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It is quite ironic that in a police state such as the Philippines where around every corner and at every doorway, armed security forces stand ready to fire high-powered shotguns and assault rifles at any suspicious-looking loser, one or the other politician is now weighing in with their opinion of how slack security had recently…
A dark cloud has settled above the life of the People’s Champ, Manny Pacquiao. In an unexpected turn of events, the harbinger of this misfortune was the government agency the boxing icon endorsed and supported; the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Manny Pacquiao is currently facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to submit records of…
One arguably good outcome of the impeachment circus of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona is that it had turned politician against fellow politician in an amusing free-for-all fishing expedition for evidence of wrong-doing surrounding one another’s personal fortunes. Indeed, what is different today is that there is no one standout anti-corruption “czar”. What is…
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Reresentative Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao of the lone Congressional district in Sarangani province was not among the 188 House solons who signed up to the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona. Asked about what he thought about the whole circus surrounding former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in an early December interview, Pacquiao said “We have…
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Apparently, Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao does not think too highly of immigrants. In an interview he implied that naturalised citizens cannot claim to be considered to be a true national of their adopted country… In a press conference after his return to General Santos City, Pacquiao fired back when the press asked him about…
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“Congrats to manny pacquiao!! pinoy pride yeah!!!!” That was one twitter message from a Manny Pacquiao fan after the boxing champion’s controversial win over Mexican boxer, Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao was the aggressor throughout, and landed some sharp punches of his own. But when the decision was announced, the crowd booed roundly and, once again…
Lots of populist huffing and puffing going on again after Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao was allegedly refused membership in the über prestigious Manila Polo Club (MPC), which reportedly counts only people who are “the country’s A-listers belonging to the influential and affluent level of the Philippine status quo” as worthy to join its ranks….
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Pac-woman Ms Jinkee Pacquiao reportedly turned down an invitation to guest in The Ellen Degeneres Show recently “because she feared she would be criticized for her lack of fluency in English.” Specifically she was afraid of making a mistake on live television… “Sabi ko ayoko ‘yong live (I said I didn’t want it live),” said…
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