

so was the New York Filipino population who were

eagerly awaiting the visit o their Pambansang

Kamao, and other VIPs as well, including several head

honchos rom HBO. Sure, the Pacmans chie trainer

Freddie Roach could have accepted or him, but one

writer said it would be like having a meal without an

entre. And Pacman is the entre. Bob Arum I am

sure heaved a sigh o relie and his best ward took

the plane to New York just in time or the sold-out

event. It was a grand gesture that was not lost on

the American Boxing Writers. Scoop Malinowski o

BoxingInsider.com said it best in his June 29, 2009

article, Pacquiao, A Man o His Word:

The BWAA leaders really appreciate this gesture

rom Manny Pacquiao, especially when just a decadeago, an award-winning champion was already in

New York because he was ghting that weekend at

Madison Square Garden. But this champ decided to

take it easy and rest the night beore his battle and

opted not to attend the dinner (which was only a

ew blocks away) to accept his award. Not even an

in-and-out, 20-minute appearance. Nothing.

But Manny Pacquiao kept his word. 20 hours

and 20 hours on a plane all or one minor BWAA

Fight o the Year award. In and out o the ring, at

all times, Manny Pacquiao shows the world how a

true champion is supposed to be. A natural-born

inspiration, Manny Pacquiao deserves all the credit

that comes his way. And more.

Such is the nature o the worlds ascination with

the sot-spoken aith-lled gentleman rom General

Santos City. Not only has Time magazine named him

one o the worlds most inuential people; Forbes

magazine has listed him as one o the worlds top

100 celebrities. New York Examiner boxing maven,

Michael Marley, known or his humorous columns,

just admitted to his MP addiction. That is, he just

cant help but keep writing about anything and

everything Manny Pacquiao.

Clearly there continues a very strong take-up

o passionate ollowers o the Pacman all over the

world, and there are no signs that this will abate,

even as the Pacman prepares or his next ight.

Manny Pacquiao mania will continue to crest

as Bob Arum inalizes negotiations with what is

shaping up to be a November 14 Las Vegas ight

against Puerto Rican World Boxing Association

Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, where it is

possible that the world welterweight crown will be

at stake. Pacmans camp wants the ight to ensue

at the weight o 144-145, with a greater revenue

share going to Pacman.

This ght will be historic because the Pacman

says it may be his last ght. He has a young growing

amily and he has expressed his decision to spend

a great deal more time with them. He also wants to

retire at the peak o his career, with his health intact. A

wise choice or the man who would be congressmanand doting ather to our growing children.


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In this last ight, it is possible that Manny

clinch another title at a new weight class. I

Manny wins, he will urther cement his place at

the very top o the pantheon o boxing greats.

Not a bad way to retire. I Manny wins the

Congressional race in Sarangani province, then

he is likely to keep his promise to his amily andhang up his proessional gloves orever. I not,

all bets are o.

Bob Arum is already trying to convince Manny

to be a boxing Congressman, saying that he sees

Manny ighting perhaps our more ights in his

career and not just one.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., ormer top pound-or-

pound boxer in the world, recently unretired

himsel to ight Juan Manuel Marquez, one o

the Pacmans toughest opponents who had

been the popular choice or Pacmans next ight.

True to orm, he started trashtalk ing the Pacman

since May when he hadnt even been chosen

as his next opponent yet. Turns out Floyd

Mayweather, Jr. had to postpone his ight with

Juan Manuel Marquez rom July to September

this year because o a rib injury that was given to

him by a 25-year-old Irish lightweight amateur

boxer named Robert Gorman during sparringpractice. Chinks in Mayweather, Jr.s armor?

Deinitely. Notwithstanding, world boxing ans

will certainly wish or Pacman to ight whoever

wins the September Mayweather, Jr.-Marquez

ight. It is very possible that the Pacman take up

his gloves just to settle this inal challenge.

Given Mayweather, Jr.s apparent vulnerability,

the Miguel Cotto ight certainly looks to be the

more exciting ight or Pacman at the moment.

Pinoy Global Access will surely be there, and

predicts yet another Pacman triumph. The world

has yet to see the Pacmans inest hour.

Keep reading Pinoy Global Access or the

latest commentary and in-depth analysis on all

matters Filipino on Manny Pacquiao. P


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Post Pacman-Hatton Fight Humor:

Di ko pa nabubuksan yung Tostitos ko, tapos na ang laban!

People who fought to get into the packed Merks Bistro sometime in the 1st round of the ght, purchased tickets,and before they could actually see anything, the ght was over! Sorry, no more refunds!

Channel 23 News ReporterTJ Manotoc commented on-air that Pacquiao felt very tired after the trac and long road

tripfrom Vegas to Los Angeles a day or two after the ght.To which, the Channels News 23 Anchor quipped: Hewas

probably more tired from the road trip than from the recentght.

Top Ten Things Pacman has been busy the weeks following his ght:

Not counting the very grand parades, celebrations and parties thrown in honor of the Pambansang Kamao by our

national and local governments, GMA TV, Governor Chavit Singson, so forth and so on, we observe Manny Pacquiao

has kept himself thoroughly occupied with various high impact activities, corresponding to greater opportunity

opening up for him more than ever before. Here is the Top Ten List of items that make the Pacmans schedule post

Hatton triumph a truly frenetic one indeed:

1. AMBASSADOR OF PEACE: As newly conferred Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill by President GMA, Pacman

will be supporting and gracing a groundbreaking boxing tournament with members of the military ghting

members of the MILF in the ring!

2. GENSAN ECOZONE: Incorporated Gensan Ecozone that will kickstart the economy in his hometown several

notches.

3. ENDORSEMENTS: Been frenetic busy with endorsements and sponsorship deals including his promotional tour

for San Miguel Beer in Thailand a few days ago.

4. CONQUERING TELEVISION: preparing for a TV sitcom in GMA7 co-starring Onyok and songwriter, Lito Camo.

Pacman signed a contract with GMA7 solidifying him as a KAPUSO talent and star.

5. ORGANIZING SPORTSTOURNAMENTS: For example, Pacman produced a DARTS tournament in Los Angeles

June 18,19, 20 and 21, 2009. Ricky Hatton was cordially invited to participate.

6. TRADEMARKING HIS NAME: to keep away wannabes from proting from his name.

7. MERCHANDISING COMPANY: Pacman just had one set up to market Pacman and I presume, Team Pacquiao

branded Merchandise.

8. MANNY PACQUIAO FOUNDATION: Ongoing projects to give back to the community through socially

responsible projects and programs such as scholarships, cancer research, and environmental awareness,

among others.

9. COLUMNIST: Pacman managed to write 3 Kumbinasyon columns in the month of May, published in Abante,

Abante Online and Philboxing.com following his triumph over Hatton.

10. POLITICS: Lets not forget Pacmans preparations for his bid for Congress in 2010! Jinkee Pacquiao conrmed

that this decision to run in 2010 is nal!

With all these major items, it leaves one to wonder when Pacman has any time to rest?


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Article posted May 04, 2009 - 04:14 PM

(Updated May 4, 2009) Filipino boxing champ

Manny Pacquiao is the rst Asian to win ve worldboxing titles in diferent weight divisions.

Below is a list o the boxing titles Pacquiao has won:

World Titles1. Pacquiao rst held the WBC Flyweight title in 1998

when he deeated Chartchai Sasakul in Bangkok,

Thailand. Pacquiao won by TKO in the 8th round. He

deended the title once beore losing it in a bout vs.

Medgoen Singsurat in 1999.

2. Pacquiao rst held theIBF Super Bantamweight

title in 2001 ater

deeating Lehlohonolo

Ledwaba in Las Vegas,

Nevada, USA. He won

by TKO in the 6th round,

then proceeded to

deend and retain the title our times.

3. Pacquiao then bagged

the WBC Super

Featherweight title onMarch 15, 2008, when he

deeated Juan Manuel

Marquez in a match in

Las Vegas.

4. Pacquiao knocked out

David Diaz in the 9th

round o their June 28,

2008 Las Vegas match,

clinching the WBC

Lightweight title.

5. Pacquiao earned the IBO

Light Welterweight title

when he knocked out

Ricky Hatton in the 2nd

round o their May 2,

2009 bout in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao deeated Marco

Antonio Barrera in a

non-title eatherweight bout on November 15, 2003,

in Texas, USA. Pacquiaos victory in this match earned

him titles such as the Peoples Featherweight Champ

and Ring Magazines Featherweight Championship o

the World award, although these are not considered

world titles.

Other Titles Pacquiao held the Oriental and Pacic Boxing

Federation (OPBF) Flyweight title in 1997.

Pacquiao rst held the WBC International Super

Bantamweight title in 1999 ater deeating

Reynante Jamili at the Elorde Sports Center in

Manila. Pacquiao won by TKO in the 2nd round; he

successully deended the title ve times.

Pacquiao rst held the WBC Super Featherweight

International title in 2005 ater deeating Hector

Velasquez in Los Angeles, Caliornia, USA -- TKO in

the 6th round. He successully deended the title

ve times. Pacquiao initially vied or the said title

in a match vs. Eric Morales earlier that year, but he

lost to the Mexican boxer. Pacquiao was able to get

the title in the bout vs. Velasquez. Morales twice

attempted to snatch the title rom Pacquiao in 2006;

Pacquiao deeated him in both rematches.

Pacquiao won the RING Super Featherweight title

in 2008 when he deeated Juan Manuel Marquez in

Las Vegas. It was in the same ght as the one where

he got the WBC Super Featherweight title. This was

his last boxing match as a eatherweight.

Source: GMA News Research

Manny Pacquiaos Boxing Titles


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Blow-by-blow AccountPacquiao-Hatton Fightrom Merks Bar and Bistro

Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 11:40am

Entrance Parade

Hatton enters arena with a serious look on

his ace, with his bodyguards and posse.

Some kind o Ricky Hatton song. Very British

sounding. Dont like it very much. 11:27AM

Pacman ashes his trademark smile beore

entering. He is excited and happy. Buboy

right behind him.His own recording in Filipino plays as he

walks through the crowd to the ring or his

entrance parade. What a trip!

Song Rerain: Pilipino, Pilipino, Pilipino ang

lahi ko! He goes straight to the corner and

prays. He never orgets to do that.

What is at stake: Junior Welterweight

Championship o the World

Former Champion Michael Moorer right

beside him.Kenny Bayless is the reeree.

Leeeetts get reaaaaaady to rrruuuumble!!!

Ricky Hatton is wearing black, white and silverand weighs 140 lbs.

All I could think o was Ricky eat his words

Hatton!

Manny Pacquiao rom

Sarangani Province

is wearing red and weighs 138 lbs.

Gazillion Posse with Manny

Not many with Ricky

Start Bell is Struck!

Round 1

One connection each 2:17

WOW Pacman knocks down Hatton TWICE in

the FIRST ROUND!!!!! MWAHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Merks

crowd going nuts!!!!!!

Round 2

Pacquiao knocks OUT Ricky Hatton with a

erce LEFT hook, he is at on the canvass

unconscious! [You can hardly hear yoursel

scream in the Merks crowds roar!] FIGHT

OVER. PACMAN WINS!!!!

Floyd Mayweather disappears completely.

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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