Amidst devastation, the victims in the storm-hit city of Tacloban, Philippines forgot about their plight and enjoyed the victory of their hero Manny Pacquiao over Brandon Rios. "This not about my comeback. My victory is a symbol of my people's comeback from a natural disaster and a natural tragedy.'' Manny said in the ring immediately after the fight.
For about two hours, those who lost their loved ones and homes joined the nation as they watched a free broadcast of Pacquiao defeating Rios in a unanimous decision with 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 on the scorecards at the Venetian casino in Macau, China.
The WBO International welterweight title battle was shown live in four public areas in Tacloban to lift the spirits of Filipinos affected by super typhoon. Despite their troubled conditions, families, even with children, were seen cheering wildly all through the fight.
Herminio Coloma, President Aquino's spokesman said : As our people's hearts and minds were united in facing the challenges of the numerous tragedies that faced our country, just like Manny, we will triumph over our current problems by working together."
Meanwhile, Pacquiao and his team are preparing for a visit to Tacloban in the coming days. He said that 'as soon as possible we will finalize the detail''. As of this writing, there is no word yet as to the exact date of his visit.
This shows how resilient and cheerful, we Filipinos are. This is a good way to temporarily cope with the disaster. I just hope that the government will act fast to implement long term plans to help Filipinos cope with super-disasters in the future as pointed out by an article by Gerardo Sicat in the Philippine Star.
For about two hours, those who lost their loved ones and homes joined the nation as they watched a free broadcast of Pacquiao defeating Rios in a unanimous decision with 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 on the scorecards at the Venetian casino in Macau, China.
The WBO International welterweight title battle was shown live in four public areas in Tacloban to lift the spirits of Filipinos affected by super typhoon. Despite their troubled conditions, families, even with children, were seen cheering wildly all through the fight.
Herminio Coloma, President Aquino's spokesman said : As our people's hearts and minds were united in facing the challenges of the numerous tragedies that faced our country, just like Manny, we will triumph over our current problems by working together."
Meanwhile, Pacquiao and his team are preparing for a visit to Tacloban in the coming days. He said that 'as soon as possible we will finalize the detail''. As of this writing, there is no word yet as to the exact date of his visit.
This shows how resilient and cheerful, we Filipinos are. This is a good way to temporarily cope with the disaster. I just hope that the government will act fast to implement long term plans to help Filipinos cope with super-disasters in the future as pointed out by an article by Gerardo Sicat in the Philippine Star.
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