I am not a boxing aficionado but more of a hollywood enthusiast. I never enjoyed boxing because it involves violence through jabs and punches that could totally ruin the face of the defeated boxer after a match. . The idea of seeing their faces before then the bruised and bloody faces after a match is appalling. It is exactly the opposite of what you witness before and after a facial reconstruction surgery when a patient’s deformed face becomes a face that stepped out of a fashion magazine ofcourse with the help of sculpting skills of a gifted plastic surgeon. Thereby, boxing is not really a sport for me to enjoy over a bowl of popcorn.
( Oscars? Yes! )
Last night, The Philippines celebrated the victory of a reknowned light weight champion, Mr. Manny Pacquiao over the Mexican challenger Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the news, famous Filipino celebrities, high ranking politicians and native Filipino residents in the US cheered for this significant match between Pacquiao and Marquez. Back in their homeland, Filipino people from all walks of life were glued on their tv sets holding their breaths anticipating for a knock out punch from this famous Filipino boxer.
Last night, The Philippines celebrated the victory of a reknowned light weight champion, Mr. Manny Pacquiao over the Mexican challenger Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the news, famous Filipino celebrities, high ranking politicians and native Filipino residents in the US cheered for this significant match between Pacquiao and Marquez. Back in their homeland, Filipino people from all walks of life were glued on their tv sets holding their breaths anticipating for a knock out punch from this famous Filipino boxer.
Giant tv sets were set up along the town social centers ( especially in General Santos Pacquiao’s hometown), some put a halt on their daily Sunday family activities, malls had giant screens so mall addicts could not miss the match as well, vendors and buyers transacted businesses while small tv set was on ( I just hope that the buyers got their exact change and vendors got the exact amount of payment as well) while both multitasked. Some offices who worked on Sundays like 24 hour banks and call centers got their most awaited breaks from their Sunday workloads as the match went on.
What is so interesting and amazing is the fact that during this time while the Philippine boxing icon was busy exchanging punches with his defiant opponent, no political rallies or demonstrations were scheduled ( not because they did not schedule one.)
What is so interesting and amazing is the fact that during this time while the Philippine boxing icon was busy exchanging punches with his defiant opponent, no political rallies or demonstrations were scheduled ( not because they did not schedule one.)
But because rallyists prefer to watch the fight rather than to stay under the heat of the sun holding their streamers expressing their general outcry “President Arroyo Resign!” ( come on, who would actually join them, I am sure Pres. Arroyo was watching the fight as well).
This astonishing fact that no crimes was reported during this day is like a good entry for the guiness book of world records, isn't it? No rallies, no crimes on this beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon because the whole Philippines watched the boxing match.
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080316-125070/No-crimes-reported-during-Pacquiao-Marquez-bout)
This is so astounding! A country with a big number of violence daily has momentarily put a stop to all the crimes and violence for twelve rounds. Does this mean that robbers, kidnappers and hoodlums were united with their prospective victims during this time? Well, it looks like it. Both parties may have shouted hurray together ( not while robbery was taking place I hope) for the Filipino boxer.
If you come to a point of analyzing this rare moment of peaceful bliss in this beautiful country that only goes to show that Filipinos can survive their daily grind of life without violence and crime that is if they only want to. If they choose not to.
Philippines is a very dear country for me as I consider it as the most beautiful country in Asia. The people are hospitable, genuinely friendly and light hearted. And during this time when everything was held on a standstill by choice, I am not only proud of Mr. Manny Pacquiao who fortunately holding on to his crown as a light weight boxing champion but I am utterly proud of the Filipino people who chose to bond together and unite for the success of the Philippines in boxing.
Unfortunately, moments after the fight, it was reported by the Philippine newspaper that , eight armed men robbed passengers of a bus along Edsa in Manila.
I am pretty sure that these robbers must have proudly applauded, hurray for Manny but couldn’t help to say: let’s get back to business!
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080316-125070/No-crimes-reported-during-Pacquiao-Marquez-bout
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080316-125070/No-crimes-reported-during-Pacquiao-Marquez-bout)
This is so astounding! A country with a big number of violence daily has momentarily put a stop to all the crimes and violence for twelve rounds. Does this mean that robbers, kidnappers and hoodlums were united with their prospective victims during this time? Well, it looks like it. Both parties may have shouted hurray together ( not while robbery was taking place I hope) for the Filipino boxer.
If you come to a point of analyzing this rare moment of peaceful bliss in this beautiful country that only goes to show that Filipinos can survive their daily grind of life without violence and crime that is if they only want to. If they choose not to.
Philippines is a very dear country for me as I consider it as the most beautiful country in Asia. The people are hospitable, genuinely friendly and light hearted. And during this time when everything was held on a standstill by choice, I am not only proud of Mr. Manny Pacquiao who fortunately holding on to his crown as a light weight boxing champion but I am utterly proud of the Filipino people who chose to bond together and unite for the success of the Philippines in boxing.
Unfortunately, moments after the fight, it was reported by the Philippine newspaper that , eight armed men robbed passengers of a bus along Edsa in Manila.
I am pretty sure that these robbers must have proudly applauded, hurray for Manny but couldn’t help to say: let’s get back to business!
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080316-125070/No-crimes-reported-during-Pacquiao-Marquez-bout
1 comment:
I didn't watch Pacquiao for the first time unlike before where I go to sports bar to see a good fight.This time around I felt that Filipinos need to be the heroes themselves and not rely on someone else to be the hero for them. A boxer at that is not exactly one we need in this time of crises in the Philippine political leadership plagued by the scandal of institutionalised corruption.
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