April 16 - 30 , 2018 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
THE TALL ORDER
By Mon Datol
He still needs money . Daming ‘ utang ’; Confided to me by one of Manny Pacquiao ’ s trusted lieutenants a few years ago . He lost a lot when he ran for Mayor . Spent more millions when Manny ran and won as Saranggani Congressman for two terms ; And secured a Senate seat after spending probably not less than PHL100-M in the 2016 polls . Di pa kasama ruon milyones bigay sa kapatid na tumakbo , at nanalo namang Congressman …
At milyones na ambag sa kampanya ng mga amuyong . *****
Pacquiao is the second richest Filipino Senator and is worth around PHL3-billion yet he still wants to fight and wins million of green bucks . In his July 24 date with Matthysse in Malaysia , Pacquiao is reportedly getting US $ 20-Million with the Argentinian champ reportedly receiving around US $ 5-7-Million , his biggest paycheck . Lots of moolah again for Pacman in just 3 months of work outside of the Senate , eyh ?
So , bakit kailangang magretiro now si Pacquiao ? *****
Yes , Father Time will finally catch Pacquiao and he knows it . He ’ s 39 years old and turning 40 in December this year , thus , he is now looking in a match with another world champ Lamanchenko before the end of the year for his swan fight . Kahit na …
No one knows even Pacquiao if he ’ ll win or KOed by Matthysse in July .
*****
I was involved in boxing since 1987 when my friend and kumpadre now Congressman Manny T . Lopez was the VP of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines ( ABAP ) and he took me as PRO of the association . I never tell an amateur or professional to call it quits , even if the boxer suffered too much beating or lost several Kos in his career . That is their decision to make .
Katawan nila ang involve , wala tayong paki . ***** I believe Manny Pacquiao would like to ensure his legacy of greatness in the beak busting business and would like to correct some flaws in his last four defeats , especially his unanimous lost to Jeff Horn on Brisbane where he also surrendered his WBO welterweight belt . But Manny has already achieved what no boxer has even dreamt of – 8 world boxing championship in 8 different weight division ! And nobody could even come closer to THAT FEAT , ever ! Dahil …
Manny Pacquiao is Manny Pacquiao and the ONLY Manny Pacquiao ! ***** When Manny Pacquiao entered a much bigger stage – full-time politics – he wanted to preserve the national icon image already bestowed on him by the 100 million Filipinos who jubilates with him in all his triumphant fights , and cried unabashedly in his losses . Pacquiao is a national treasure and a winner and he wants that to preserve into the Filipino ’ s heart , ever . Hanggang …
Maging Pangulo ng Pilipinas si
Manny Pacquiao ! ***** Manny ’ s decision to let go off with longtime coach / trainer Freddie Roach and promote buddy Buboy Fernandez as his new head trainer is ok at no explanation is needed to anybody to justify his action . The only problem with Pacquiao ’ s changes in his training team was that he did not immediately inform coach Freddie of such act . More than 15 years yata silang nagkasama at ‘ itatapon ’ na lang ni Manny iyon ng walang abiso man lang ? Just talk to coach Roach Manny and he ’ ll understand . Remember Senator Pacquiao ….
Ang Pinoy ay marunong tumanaw ng utang-na-loob ! ***** Sabi nga ng isa nating katotong batikang boxing analyst , to wit : “ Whatever happens , the Pacquiao-Roach tandem will rank right up there with Dundee-Ali / Leonard , D ’ Amato-Patterson / Tyson , Nacho Beristain / Dela Hoya and Lou Duva / Holyfield to name a few .
Whatever happens post-Matthysse , Manny ’ s legacy is secure . But he did go from being the greatest of all time to merely one of the greats . Who knows ? History will pass that judgment a few years down the road .” And on that note …
Go , Manny go ! Beat Matthysse and destroy Lamachenko ! Eyh ???
*****
It was a senseless killing of 10 people and injuries to 15 more civilians in a busy street in North York
Why Pacquiao still fight
– Finch and Yonge Sts . - perpetuated by a 25-year-old Alek Minassian of Richmond Hill , Ontario who was seen on TV footages after ramming his rented Van to the pedestrians Monday afternoon , was shouting to the Police to shoot and kill him . The police did not fire even a shot and apprehended him after seeing only a cell phone , not a gun , was on his hand . It is our City . A safe City in the North until this Alek Minassian put blood on our midst . He must be punished to the hilt .
It is our Toronto and ‘ We the
North ’ will survive ! ***** PDU30 is still loved by the Filipinos that much even if some surveys conducted by ‘ paid ’ agencies reported PrezRody ’ s approval rating dwindles . PrezRody is just doing his job as Head of State and nobody in the world could question his actions in his own territory . Para sa ating mga Pinoy ginagawa ni Tatay Digong . Kayat ….
Suportahan na lang lagi natin ang ating Pangulong Rody !
WWW . PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY . COM