It was a grand celebration for all Filipinos around the world yesterday when Boxing's pound for pound king Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao demolished Ricky Hatton in one of boxing's most historic moments.
Watching the fight live via pay per view, I cant help but feel admiration for Manny Pacquiao. His entrance song, 'Pilipino ang lahi ko', sung by the Pacman himself, makes one proud to be a Filipino. His usual routine of kneeling down to pray every start of the fight shows that he is a man of faith. His humility is also worth noticing.
Pacquiao is indeed a national hero. If he runs for the Senate, I would surely vote for him. One thing, he do not need to be corrupt because of the, should I say, billions he has already earned from boxing. And one important thing is, he has the heart for every Filipino. The respected management guru Dr. Drucker wrote; "Integrity is better than Genius". This is very true indeed. We have always elected and placed on high Government the most educated, talented, bright people but still our country have gone down to one of the most corrupt in the world. Maybe it is high time now to put more emphasis on Integrity, Sincerity, and Dedication rather then Educational Attainment for our leaders. Manny Pacquiao surely would be a good candidate and leader.
On the other hand, this is a suggestion rather than a criticism. On the next Pacquiao match, whoever is to sing the Lupang Hinirang, please sing it just the way it is. Solemn and not much over arrangement.
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