Who Really is Manny Pacquiao?

Emannuel Dapidran Pacquiao or famously called Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao can be described in three sentences:

1. A man who refuses to surrender to poverty.

2. A man who uses Great Faith In God as main weapon towards success.

3. A man who may eventually become a distinguished politician and businessman.

A man who refuses to surrender to poverty

It is known to everybody that Manny Pacquiao comes from a poor family in General Santos City with only his mother Aling Dionisia as the main provider. Aling Dionisia, single-handedly raised her children to support family needs. With this situation, many, if not everybody, would think that a good life for Aling Dionisia and her children (including Manny) is nothing but a dream. But for Manny, poverty is only in a person's mind. For him, surrendering to poverty would mean being poor your whole life. But instead of surrendering, Manny charted his future by fighting poverty. And you know what happens next.

A man who uses Great Faith In God as weapon towards success

In fighting against poverty, Manny used his great faith in God as the main weapon and boxing as the way to achieve success. He is a very religious man and brings his faith everywhere anytime. In every activity he does, he always put God ahead of it. On the day of and after every fight, a mass is celebrated at the room of the hotel he stays. Just before and after every fight, Manny finds time to go to one corner of the ring and pray. And just when every round starts, Manny does a sign of the cross. Manny's great faith persuaded God to be on his side.

With God in his side, Manny beat all the odds like: being an unknown fighter, he knocked out Chachai Saskul of Thailand to capture the Championship belt; being regarded as an underdog, tune-up fight for the Champion Lehehonolo Ledwaba, he scored a resounding upset by knocking out Ledwaba in 5 rounds; also being regarded as underdog against Marco Antonio Barrera, he annihilated the Mexican ledgend in 11 rounds; being also branded as mismatch when fighting the bigger and believed to be more skillful Oscar Dela Hoya, again he (Manny Pacquiao) dominated Dela Hoya to surrender after 8 rounds of boxing and eventually retired. The lates odds that Manny faced is the ridicule from the trainer of Ricky Hatton (Floyd Mayweather Snr.) and some jabbing words from Hatton himself, but he returned returned the favor by knocking out Hatton in 2 rounds. These are just a handful of the many odds the Pacman surmounted using God as his weapon.

With all these, Manny then became the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world. But not only that, Manny also was declared as one of the most influential and popular figure in his homeland (the Philippines).

Some boxing analysts even said that, because Manny continuously gave viewers surprises and excitement during fights, by unexpectedly beating the almost impossible and/or inconceivable opponents, makes him a highly - prized pay-per-view fighter.

He is now very popular and exciting such that everybody (commentators, publishers, writers, haters, etc) would want to ride in order to make money. But his greatness doesn't stops here.

A man who may eventually become a distinguished politician and businessman

After being very successful (fame and money) in boxing, Manny now wants to give back what God gave to him. He wants to do this by serving the people faithfully through a) being a politician where he can provide the much needed services to the grassroots levels of his hometown, and b) by being a businessman to extend basic service to those who need.

For being a business man, he is now using the money derived from his winnings in boxing to embark a vast Real Estate Development Project which would benefit not only the people of the General Santos City and Sarangani, but also the nearby residents in the Mindanao area.

For being a politician, he will be running for congressman in Sarangani this coming elections in 2010.

Accomplishing these new endeavors will complete Manny's dream of giving back what God gave to him. But again, many are belittling him (Manny Pacquiao) as, aside from lacking the educational diploma, he also doesn't have impressive credentials in politics and businesses. So, many are again placing Manny as underdog in this fight.

But remember, God is in his side. So, just like boxing, let's just pray for his success and watch how he will, again, do the unexpected in these new fields. As a stock market trader, I will say "I am bullish about Manny Pacquiao' and I'll bet he would succeed.

That's Manny Pacquiao.

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Manny Pacquiao - A Sporting Icon, A Symbol of Success From Poverty, and the Philippines' Pride

I do not really like boxing as a sport. The only time I ever had any interest in boxing in England was when Cassius Clay (later Mohammed Ali) was on television. When I came to the Philippines 6 years ago, in 2000, I soon became aware of the popularity of boxing. Even so, I still had no interest.

That changed in 2005. As the year came to an end, the build up to the January 2006 Pacquiao-Morales fight was becoming intense, and the extensive coverage of Pacquiao on television, both on news and his advertising appearances, had me anticipating the fight with as much relish as any native Filipino.

When the fight arrived, I was as excited as everyone else was; the national hero was to about perform, and I just could not wait. What I had not expected, though, was what a marvellous sporting event that was to be. Having been brought up on the cut and thrust of English football, and been to countless very exciting football matches with deafening crowd noise, I was surprised that a boxing match could generate equal excitement.

For the length of that first fight (the second in the Pacquiao-Morales series) I was on the edge of my seat for half the time. The rest of the time, I was on my feet, jumping up and down with each blow to Morales, shouting and baying along with our neighbours (who I could hear through the wall). When Morales went down for the last time in that fight, I was ecstatic.

I can honestly say that it was the best sporting event I have ever witnessed, despite being to many classic football matches, including England internationals. Pacquiao's speed and strength, with his relentless pursuit of his opponent, was exhausting just to watch. Most boxing matches, from the odd glimpses I have seen over the years, are like men playing pat-a-cake compared to the continuous action in the Pacquiao-Morales fight. Each round was a major event in itself, and just as tiring. When that fight finished, I felt drained as well as exhilarated.

Although wondering whether I could survive another fight like that, such was its intensity, I was hoping for a rematch, and yesterday it came. The build up had seemed even longer this time, and my 2 year old daughter was already a Pacquiao expert. Mention his name, and she'd come towards me throwing punches; I doubt, though, that she really understood what Manny was about, until the fight time came yesterday.

We had to survive 5 hours of programming before the fight actually started; we had no idea what time the Pacquiao fight began, so the television was on all that time. Finally, the last warm up fight was over, and the tension rose rapidly, not just at the venue, but in our home and millions of other Filipino homes around the world.

I was already on feet hyped up when we heard that Sarah Geronimo was to sing the national anthem. What a perfect start: the world's best female singer singing the national anthem. Philippine pride was rising with each moment of the anthem; and what an inspiration she is. You guessed it, she is my favourite singer. I was already on Cloud 9 going in to the fight, rooting for Manny at the top of my voice even before he stepped into the ring. And I'm not even a Filipino, just a proud resident; my wife is Filipina, though, and our daughter was born here too.

We were all with our hero as the fight started, and breathless with the first round exchanges, just as with the previous fight. With Manny looking to be stronger even than before, things were looking good, and we were all jumping up and down as Morales went down for the first time. I am not sure our daughter really knew exactly why, but she was as noisy as my wife and I, and jumped just as high.

It was total bliss for the Philippines when Morales was knocked down for the last time. We were on a high for the rest of the day, and remain so. As I wrote the last paragraph, I had to leave the computer to see Manny on a telephone call to the television programme Wow Wow Wee. The call was typical Manny, typical Filipino.

Manny was asked to sing a catchy little song that the audience dance to every day on the programme. Over the phone, he did so; no fuss, no hesitation.

Manny Pacquiao is typical of the best Filipino characters. Coming from a very poor family, he is now rich and famous. However, unlike many poor boy made good sportsmen, Manny is still supremely modest and humble, and a very likeable man.

I for one am very proud of Manny's achievements; even more, I am proud of the way he has handled fame and fortune. The Philippines is collectively proud of everything Pacquiao.

Well done, Manny, we all love you here in the Philippines. But then, I am sure you know that already, but are too humble to ever mention it.

As for Erik Morales, he too brought pride to Mexico over many years, and retained his modesty. I was not surprised to hear that he and Manny were dining together and are friends. I was thinking even before the fight, Erik would be given a big welcome here in the Philippines too. His achievements, and boxing prowess, are sure to be respected. Not only that, though, Mexico has close ties with the Philippines, which was under Spanish rule too, administered from Mexico, for over 300 years.

The Pacquiao-Morales trilogy may be over, but the memories and the pride will last forever. Pacquiao achieved massive success, from the worst beginnings, by dedication, endless hard work, vision and perseverance. Those are often the cornerstones of any success, but what sets Manny apart is that he has achieved such success while retaining his humility and respect for his fellow men, including Erik Morales.

This success and achievement article was written by Roy Thomsitt, owner and part author of the Routes To Self Improvement web site.

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Manny Pacquiao Conquers Floyd Mayweather Jr

Many have been following Floyd Mayweather Jr. as his style is unique, brilliant and artistic. His way of fighting, his footwork and speed are incredible. Regarding trash talk, many said before that, it's his way of getting into the head of his opponents to gain upper hand during fight night, he doesn't mean those, just like Ali. But recently, many have noticed that in Pacquiao's case, Floyd Jr. has changed. These are some situations, to name a few:

While on retirement, when Pacquiao knocked out Erik Morales, Floyd Jr. was very appreciative. He even said that Pacquiao is next to him. Many people even said that he cheered for Pacquiao during the fight with Morales. This is the behavior of a typical Floyd Mayweather Jr. - great boxer, proud and confident of his skills.

When he came back from retirement and fought Marquez to assert his being the P4P status, many said Floyd has to claim his throne, anyway Pacquiao was declared P4P king when Floyd retired. Now that Floyd is back he can easily snatch it from Pacquiao. Then Floyd strikes at Pacquiao even if Marquez was his immediate opponent. This is a deviation from what Floyd usually does. Instead of focusing on Marquez, he was targeting another fighter. Such action was interpreted by many as "He is just preparing for the real fight which is Pacquiao, since Marquez is just a walk in the park. He just wants to have a psychological advantage at this early".

When people start saying that Pacquiao is above Floyd and ranks Pacquiao as number one on the P4P list especially with Pacquiao's demolition of Hatton, Floyd showed some irritation and fired more thrash at Pacquiao. People are beginning to say that Floyd is losing his composure especially that Pacquiao did not fire back at Floyd.

When the negotiations of the proposed Mayweather - Pacquiao Fight failed due to disagreement on blood testing procedure, Floyd continued to fire trash talks at Pacquiao. And many have noticed that when Pacquiao's name is mentioned Floyd becomes uneasy, his facial expression changes, the way he speaks and moves also change. And the trash talks get sharper and sharper. These are a not a sign of a confident fighter. These are signs of an angry and insecure person.

Presently, Floyd always fire shots at Pacquiao during interviews and other media exposures. If not Floyd, his father Floyd Sr. or his uncle Roger or Jeff Mayweather will lambast Pacquiao. Or if not, some writers, commentators, believed to be hired/paid by Floyd or Team Mayweather, would fire shots at Pacquiao, always mentioning PEDs and/or HGH, the failed $25 million to $40 million fight, and so on.

After the latest fight of Pacquiao and Clottey, Floyd commented that he is not impressed on the performance of Pacquiao and declares that his performance during the coming fight with Mosely will be a lot better than what Pacquiao showed.

Then recently, Jeff Mayweather "AGAIN" restated that Pacquiao has to take the test and step up if he wants to fight Floyd.

Conclusion (as viewed by fans):

All indications point to one thing: "Floyd is angry at Manny Pacquiao. Instead of Floyd getting into the head and skin of Manny Pacquiao, it's Manny Pacquiao getting into Floyd's head/skin." Floyd is already emotional about Pacquiao.

Floyd has overdone his trash talks, moves, and actions such that he now appears jealous, envious, and scared of Pacquiao.

Discrediting Pacquiao's achievements and present performance is not necessary and desirable for Floyd's status. It has no bearing on the career of Floyd. What if Pacquio's performance is good? That does not diminish Floyd's skill, so, there's no sense in commenting re: Pacquiao's performance. These things were aggravated when representatives of Team Mayweather went to Rick Reeno and told him that Floyd did not issue the recent statement about Pacquiao's performance against Clottey because Floyd has not watched the fight yet. This move is, again, unnecessary since nobody will believe that Floyd did not watch the fight.

The latest pronouncement of Jeff Mayweather is doing more harm than good to Floyd. Jeff added fuel to the already burning popularity and publicity of Pacquiao. Everytime Jeff speaks and lambasts Pacquiao, Floyd Jr.'s reputation will suffer since he is the uncle of Floyd, and it's self-serving.

In summation, we can plainly say that Pacquiao has conquered Floyd's mind. Floyd lost in the battle of the minds against Pacquiao.

"Actions" that Floyd should take in order to; repair damaged reputation, increase credibility and stomp Pacquiao's publicity and popularity, the fans are pushing the following:

a) Issue an official statement, "in TV and paper" such as: "Floyd will be fighting Pacquiao next to Shane Mosely. Floyd will not be demanding any drug testing not required by the Governing Body. Purse and other details agreed before the negotiations stalled would remain intact. People will just have to patiently wait when Floyd had disposed Mosely. Floyd is even agreeable to sign a contract as early as today for a fight with Manny Pacquiao after Mosely".

b) After the statement just keep silent. Do not let other writers blast Pacquiao. Do not use Jeff Mayweather, or Floyd Sr. or Roger Mayweather or any relative to strike at Pacquiao. Even Golden Boy - do not use them. They will just add problems to your credibility.

c) Then, officially bring your drug testing procedure change to the Boxing Governing Body so that it can be discussed, studied and debated. As the governing body arrives a decision whether to apply changes to its system or not, accept it cheerfully.

d) Then show everybody that Floyd is the best by fighting the best that anybody can imagine.

If Floyd Jr. would apply above strategies, his credibility and popularity will surely shoot up to the moon as these ideas come from Floyd's customers (his fans).

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- Official Statement to fight Pacquiao next to Mosely on Boxing Governing Body's terms and conditions.

- Do not issue statement and continue to lambast Pacquiao

- Just keep silent and do nothing.

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Manny Pacquiao - A Story Bigger Than Boxing - 2

From where we stand, Manny Pacquiao is the GOAT (greatest of all time). A possible loss to Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto on November 14, 2009 at Las Vegas, Nevada, can bring down somewhat his statistical bearing (in which case Oscar De La Hoya should inch upward), but until then Pacquiao's place at the top of the heap is tenable. If he wins against Cotto, his GOAT badge can hardly be disputed.

Pacquiao's ascent to the throne went through the ultimate survival test ladder. No one in boxing history has done what he has accomplished. He embarked on a professional boxing career at 106 pounds and started to win world titles from 112 pounds all the way up to 140 pounds. He even succeeded-with aplomb-in beating the great De La Hoya at 147 pounds. In all, he has crossed 10 weight divisions (involving 41 pounds) from which he collected 6 world titles.

Beating weight handicaps at the higher divisions had been demonstrated by the likes of Bob Fitzsimmons (1897) and Roy Jones Jr in contemporary times. But they may not be as startling as pulling the feat at the lighter divisions because, as Evander Holyfied puts it, at the heavier divisions a point is reached where one's punching power can be as potent as the other. Thus the case of Pacquiao is something else. Al Bernstein, the multi-awarded sports broadcast-journalist, suggested that Pacquiao has reached a yet unheard of level of excellence, something that is beyond the usual even among the best of athletes. In an article he says:

"Perhaps the most amazing part of all this is that Manny reinvented himself as a fighter when he moved up in weight. He became a true boxer-puncher, using more movement, combination punching and widening his arsenal to include more right hooks. In his recent fights, he has been much more than the power punching, but sometimes one dimensional fighter he was in lower weight classes. He used power and toughness to get through wars of attrition. At the higher weights he has used guile, speed and, oh yes, still lots of power. I can't remember another fighter who has made such a transformation in his late 20's. It just isn't done. So, a unique place in history awaits Manny if he can find a way to beat Cotto. And what if he does that and then beats either Mosley or Mayweather Jr. after that? Well, lets cross that congratulatory bridge when we come to it. For now, lets contemplate one miracle at a time."

Earlier we attributed much of Pacquiao's success to the infinite amount of courage he brings to the ring when he fights. Bernstein brings up more dimensions to what Pacquiao does to boxing. He cites Pacquiao's skills-they keep on improving, power and toughness. At this point we can add some more: hard work and faith in himself and in his God. Members of Team Pacquiao, particularly Chief Trainer Freddie Roach, have on many occasions in the past acknowledged that Pacquiao has a work ethic that is seldom seen in most other boxers. And Roach has seen and trained lots of boxers, including legends like Mike Tyson.

Whenever Pacquiao is in training camp to prepare for a fight, the amount of effort, pain and sweat he puts into it is almost bottomless as his trainers would often restrain him to "take it easy." His physical work out includes 30 minutes of road work in the morning and several hours of exercises (sit ups, push ups, skip rope, mitts, plyometrics, etc.) in the afternoon. Then he spars for several hours more on certain dates.

It is hard to dismiss the point that hard work and preparation are the key to Pacquiao's success in boxing. Such a point can even be stretched to say that the likes of Dempsey, Duran, Roy Jones Jr, and even Sugar Ray Leonard, could have stamped even greater class if only they had worked as hard as Pacquiao in training. Preparation (with an unquantifiable dose of help from Roach, among others), evidently, had done Pacquiao many things. It honed his skills (and for one who is naturally gifted in the first place), boosted his stamina, and raised his self-confidence level.

Early in his career, Pacquiao cited two reasons for an abbreviated fight whenever it ended that way. "They (his opponents) get tired," he said, "either from taking so many of my punches or from too much running away from me.' At this stage of his career, fights could end abruptly for quite the same reasons. The difference is that, as Bernstein suggested, the once best 1-2 punch in the business has added to his ordnance more hooks and uppercuts, so people are bound to get tired even more easily. And, with Nike, "they can run," as Joe Louis warned Billy Conn, "but they can no longer hide."

Hermilando "Ingming" Duque Aberia is a social development worker by training and profession. He has worked for close to 23 years for government and non-government agencies in the Philippines. He has a master's degree in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management. Writing for him is both a hobby and a drain for emotional overflow. He writes on various subjects and has published some of his works in Philippine newspapers. He has also dabbled in online advocacy and home-based marketing.

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Manny Pacquiao Vs Joshua Clottey - Why Pacquiao Can't Lose!

After Manny Pacquiao beat Miguel Cotto back in November, the tidal waves of talk ran threw boxing as the mega fight that fight fans, promoters and even casual fans were drooling over, Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. seemed inevitable.

We all know what happened with the negotiations between the two sides in that fight, they fell apart.

Each side is pursuing different opponents now but the media and fans are still asking both sides about what happened in the negotiations and whether or not they will fight in the future. That shows up as dollar signs for the promoters on both sides because they know there is still a tremendous amount of interest in the fight and interest translates into profit.

Since there is still an interest in the fight between Pacquiao and Floyd, the promoters know that both of them cannot lose a fight before they face each other, it will only hurt the interest in the fight. So, unless Joshua Clottey either knocks out Manny Pacquiao or just completely dominates the fight, I can't see him winning a decision.

On the same note, if Manny Pacquiao hopes to have the largest payday of his career in the future and stand alone as the top fighter in boxing, he can't lose to Clottey. I don't even believe that Manny can win on a split decision because that will only hurt him in negotiations with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Clottey is a very tough and resilient fighter who I have watched work well against and beat Zab Judah, a very quick and elusive fighter (ala Manny Pacquiao). I'm not saying that Zab Judah is as good or better than Pacquiao, he's not, but Joshua Clottey has knows how to keep his guard up and pick his shots well. Pacquiao tends to leave himself open after he throws his punches so will Clottey be able to counter Pacquiao to the point where he knocks him out or completely dominates the fight?

It will be a good fight but I just can't see that happening because of what is on the line for the possible Mayweather versus Pacquiao fight.

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Does Manny Pacquiao Face an Oppenent Capable of the Ko?

The fight of this decade is coming on March 13th - Floyd Mayweather Jr. v.s. Manny Pacquiao. The Mayweather fans seem to have no doubt their boy is going to finish off Manny with relative ease. The Pacquiao fans look like they share the same sentiment - just in favor of Manny. It would be great to see this fight end in a KO or TKO but who is the boxer more likely to get knocked out.

As someone who watches boxing for the pure enjoyment of the sport, here is my opinion:

Floyd is going to get hit much less than the Hatton, De La Hoya, and Cotto. His defense is close to perfect. As close as you can get or at least that I have seen from present decade boxers. That being said, Floyd is going to get hit more than he ever has with some of the hardest punches he has taken. Pacquiao's power and speed doesn't seem to diminish that much even through the later rounds. If you figure Mayweather is going to get hit at least 30% less than the mentioned Pacquiao opponents, he's likely still going to have taken some pretty good blows by the 10th and 11th round. I'm going to say Pacquiao has a 50% chance of knocking Mayweather out just because I think the repeated blows by Pacquiao might just throw Mayweather off enough that his defense worsens and he leaves him self open for some odd angled power punch that he didn't see coming.

I think Pacquiao has just as good a chance of being KO'd. Some people say Mayweather doesn't have power but even if that is true, a moderately heavy punch landed on the chin a couple times in a row from a straight left left and jumping left hook that is just as fast as Pacquiao's punches is going to cause problems. We've seen Pacquiao take some blows, we've also seen him get in trouble as recently as March 2008 against Marquez. I have to say though - Manny Pacquiao is not nearly as wreckless as he was even just shy of 2 years ago. 50% chance of Manny being KO'd. He's going to be constantly attacking and Mayweather is going to be counter-punching. Those counter punches will be better than Marquez's and the danger is definitely there for Pac.

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Manny is a cross-over star like no other. Given his race, color, nationality and broken English "you know" he has managed to steal the sports thunder of the likes of Tiger Woods and Kobe Braynt. In fact whole NBA teams come to watch him fight. Superstars of the NFL and Hollywood celebs like Mark Wahlberg and Mickey Rourke at are all his fights. Pacquiao is excitement, raw, real and very much in touch with his fans

Manny has graced, huge stadiums like the LA dodgers, NY giants baseball ceremonial pitch. You will see him distributing turkeys during Thanksgiving. The Pacman gives as much as he receives - he once gave out $250,000 worth of tickets to his fight against Oscar Delahoya - ask Mike Tyson who was one of the lucky recipients

It's stuff like this that makes Manny a rockstar, from appearances and non-media events, the fighting pride of the Philippines is setting the tone and trend for other mega-athletes to follow. Lets hope that future sports stars, no matter if it be from boxing, MMA or the NBA, all take a page form the Pacquiao notebook, and become true, great representatives of their sport, and ultimately their humanity.

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Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao's Victory a Binding Force For RP

After a neck-and-neck match between Filipino boxer Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, the judges declared Pacquiao in a split decision as the real champ in the recent World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight bout in the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In their 12 brutal rounds of punches, boxing techniques and strategies, both exemplified their thrilling styles of a true boxer. Whether you are a Filipino or a Mexican or simply a viewer, you can say that the match was indeed the best fight ever since both were determined to make a good fight.

Pacquiao even had a cut on his eye making it hard for him to strike back in the first rounds of the match. Both had a winning form and would do everything to win. But in the end, Filipino boxer Pacquiao dethroned the former world champ in the wrestling arena.

Such victory made Pacquiao the first and the best Asian fighter to win three record titles in the history of WBC. The winning was not only for the Philippines, but for Asia that indeed we can compete to other countries in all other endeavors, especially in the field of sports.

Previously, "Manny" as what most of his friends call him won the WBC flyweight title and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight crown. At the same time, he brought home the Peoples and Ring Magazine featherweight titles.

When asked about the reaction of the President on Manny's victory, Mrs. Gloria Arroyo said his victory "united and inspired Filipinos for a brief moment even in times of divisiveness" in the country.

She described Pacquiao as an "an icon of the masses" who mirrors the champ within every Filipino, here and abroad.

The President stressed, "I join the Filipino people in savoring this moment of sweet victory and national unity prompted by the courage, discipline and fighting heart of our boxing hero, Manny Pacquiao."

"Like him, we, too, shall overcome the battles ahead, with courage and a steadfast faith in ourselves, our country, and the Lord Almighty," she said.

More than 11,000 spectators witnessed the event in Las Vegas and millions around the globe. This event is always viewed by Filipinos worldwide and has become a craze to support Pacquiao in all his fights.

Certainly, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has been an idol among Filipino masses. Once his game is underway, Filipinos create a sense of belongingness and unite in supporting their fellow Filipino. He serves as a binding force toward an end of forgetting about the pressing issues at the moment and be united in cheering for the Philippines as one nation.

I hope in other fields of endeavor, the spirit of nationalism and the pride for the country will be exemplified even in simple terms and would not need an icon all the time to show what it means to be a "united" nation.

Maynard Joseph Delfin finished AB Journalism (cum laude) at the University of Santo Tomas. He has worked as book editor, deskman, copy editor and research and publications officer in leading publishing and research companies in the Philippines. Read more of his blogs at http://maynard_delfin.instablogs.com

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