While a lot of people are busy talking about the who-where-and-when details of his next fight, boxer Manny Pacquiao is so busy looking after humanitarian and environmental concerns.
Three weeks after his victory over David Diaz, Pacquiao has been living up to his promise of helping the countless victims of the deadly typhoon that hit the country while he was in the US.
Last Thursday he traveled to Iloilo where he distributed hundreds of food packs to typhoon victims. To top it all, the boxer who was once poor doled out a donation of P1.5 million.
Pacquiao gave out another P1 million to typhoon victims in Bacolod, and another P500,000 to other areas in the region. His wife, Jinkee, joined the trip to a rare one-day visit to Iloilo.
Yesterday, through his widely-read column coming out of philboxing.com, the 29-year-old superstar talked about the importance of preserving the environment.
He mentioned the illegal logging that leads to flooding or the dumping of waste in the waters or just anywhere else as another factor that could lead to destruction.
Pacquiao went scuba-diving during his recent visit to Bacolod.
?Things that destroy the ozone layer is (sic) another things we have to give attention. A lot of things have to be done. And I hope we all start now,? he wrote in his column.
This week, Pacquiao is scheduled to leave for the US to shift his focus back on his boxing career, which just reached new heights with his smashing win over Diaz in Las Vegas.
While in the US, Pacquiao will sit down with his promoter Bob Arum, trainer Freddie Roach and legal counsel Jeng Gacal as they plan their next move.
Whether it?s a big fight against Oscar dela Hoya in December, or a lesser one against Humberto Soto, Edwin Valero or anyone else in November will be known in the next few days.
Everybody?s hoping for the best.
