Maila Ager
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Pacquiao proposes ?Nat?l Bible Day? every last Monday of January
By Maila Ager
Neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao wants every last Monday of January to be declared ?National Bible Day,? and a regular holiday. Pacquiao?s proposal was contained in Senate Bill No. 1270 which he filed…
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Pacquiao pays tribute to Miriam: We shall wait for your return
By Maila Ager
We shall wait for your return, Iron Lady of Asia,? neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao said of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who passed away last September 29 due to lung cancer. Pacquiao noted that…
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?Fitting tribute?? Pimentel eyes special tax incentive for Pacquiao
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines?To inspire Manny Pacquiao in his megafight with American Floyd Mayweather Jr., a senator will file a bill, granting the Filipino world champion a ?special tax exemption.? ?Manny being a Filipino…
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Senate lauds Donaire for win vs Vetyeka
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. has received commendation from the Senate for winning the WBA Featherweight title against South African Simpiwe ?V12″ Vetyeka last month. Donaire and family…
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Kim Henares needs a reprimand, says Cayetano
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines?Instead of defending Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares, Malaca?ang should reprimand her for ?publicly flashing? world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s tax records, a senator said on Wednesday. While Filipinos here and abroad…
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Pacquiao finds ally in Senate in tax battle with BIR
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has found an ally in the Senate in his fight over a P2.2-billion tax delinquency case that one senator even lambasted some officials for their…
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Pacquiao: We will rise again
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines??Don?t worry, we will rise again.? Those were Manny Pacquiao?s words when he returned to the Philippines on Wednesday from his fight with Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas,…
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Pacquiao finds ally vs taxing earrnings from boxing
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? World boxing champion and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao found an ally in Senator Ralph Recto, who believes that his earnings from his fights in the United States should be…
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Sen. Santiago wants Pacquiao, ?Aling Dionisia? in her wedding rites
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines?Senator Miriam Defensor- Santiago now wants world boxing champion and Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao and his mother popularly known as ?Aling Dionisia? to witness her renewal of wedding vows. The senator…
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Pacquiao for President? No, says Enrile
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao for President? ?Huwag naman (I hope not). Let?s not devalue the presidency,? so said Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile. ?I?m not saying he?s not qualified. Anybody is qualified…
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Pacquiao commended as ?greatest Filipino athlete? in Senate
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? At least six resolutions have been filed at the Senate this week, commending the victory of world-boxing champion and now Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao over Mexican Antonio Margarito. The…
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Pacquiao visits Aquino, offers support
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? World Boxing champion and now Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao visited Senator Benigno Aquino III in his home Tuesday night, a spokesman for the winning presidential candidate said Wednesday. ?Manny…
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Politics behind Pacquiao?s DOJ post?senators
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? Two senators suspect that politics was behind the appointment of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao at the Department of Justice as special assistant on intelligence matters. ?Kalokohan yan [That?s…
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Join peace panel, not Congress, Pacquiao told
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines ? Instead of running for Congress, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can better serve the country as an adviser to government peace negotiators with Moro rebels, Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said.…
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Pacquiao to join green warriors
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines?And now Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has another battle to wage. Pacquiao, who crushed boxing superstar Oscar de la Hoya during their bout Saturday in Las Vegas, will join the…
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Senate resolution filed to laud Pacquiao
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines -- Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has filed a resolution commending world boxing champion Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao for his ?stunning victory? over Oscar ?Golden Boy? de la Hoya.…
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Arroyo calls Pacquiao win a ?masterpiece?
By Maila Ager
NEW YORK CITY-- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed Manny Pacquiao, calling his knockout victory over former WBC lightweight champion David Diaz a ?masterpiece.? "Manny once again showed the sterling quality of excellence of…
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Pacquiao enters Elorde Hall of Fame
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines -- World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao was inducted into the "Elorde Hall of Fame" during the 8th Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Boxing Awards Night at the Manila Hotel…
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Pacquiao meets Arroyo, husband in Palace
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines -- Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao met with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her husband, Jose Miguel, in Malaca?ang Palace Monday afternoon. Pacquiao, who arrived in Manila early Monday from Las Vegas,…
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House bill seeks perks, health benefits for ex-boxing champs
By Maila Ager
MANILA, Philippines -- A resolution granting retirement incentives and health care benefits to former professional boxing champions, who have won world titles or world championships, has been filed at the House of…