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May 16, 2013
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Rep. Manny Pacquiao had a knockout win for a second term as congressman of Sarangani when no one surfaced to oppose him as he leads many sportsmen who won in the elections. Continue reading →

May 1, 2013
MANILA  - Filipino world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring this year after all. Pacquiao’s handlers indicated that he will go against either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios in Macau or Singapore in November. Rios has a 31-1-1 record with 23 knockouts while Alvarado’s recprd os 34-1 with 23 knockouts. Continue reading →

April 16, 2013
World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s return to the boxing arena it seems will no longer be September but either the first week or second week of October. And the venue of his comeback fight is either the Venetian in Macau or Singapore. This means that a fight in Manila is now being ruled out. Continue reading →

April 1, 2013
MANILA - President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the late boxing champion Gabriel “Flash” Elorde for demonstrating his passion and dedication in achieving excellence in boxing. Continue reading →

April 1, 2013
MANILA (PNA/Xinhua) – The Philippines defeated Turkmenistan 1-0 Tuesday night to earn a spot in next year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup in Maldives.
The country’s most popular footballer Phil Younghusband scored in the 67th minute with a right-footed shot as the home side secured the top spot in the Group E of the qualifiers by winning all three matches. Continue reading →

March 16, 2013
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is preparing to hang his gloves, but not before one to three more fights.
“I am just 34 (years old),” said Pacquiao, indicating that he is not just about to retire from boxing. In fact, he declared that he will return to the ring with a big bang. Continue reading →

March 1, 2013
LOS ANGELES/MANILA — A little more than a month before staking his World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight belts, Filipino titleholder Brian Viloria has been pronounced 50 per cent ready and will peak come fight night against Mexican challenger Juan Francisco Estrada on April 6 in the gambling city of Macau. Continue reading →

February 16, 2013
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February 1, 2013
MANILA - A doctor who speculated that Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao has early signs of Parkinson’s disease even without examining the lawmaker-boxer is under fire from his peers. Some PMA members said that the doctor may have violated medical ethics for his statements. This as Pacquiao declined to pursue planned charges against the doctor, adding that he wanted Dr. Rustico Jimenez to apologize to him and to the public for his speculative statements or allegations. Continue reading →

January 16, 2013
MANILA (PhilAmPress) – Will Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao stage a comeback in April or is he not? All reports already point to the holding of the fight and the preparations by fighting congressman from Sarangani province for his return to the ring this April, possibly on the 13th or 20th of that month. Continue reading →