A grandiose and royal welcome befitting a ?King? greeted Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao from his return from his masterful victory over Marco Antonio Barrera in the US.
Pacquiao, garbed in a blue suit together with wife Jinky, business manager Rod Nazario, trainers Buboy Fernandez, Moi Lainez, Lito Mondejar and Gerry Garcia arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 9:40 p.m. Friday on board Northwest Airlines flight NW-01 from Los Angeles, California.
Presidential son and Pampanga Vice Gov. Mikey Arroyo, Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, NBI Director Reynaldo Wycoco, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Eric Buhain and NAIA general manager Edgardo Manda met the Pacquiao entourage at the airport.