CHAN: Thousands of boxing fans
are out on the streets of
Manila. They are welcoming
home their local hero Manny
(The Pacman) Pacquiao, after
his successful super fight in
Las Vegas.STORY: Philippines
boxer Manny Pacquiao defeated
his Mexican rival Erik Morales
over the weekend.Fans are
joyed to see their champion.
They chant
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CHAN: Thousands of boxing fans
are out on the streets of
Manila. They are welcoming
home their local hero Manny
(The Pacman) Pacquiao, after
his successful super fight in
Las Vegas.STORY: Philippines
boxer Manny Pacquiao defeated
his Mexican rival Erik Morales
over the weekend.Fans are
joyed to see their champion.
They chant Manny, Manny, as he
smiles and waves from a
truck.[Lito Atienza, Manila
Mayor]:'So we are very happy
in the city of Manila to greet
Manny Pacqiao and the great
great joy and honor that he
brings to the country as a
whole.'Pacquiao knocked down
Morales with a flurry of
punches in the third round of
last weekend's fight.Morales
had won a decision in a fight
last March. Pacquiao stopped
the Mexican in the 10th round
of a rematch in
January.[Carmelo Dumdom,
Merchant]: 'He is the greatest
boxer in the whole world. He
is the pride of the
Philippines. He is the
national fist.'Pacquiao is a
very popular celebrity in the
Philippines. He endorses many
brands of beer, fast food,
pain killers and karaoke
microphones. He also appears
in movies, TV sitcoms and
records songs in the Tagalog
language.The boxing great from
General Santos City is
considering a career in
politics.His mother has
advised him against getting
into politics, according to
local newspaper reports.

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