COUNT ON sports to bring in the good news.
At a time when the country reels from one bad news after another, here comes Manny Pacquiao raising Filipino pride to the rooftops.
Where I live, I heard a powerful whoop when Pacquiao floored Marco Antonio Barrera in the third round with a left so powerful, one could almost feel Barrera?s jaw trying to split from his face. But credit the Mexican for staying on during the round, and more credit for being on his feet the next eight rounds.
That was heart, pure heart. ?He had nothing to be ashamed of,? said Barrera?s trainer after the fight, although Barrera hung his head on his brother?s shoulder, tears welling.
