The historic boxing bout which ended on a TKO stripping Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto off his WBO welterweight title last Nov. 15, Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao has made a new world record in boxing history winning seven crowns in as many different weight classes.
The state of euphoria is high as we celebrate the glory of his victory, we jump, raise our fist and shout for joy as Pacman captured Filipinos' imagination and became one with national identity, for 36 minutes, we are united as a country.
We acknowledge Manny Pacquiao as as the hope for our battered nation. Press Undersecretary Golez said "his (Pacquiao) victory symbolizes that there is nothing a Filipino cannot do”. And President Arroyo greeted Pacquiao’s win over Cotto would show the Filipino youths that there is no limit to their capacity to succeed as long as they work hard and put their hearts and minds to achieve their goals.
His triumph has taught us to be a good fighter, to rise from the ruins of poverty we must endure pain and agony and learn from our mistakes and accept that there is no shortcut to victory.
It teaches us to learn the virtue of humility, to listen to our trusted Mentor and Counsel. To use our head, to think, to analyze and to train without any hesitation.
To recognize that the lack of height and reach is not always a disadvantage, to turn a disadvantage into an advantage, to be wise and take advantages of all the opportunities presented to us without being greedy.
And as we enter the arena of life's challenges, we will receive many punches as we embark on our slow journey to success, don't lose hope - through faith and determination we can win against all odds like what Manny did, let us set the tempo of our lives and not be underdogs anymore.
Let us show to the world that we are a nation of heroes, like Manny, he is not just a fighter, he is a symbol of possibility; and collectively, we can pull ourselves together to achieve as a Filipino people, may every one of us be granted the courage, the faith and the vision to give the best that is in us to make our country One Great Nation in the eyes of the world.
Just this morning I'm listening at a local radio show and they were talking about Manny, and they were saying that if Manny beats Mayweather he'll be the greatest boxer of all time even greater than Ali...a Filipino, an Asian...wow that feels great, he's not just giving inspiration to the Filipinos but to Asians:D way to go Manny! woohooo!
ReplyDeleteAmen! Very well said, Pope. I'm proud of Manny! He etched the history of boxing bringing him his name to the pedestal clinging with him is being proud to be a Filipino. Galing mo talaga Manny, tiniris mo si kuto ay Cotto pala hehe
ReplyDeleteHis a legend now... sana nga lang alagaan nya image nya!
ReplyDeleteUhmmm Pope meron po akong ibang pagtingin tungkol sa isyung yan! Kung may time kayo daan kayo sa blog ko!
ReplyDeleteSalamat po!
It teaches us to learn the virtue of humility, to listen to our trusted Mentor and Counsel. To use our head, to think, to analyze and to train without any hesitation.
ReplyDeleteSome drawn by the ego, some over confidence and other are boastful.
What i like with Manny is his virtues, acknowledging and thanks the Lord before and after the match, his sportsmanship and humility.
amen! yes disadvantages makes into advantages, just like facing our giants, we may look small from our enemies but God makes us the conqueror if we are with Him.
ReplyDeletethe best ! nice post...!
ReplyDeleteEveryone can be Manny Pacquiao in terms of achieving goals... we might not get it in the first round (as what everyone always wanted), but eventually we can get it at the end....may it be by way of TKO, Split Decision or KO.. WINNER pa rin ang tawag dun!
Reply po rin ako dito Pope!heheh
ReplyDeleteYun nga po ang sa akin Pope, kasi bakit ganun nalang tayo kay Manny Pacquiao magbigay ng importansya, sobra sobra samantalang maraming Pilipino ang namamayagpag sa ibang bansa. Pero hindi naman ganyan ang kanilang pagsalubong. Bakit sa kanya parang BIG DEAL. Tulad natin mga OFW nagsisilbing tagasulong ng ekonomiya, tagadala ng bantayog ng Pilipinas, inspirasyon sa kababayan natin pero may nakukuha ba tayong ganitong pagkila. May nakukuha ba tayong kahit pagtulong na lang kung tayo ay nangangailangan!Bagkus tayo pa ay napapabayaan.
Malaki ang naging kontibusyon natin sa bansa pero bakit konting importansya wala naman tayong nakukuha.
Dapat magparangal tayo ng sapat at huwag ang sobra sobra dahil napakaraming bagay na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin, at maraming mga bayani na hindi pa kinikilala ng ating bansa.
Sana maging pantay pantay ang pagtanggap at pagkilala. Hindi pagbibigay ng sobra sobra sa iisang tao lang!
Nakakalungkot pero siguro bahagi na nga ng kulturang Pilipino ang pagiging PANATIKO. Panatiko ang maitatawag sa ating ginagawa sa ngayon. Subalit kung minsan ang kulturang PANATIKO ay tila sumisira sa ating pagtingin sa tunay na kalagayan o estado ng isang bagay.
Suriin muli ang sarili kung ano ba talaga ang tunay na ginawa ni Manny Pacquiao sa ating buhay?Kung nagbigay sya ng inspirasyon bakit hindi tayo kumikilos o para rlang itong isang hangin dadaan lang at makakalimutan Kung tumaas ang pagtingin sa lahing Pilipino, bakit marami pa rin ang minamaltrong OFW.
Ayokong mabuhay ang mga Pilipino sa maling pag-asa. Hanggat hindi pa rin nasosolusyunan ang ugat ng problema ng bansa, patuloy na lang tayong aasa na balang isang araw magiging Manny Pacquiao din tayo. Dahil nabubuhay tayo sa anino ng ibang tao.
alamat sa pagbasa ng post ko Pope! INgat po lagi and God Bless
@ DETH
ReplyDeleteTama ka Deth, he serves as an inspiration not only to the Filipinos but to the Asian race.
@ Sardonyx
hahaha, I like that line, 'tirisin mo Cotto" hehehe.
@ ALiNe
A living legend. Salamat sa iyong pagbisita.
@ DRAKE
Salamat sa paanyaya.
@ Life Moto
ReplyDeleteYuo are right, may we learn and practive the positive values of Pacman, acknowledging and thanks the Lord before and after the match, his sportsmanship and humility.
@ iya_khin
Life is Beautiful, keep on believing.
@ bizjoker-of-the-philippiness
Nawa'y matagpuan ng ating mga kababayan ang kakayanan na humarap at labanan ang bawat pagsubok ng buhay sa pamamagitan ng determinasyon at pagtitiis upang maabot natin ang ating mga pangarap.
@ DRAKE
Bawa't isa sa atin ay nilikha na may kakaibang talento at kakanyahan na maging kakaiba sa ating mga napiling karera sa buhay at tulad ng mga bituin sa langit may mas nagniningning at may mas makulay sa madilim na kalangitan.
Nawa'y sa ating pagsisikap na maiahon ang ating mga mahal sa buhay sa pamamagitan na pagiging banyagang mangagawa sa ibang bansa sa unti-unti nating pag-abot sa ating mga pangarap, ang mga tagumpay nang ilang mga Pilipino sa kanilang napiling kerera sa buhay ay magsilbing inspirasyon sa ating paglalakbay sa mahabang daan ng buhay.
Hindi natin makikita ang tugon sa mga suliranin sa ating buhay sa pamamagitan ng pag-uugnay ng tagumpay ni Pacquiao sa malawak na suliranin ng ating bansa at ng nakararaming Pilipino. Ang pagbabago ay magsisimula sa bawa't isang Pilipino at hindi sa iilan.
Hindi natin kailangang maging isang Manny Pacquiao o Leah Salongga o kaya'y Ex-Pres. Cory Aquino upang mamayagpag sa lipunang ating ginagalawan. Sa tulong ng ating pananampalataya, pagsisikap bilang OFW at Pilipino, sa mata ng Panginoon at ng ating pamilya, tayo ang bida, tayo ang bayani sa puso nila.
i agree with DRAKE. we give much importance to his victory while setting aside yung ibang Filipinos na nagbibigay din ng victory sa country natin.
ReplyDeletebut then again, thanks to him for uniting our nation every time na meron syang fight.
:)