President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave the protest filed by internationally renowned promoter Murad Muhammad on behalf of ?The People?s Champion? Manny Pacquiao a huge boost when she told a large gathering of supporters at Malacanang yesterday that ?to us Filipinos and the whole world you are still the champion? even as she stressed that ?the entire nation is praying that you will win your protest.?
The president earlier welcome Pacquiao along with Murad Muhammad, the champion?s business manager Rod Nazario, Murad?s aide Shalom Bey and this reporter to the presidential palace and invited the group to join her at the luncheon hosted for those who helped in her presidential campaign.
