LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao is very confident that he will beat American Floyd Mayweather when they meet on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the “Fight of the Century.”
“Mayweather has a history of domestic violence against women,” Pacquiao said, “so I don’t think he has the skills to defeat a real man like myself, ” the Filipino boxer said.
Pacquiao was reacting to an article published today about Mayweather’s disturbing history of violence against women.
“As a congressman, a Christian and a faithful husband, I am very angry at what I have been hearing about Mayweather’s history of abusing women. I can’t imagine myself beating my wife or my mom for that matter,” Pacquiao said.
“My anger will give me the motivation to beat the hell out of him on May 2nd,” Pacquiao said in his native Tagalog language.
PALAYAN, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – This is the first year of the 10-year Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between th Philippines and the United States.
Among other things, EDCA allows the Americans temporary use Philippine military bases. In return, the Americans will train Filipino soldiers to be better prepared and skilled for combat. International observers say that the agreement is in direct response to China’s growing presence in the region amid territorial disputes between the giant country and other nations in Southeast Asia.
Well, it turns out it was the Americans that received first-hand training in safety and security — from the Filipinos. And the Americans learned their lesson well.
Four American soldiers who are part of the Balikatan Exercises lost their personal belongings to thieves inside Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija early Friday morning.
Based on investigation, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. inside the Exercise Relation Construction Building. Some of the items lost were mobile phones, shoes, and dollar bills, among others.
According to officials of Fort Magsaysay, it is possible that the thieves were children who climbed the camp’s gates.
MANILA, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘Give Peace A Chance.’ That’s the theme of the newest campaign by the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) to promote tourism to this peace-loving nation of 100 Million people.
The campaign will be officially launched on July 4 this year with a grand ‘reunion’ among former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos and the surviving Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. The launch date happens to mark the 49th anniversary of the Beatles’ first and only visit to the Philippines.
Forty-nine years ago, the Beatles arrived in Manila for two sold-our concerts, considered the Liverpool band’s most attended live performance ever.
But the euphoria that met Paul, John, George and Ringo immediately turned sour when the quartet failed to show up at a reception arranged by Marcos at Malacañang, the presidential palace. Marcos complained that she was stood up, but the Beatles have always maintained that no one ever told them about the scheduled visit. The media and the Filipinos rallied behind Marcos, resulting in an ugly send-off for the Beatles who vowed never to return to the country.
The DOT campaign hopes to inspire people around the world to visit the Philippines this year as the Aquino government continues to negotiate with Muslim separatists for peace and unity.
The historic July 4th meeting between Imelda and the surviving Beatles will be held during a musical concert at the Philippine Arena, considered to be the world’s largest indoor arena. It is owned by Iglesia Ni Kristo (Church of Christ), the second largest religious denomination in the Philippines, next to the Catholic Church.
‘Give Peace A Chance’ happens to be a song composed by another Beatle, John Lennon. It has been, and continues to be, a favorite theme song for peace movements all over the world.
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