Alcuin Papa
4 articles · Inquirer News Service
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Pacman buys new home for ?Girlie?
By Alcuin Papa
MANILA, Philippines ? A Philippine eagle has new home thanks to a generous contribution from boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. ?Girlie,? a Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), who was rescued from hunters and brought…
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Atienza: Why pick on resort on coral reef?
By Alcuin Papa
MANILA, Philippines--Environment Secretary Joselito Atienza has asked groups in Boracay not to discriminate against a resort that was partly built on top of a coral reef on the island, saying other resorts…
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Pacman: 3 more fights, and he?ll join politics
By Alcuin Papa
MANILA, Philippines --Three more fights and Manny Pacquiao is ready for the main event?politics. And he will be trained by no less than the political party of President Macapagal-Arroyo. Knocked out by…
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DepEd mulls inclusion of boxing in P.E. classes
By Alcuin Papa
THE continued popularity of boxing as a sport and the rise to prominence of boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has spurred the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider its inclusion in physical education…