WORLD boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who thrilled the nation with his explosive conquest of Mexican featherweight great Marco Antonio Barrera Sunday, arrives in Manila at 9:50 Friday night on board a Northwest Airlines jet from Los Angeles via Narita, Japan.
Coming home with Pacquiao are business manager Rod Nazario, wife Jinkee, personal trainer Buboy Fernandez, Moi Lainez, Lito Mondejar, and Gerry Garcia. The group will proceed to the Manila Hotel, where Manila Mayor Lito Atienza has organized a welcome party for the triumphant group.
Pacquiao, the reigning IBF superbantamweight champion, will make a courtesy call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malaca?ang on Monday after a ticker-tape parade organized by Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay that will start in Makati.
