Senate congratulates Pacquiao for win over Matthysse, bringing honor to PH anew
THE Senate on Monday approved two resolutions congratulating Filipino boxing icon, Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, for his victory over Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara filed Resolutions 788 and 789 congratulating Pacquiao for taking the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title and for bringing honor once again to the country.
“The astounding feat of Filipino boxing great Sen. Manny Pacquiao over Lucas Matthysse, has once again delivered pride, joy, and glory to the hearts of the millions of Filipino people cheering in the midst of the economic and political turmoil they are currently facing,” Resolution 788 read.
Sotto said that inspite of the undisputed record of his younger opponent from Argentina (Matthysse) who holds a total of 39 wins, 36 of which by way of knockout in his professional boxing career, Pacquiao “has displayed prowess in the boxing ring by overshadowing the reigning champion by knocking him down three times.”
“Aside from boxing, Pacquiao, likewise, displayed his leadership in public service, where he upholds in the highest esteem his constitutional duties as an elected legislator, for productivity steering his chaired Senate Committees and actively participating in various committee hearings and plenary deliberations,” Sotto said. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO
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