Jessica Sanchez, the first runner-up of this year’s “American Idol,” will be singing the American national anthem during the upcoming fight of Saranggani Rep. and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao against Timothy Bradley in the United States on June 9 (June 10 in the Philippines). On her Twitter account on Wednesday, Filipino-Mexican-American Jessica, 16, said: “Singing [...]
Due to Manny Pacquiao‘s reaction on same-sex marriage, he was banned from one of Hollywood’s entertainment shows. See video here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/entertainment/05/16/12/manny-pacquiao-clarifies-comment-same-sex-marriage
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“It’s such a raw film. They were able to show my emotions.” Arnel Pineda was talking to The FilAm about his biopic, “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey,” “I still get goose bumps thinking about that very first show. Nakakatakot. I wanted to just get to the first flight out but when I saw the people, [...]
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Manny Pacquiao have two public controversies in his native Philippines. Manny has been accused of housing a fugitive former politician under investigation in connection with a stolen car racket and, in a separate incident, could reportedly face two years imprisonment after tax officials started proceedings against him for contempt. Filipino tax chiefs have been angered [...]
Stand up comedian Pooh, who is best known as the impersonator of Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao, has guested in Bandila. See video here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/entertainment/03/05/12/pooh-transforms-poohkyaw#ooid=14ZDlvMzoTaVt0vYLgyjEMxYcZ34q9cF
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Kirby Asunto, a 14-year-old Filipina-New Yorker, who has hand-picked by Manny Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in the upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship match of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley on June 9, 2012. She had performed before Manny in an offering mass before his November 2011 match with Juan Manuel [...]
Aside from the urges of boxing fans around the world for Manny Pacquiao to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny ‘s son is also eager for it to happen. “My oldest kid (Emmanuel Jr.) is 11 years old and he said, ‘Daddy, I want you to retire, but before you retire I have one request. You [...]
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and US boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. during a news conference in LA on Tuesday for their upcoming June 9 WBO welterweight championship fight in Las Vegas. The two laugh as they look at the photos taken by Manny.
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Dionisia Pacquiao, the celebrity mother of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, said she is elated over the news that her son is considering retiring from boxing next year. Mommy Dionisia, as she is fondly called, said she has long been praying for his son to retire from the sport. “Salamat sa Diyos. Salamat talaga. Masayang-masaya talaga [...]
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Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao is one of the most powerful athletes in the world, according to a list released by Bloomberg/Businessweek Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The Power 100 2012 was developed by CSE, an integrated sports and marketing firm and Horrow Sports Ventures. They take into account an athlete’s on-field and [...]
Manny Pacquiao‘s wife, Jinkee Pacquiao, has encouraged an extraordinary lifestyle change that has seen the boxing champion ditch his legendary late-night partying and gambling habits. Shortly after his narrow victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in November, Manny implemented major steps aimed at adding order and structure to his life, and improving his public image in the [...]
Westlife‘s Shane Filan invited Manny Pacquiao in their group’s upcoming concert here in the Philippines. “If he’d (Pacquiao) like to join us on stage, we’d be truly honored. He’s a big star,” Shane said during a phone patch interview with ABS-CBN News. Shane said that he and the rest of the Westlife members are excited for their [...]
