Beth Celis
125 articles · The Manila Bulletin
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Diaz praises Manny?s generosity
By Beth Celis
I had only one question for returning hero Manny Pacquiao during the press conference held in his honor by GMA Network last week. I asked Manny what his answer was when Mexican…
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Dream Match unsung hero
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?I must admit I had an ulterior motive when I finally decided to accept my friend Jack Ruby?s invitation to visit his office along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. Jack, who…
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Manny should retire next year, says Roach
By Beth Celis
ON THE EVE OF the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz fight, all I could think about was a statement made by Manny?s coach and chief trainer Freddie Roach during a press conference held recently…
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David Diaz a master of upsets
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?The Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz title fight is barely a month away, but unlike most of the Filipino boxing icon's previous bouts, this one doesn't seem to be generating too much excitement.…
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Marquez antics
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?The day after the ?Invasion? at the Araneta Coliseum, a popular scribe was talking about his encounter with Manila visitor Juan Manuel Marquez. He said the former world champ, whose WBC…
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2 more fights for Pacquiao this year
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?Abe King sat on his luggage by the entrance of the Knottsberry Hotel when I arrived from some last-minute shopping at Lakewood. Abe, Bong Alvarez and I were the only ones…
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No Pacman in PBA Legends? US tour?
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines -- Not only are the PBA legends excited over the grand reunion scheduled in four California cities this March, they are also eagerly looking forward to the prospect of playing…
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Anyone know Pacman?s mystery girl in green?
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines -- For the benefit of the very curious?that includes me?I text-messaged some people known to be very close to boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in an effort to identify the girl…
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Umbrellas trigger ?storm? in presscon
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines -- GMA-7 PUBLICITY officer Barbette Atienza was still in a good mood when I first talked to her early Saturday morning, just before the scheduled 9 a.m. ?sendoff? press conference…
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Politics will just corrupt Pacquiao
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines -- The call came just as I stepped out of DZME?s radio booth yesterday noon. I had just finished my program ?Usapang Sports? and was not inclined to take any…
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Is Pacquiao running for GenSan mayor?
By Beth Celis
TEMPORARILY pushing aside the subject of boxing, to which he has been closely identified with lately, Reli de Leon of Manny Pacquiao Promotions has shifted his interest to a new passion. I…
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Pacquiao’s superstitious side
By Beth Celis
IT’S hard to imagine that someone as highly physical as Manny Pacquiao could be very spiritual too. It was therefore a big revelation when this aspect of Pacman’s nature became evident in…
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IN HUDDLE: Pacman tales
By Beth Celis
PEOPLE FROM Metro Manila who went to General Santos the other weekend to attend the three-in-one celebration of Pinoy boxing icon Manny Pacquiao had some interesting tales to tell. For starters, I…
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Fans just can?t have enough of Pacman
By Beth Celis
THE Sports Vigilantes, a group of rabid sports aficionados, were still talking about Pacman over Radio dzME?s ?Usapang Sports? when I arrived at the station yesterday morning. Even before I got settled…
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Does Pacquiao own the TV rights to his fight with Morales?
By Beth Celis
THERE’S the danger of Manny Pacquiao finding himself in a serious legal bind if matters are not straightened out. When I read an article in the sports pages saying that ABS-CBN had…
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Why Pacman and Kris are afraid of BIR
By Beth Celis
TODAY, you see Manny Pacquiao's face and form everywhere. Almost just as much as Kris Aquino's. Like Kris, Manny is starting to build a huge fortune on product endorsements although, at this…
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Brian Viloria: The real Pinoy
By Beth Celis
ALTHOUGH the Philippines has yet to win its first Olympic gold, not too many people probably know that the country has produced a Filipino Olympic gold medallist in Victoria Manalo Draves. This…
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Brian looks up to Manny
By Beth Celis
MOST OF you must have heard about WBC light flyweight champ Brian Viloria’s first title defense against Mexican Jose “El Jaguar” Aguirre on Feb.18 (Feb.19 in Manila) at the Aladdin Resort and…
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Pacquiao’s win eases MVP pain
By Beth Celis
AS VIEWERS inside the SM Cinema 3 rejoiced after Manny Pacquiao was officially declared winner by TKO over Mexican Erik Morales last Sunday, my mind drifted to Smart Communication’s Manny V. Pangilinan…
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January bad for RP boxers
By Beth Celis
THE MAJORITY of Filipinos are upbeat about Manny Pacquiao’s chances against Erik Morales despite being the 10-8 underdog in oddsmakers’ books in their Jan. 21 rematch at the Thomas and Mack Center…