I am not joining the caravan of Star Treck fever despite shattering the box office record of the Knight on its first day.  Hey, what could Batman do against all these aliens and semi-humans (Are they? Whatever.) speeding their way from one galaxy to another on their gigantic cockroach-like space ships sporting their very funny shining bangs?  And I thought that those bangs were already funny enough only until I stumbled upon this Manny Pacquiao picture.

Wow!  This picture made me almost bite my toe nails and may have ooze out from my nose those unimaginable fluids for laughing out loud.  Thanks Jen, and to whoever is the genius behind this picture.  He certainly got good genes from dear mom and pop.

I don’t know if this news is plainly a joke, purely stupidity or an affirmative indication for Manny to totally don that Star Wars outfit for his new “shady post.” and put tons of pomade for a new bangs  For shutting the daylight out of Ricky Hatton, the Peoples Champ is given not only, one, not two, but three special government posts. When it rains, it pours, eh?

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales just recently appointed Manny Pacquiao as his Special Assistant on Intelligence Matters.  The position he said is plainly honorary and the government will not spend a single centavo to compensate Pacquiao for his service (I bet if there will even be) and furthered:

“No salary. It is an honorary position in honor of his achievement. He can help the Department of Justice in any manner he can, I can ask him for information as well,”

Wow, so after knocking out Mexicans and a Briton, one was appointed as easy as 1-2-3to become one of Gonzales’ version of James Bond?  What will Manny do; wire to the Justice Department the boxing styles, weaknesses and tactics of his opponents and be classified as a confidential?  will he spook on Clinton that he recently met, or  know the diet of the new dog in the White House?  or how much the politicians raked in from frequenting the MGM Grand?  or how may sparring sessions Mike Arroyo had with crispy pata?  or the Benjamin Abalos’ secret recipe for his yummy “burjer”?  or the political oppositions’ whereabouts? and pass of all these as “valuable infos” to the President, all for the nation’s safety and interest?

I don’t say that Manny is a nuts, I admire this guy — as a boxer. But I don’t know either if the Justice Department is really mocking Manny on  this instance making him a “confidential agent”; and Manny by accepting this post making a clown out of himself and his achievements as an A-list athlete.  What is so confidential now with Manny Pacquiao?, his life is an open book.  It is like saying, “Hey, I appointed Le Bron James to be my top spook, and its a totally confidential!”

Raul Gonzales found an ally in Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile confidently saying “With all the people adulating him, he can get information.” By what, doing monkey business? So maybe, Manny should also better join Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino’s fray to get more information from the people who adulates him. Now, I need some pill.

I am pretty sure that Lady Justice must have been so pissed off wanting to tear that cover on her eyes and throw the scale at Gonzales.  But to this he would only shrugged off his shoulders, spit on all his detractors and reply “There is nothing wrong with that,”. Another pill please.

Earlier that day Manny was also appointed by the President as head of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Task Force Kalikasan (nature) and as an “ambassador of peace and understanding.” As the palace lapdogs would exhort it with no indication of shame, the Pacman is “the symbol of national unity and peace”. Maybe for making everything stop even the bandits every time he slug it out in the ring; a country with zero crime rate for a couple of hours?

His main job? “There will be events and activities that will be organized that will center on him as a focal person,” Remonde said in a media briefing here. “He will be useful as a symbol, as a rallying point for events, which in the process, would involve national unity.”

And to start things up for our dear Pacman, his first task: join the basketball games between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front contingents. I just hope that there will be no flagrant fouls lest there will be the flying of grenades and mortars from each camp. Oooops, i totally forgot, Manny is there to save the day, with his bangs, LOL!

This is payback time. As I said on my last post about Manny’s forming of his own political party, I would not wonder if everyone would be crossing fences. Manny would be the saving grace of this administration known for its nasty human rights record, corruption and lies. Now, I can pass for a modern-day Nostradamus.

But what these bogus government officials haven’t realized is that they are only showing that they cannot do the job. They need some superhero to do the cleaning of the sink. Are we really in need of a superhero? The answer is quite obvious.

He surely needs tons of pomade though for that shinny immovable bangs. Oh, goodness, another pill please!

What is reaction to all these three appointments given to Pacquiao by the present administration? Is Manny Pacquiao the answer to all the ills that this country is experiencing? Be heard, Manny is gathering all needed information from all those who adulates him. Yipee! Clap, clap. clap.

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After Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao sent Ricky Hatton into sleep on his back on the canvass from a solid left hook; gained the admiration of many by being the greatest Filipino boxer and if not the greatest boxer of his generation; made the pockets of politicians swell with cash after winning big time with their bets in Vegas; and uniting once again the Filipino nation for a couple of hours resulting to a crime-free streets and alleys, he is still insatiable. Bob Arum’s pronouncement of Pacquiao being “the greatest fighter that ever lived” (of course Old Bob is expected to sing hallelujah with the Pacman as his most prized fighter) and a hefty payday does not suffice to the People’s Champ. Despite conquering the boxing ring, sending home all his opponents without their belts, and earning millions of dollars to his heart’s content, Manny’s eye is still very much fixed on one thing as if he has not learned his lesson yet: politics. And so if there is one thing that Manny brings from the four corners of the boxing ring into the dirty table of politics, that would be his sheer determination of not giving up.

Manny Pacquiao is seeking to conquer the treacherous sea of politics by rowing his boat full of cash to the first pit stop: filing for the recognition of his newly-formed political party at the Commission on Election. His party is set to field candidates for local positions in General Santos City and the Saranggani Province where he is said to be running for a congressional post. His political party with a very personalistic touch, like that of freebies during baptisms is aptly called “People’s Champ Movement”.

I am still feeling elated by his recent feat that from the tiny nation of abundant of corruption, lies and human rights violations there lives a man who can be put side by side Muhammad Ali; but hearing this news from the grapevine is something that irritates me like those thousands of commercials that ate up hours before and in between Manny’s fight.

In this case, Manny is set to gain more friends, compadres and what else, more friends and more friends from different political stables to join his new camp. And I would not be surprised if he is to sport another set to irritating antics with his new cadres bowing like poor Fatton to his each and every move.

General Santos City has given Manny a great answer to his political ambition by not letting him win the congressional post against the little woman with a big heart Darlene Custodio. Thus, it has raised the points to ponder for the champ and the affirmation of the sentiments of people that politics is just too dirty for him; that he may be used, abused and his sincerity may be misused by those who already mastered and undignified the craft of public service. His penchant desire to enter politics is still raising the question and the wide space for debate if he is fit to be a public official, either as a national or local servant of his people.

Manny’s forming of his own political party will change a little tone and cause little ripples in the local political environment of Saranggani for sure if not in the national level too. I will not wonder if in the coming days before this year ends, or maybe after shutting the daylight out of the big-mouthed Pretty Boy Mayweather Jr. , he will take his own party to new heights and put it side by side Nationalista, Liberal or Lakas-CMD-Kampi, and advertise his own political ads steering a “padyak” on Cleto Reyes boxing gloves.

And I will not wonder if GMA’s lapdogs and cohorts will be jumping off her boat despite the boat-loads of people’s money and diminishing public trust and join Manny’s party. I will not wonder if Chavit, Gilbert Teodoro, Cerge Remonde and even Raul Gonzales will be up on the campaign stage dressed on flaming trunks and Nike boxing shoes complete in full boxing regalia.

And I will even wonder if GMA may ask House Speaker Nograles and Cong. Luis Villafuerte to steer their parties into a coalition with the People’s Champ Movement.

And I will not wonder if GMA too will join Pacman’s political fray and get the ire out of Jinkee Pacquiao.

Micheal Buffer: On the red corner weighing 200 lbs and 3’2 feet tall with the outstanding record of being the most corrupt president and with the most human rights abuses during her term…from Pampanga, the reigning and defending illegitimate president of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo! (Garci then raises the ballot boxes at the background)

On the blue corner weighing 130 lbs and 5’5 feet tall with the outstanding record of being a good wife of the People’s Champ and sending Ara Mina into the canvass…from General Santos City, Saranggani, Laguna, California because of their so many residences, the reigning and defending legitimate wife of the People’s Champ, Jinkee Pacquiao! (She then stares at GMA with bulging eyes ready to fire her laser rays)

Let’s get it on!!!

I will not wonder, for in politics especially here on our dear country, there are no permanent friends and enemies except permanent political interests.

Do you think Manny Pacquiao’s filling for the recognition of his own political party signals a more aggressive move from him to get a government post come May 2010? Do you agree that he is capable of becoming a “good government official” whether on a local or national position?

What do you think are the effects of this new development to the becoming sensitive political climate in our country? Be heard here, nothing to worry, Pacman is not going unleash his power punches on us nor Jinkee’s laser rays, LOL!

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When the bell rings, he is a fearless beast armed with a complete two-fisted arsenal. He is now a very different warrior compared to his first international appearance as an unknown young, sleek yet promising power puncher from the Philippines. Today, he is a two-fisted slugger and tactician; a complete fighter with deadly power punches and blinding speed courtesy of Freddie Roach. Inside the four corners of the boxing ring, he is the king. No one can stop him even the Golden Boy that obviously shown his rusted self, as he fears no one; that is, if the price is right. Manny Pacquiao has reached the pinnacle of success as an athlete carrying always upon his shoulders a nation mired by corruption and poverty.

But the Pacman’s immortality stops as soon as he steps out of the war zone.

March 17 when news circulated that Manny’s May 2, 2009 fight with the British boxing superstar Ricky Hatton would no longer be locally televised on Solar Sports and in effect on GMA Network. He said that he approached local media giant ABS-CBN Corporation to air his next fight reasoning that Solar Sports had breached their contract when they did not fulfill their financial obligations to the Pound-for-Pound king. This is when the confusion clouded the media, sports analysts, boxing aficionados and the fans while the Pacman is hundred of miles away in a tightly-guarded Wildcard Gym sweating it out in preparation for his mega-fight.

He never saw it coming. An uppercut of lawsuit amounting to 150 million was readied by Solar Sports in reaction to Manny’s decision, for they never saw any breach of contract on their part. They still have broadcast rights over Manny’s fights until 2011 and their contract have provisions to follow when things severe between the two parties.

But Manny countered this by his usual head and lateral movement. Bring it on baby. But hey, 150 million is 150 million, it is no joke at all. Manny had no place to hide anymore though he may run all night long. He was hit and knocked down. By the fact that he was wrong, no need for a judge to give him a standing eight count.

Went back to Solar Sports, asked for an apology for the confusion he made to the public and to the parties concerned, and left a stinging jab at ABS-CBN saying that he never permitted the airing of his interview inviting people to watch his May 2 fight on ABS-CBN. And now Manny is on the hot seat.

This is not something new. Manny has shown this irritating attitude before when he signed up and received a fat paycheck from Golden Boy Promotions only to shock the world by his signing up at Bob Arum’s outfit Top Rank Promotions. And this new problem that Manny entered into is another big solid punch to his reputation and integrity. His antics outside the right are just so irritating. His attitude of hitting below the belt is just so unbecoming.

Is Manny the victim here?

Boxing so they say is a red light district of gamblers, hustlers and hot-bloodied financiers hidden from the spotlight. In short, the sport is a big money-maker. It is a gold mine. Manny could have been ill-advised by the hundreds of people around him who may have some kickbacks after all when he switches corners. Or he may have been lured by a bigger offer of the rival station in order for them to air his fight and so also rake in millions of pesos from sponsorships and advertisers. There are so many speculations, but behind the façade, money changes hands; that is one sure thing. Manny could have been the poor victim of network wars or a victim of greed of some?

Or we could also look at it this way; that Manny has that attitude problem that tarnishes his seemingly immaculate athletic ability. He also could have felt so powerful and great that he could just dupe business partners as easy as like sending his foes to kiss the canvass. If he can send boxing champions kneeling before him full of sweat and blood by his sheer strength, he could do the same maybe outside the ring.

This hullaballoo only tells us that the champ that we adore is not totally perfect and far from being a heaven-sent messiah many of us used to feel. This nasty incident only confirms that Manny cannot rule the world and cannot own the world by his sheer power and speed. The world is simply more complex and complicated than foes inside the boxing arena. And maybe entering politics especially being in the legislature is not simply anointed on his fate.

Just box. That is where we put you on high esteem.

Do think that Manny Pacquiao has indeed attitude problems? In this incident involving his upcoming mega-bout, is he the one at fault? What do you think the pound-for-pound king should just do?