LET’S unite as one nation behind Manny Pacquiao,” was the appeal made by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday as conveyed through Philippine Sports Commission chair Eric Buhain.
The PSC chief said Ms Macapagal ordered him to make special preparations at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex which will accommodate fans wanting to watch the one and only Filipino champ go for the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight titles.
“She said the whole nation must come together to pray for Manny, and for once forget about politics to support a common cause,” Buhain said.
The President, added Buhain, has called on the nation to watch the fight on television as Pacquiao slugs it out for boxing glory.
