Pacquiao to KO Margarito ro" coach

Baguio, Philippines Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao will knock out Mexican Antonio Margarito by the eighth round when they meet in Dallas next month, his coach Freddie Roach predicted on Friday. Being elected to the Philippine Congress in...

Dionisia off-limits at Pacman's camp

BAGUIO CITYWhere in the world is Aling Dionisia? Tourists in this summer capital looking for the equally famous mother of Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao can now pin her absence here on one reason: Superstition. The reigning pound-for-pound champion said hometown superstition forbids women in their family to join him here as he trains for his Nov. 14 bout against Puerto Rican reigning World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas. 'Mahirap silang...

All-business approach to training shows Pacquiao not taking Mosley lightly

Pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao completed his high altitude training in the Philippines last week and landed stateside over the weekend prepared for four weeks of intensive sparring at the Wild Card in Los Angeles. By all accounts unlike the camp prior to his November bout against Antonio Margarito, this trip to Baguio has been a very productive one for Pacquiao, with trainer Freddie Roach even commenting that the distractions that usually plague the congressman have been kept to a minimum. Roach, talking to MPboxing.com shortly after landing in Los Angeles, said of the Baguio camp: "We had a great start, he's very motivated, his...

Pacquiao's pot dance with indigenous Kalinga Tribe

Boxing - Underneath the stars in the night sky in the mountain city of Baguio, pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (52-3-2) of the Philippines participated in a ritual dance around a campfire with the indigenous Kalinga Tribe on Thursday. Photos 1 Photos 2: Pacquiao Fight Camp Amidst the hypnotizing clangs and drumbeats of ancient pots, and with participants dressed in traditional garments.

Pacquiao is best paid athlete in 2010 magazine

Manny Pacquiao was named the "highest-paid athlete" by ESPN magazine. The Pacman earned a whopping 32 million dollars in his two victories last year. Pacquiao tied in first place with American baseball star Alex Rodriguez. Mornings@ANC, ANC, April 25, 2011

3 more bodies recovered from Compostela landslide

MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - Three more bodies have been recovered from the landslide-hit area in Compostela Valley.Philippine Red Cross' Joseph Randy Loi said two bodies were recovered separately at 8:55 and 10:40 Monday morning.Another was recovered at 11:00 a.m. The unidentified remains were said to be in an advanced state of decomposition.This morning's find brings the number of dead to 8 while 14 others remain missing. Retrieval operations continue in the area.The numbers have yet to be cleared by higher officials, a report from ABS-CBN News Jeff Canoy said.The landslide-hit Kingking, a remote mountain district near Pantukan on the main southern island of Mindanao before dawn Friday after heavy rain, burying illegal gold mines as well as houses, stores, and crude gold processing mills.Pantukan town Mayor Celso Sarenas said chances of survival for the other victims are slim.Sarenas said search and rescue operations may be halted tomorrow because of the dangers also facing rescuers. He said the operations will be suspended indefinitely.Geologists saw a crack in the same area, which is moving 3 inches every 24 hours. This may result to another potential landslide, he added.This is precisely the reason why officials have already directed a forced relocation of the families still living in the area.The relocation will start at 2:00 p.m. today. Some 112 families should have been evacuated by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sarenas said. Major General Jorge Segovia, commander of the Armys 10th Infantry Division, told ANC Top Story that the ongoing evacuation is voluntary until the Tuesday 4 p.m. deadline arrives.He said a forced evacuation will be implemented if some residents refuse to heed advice to seek safer ground."We hope these people will understand the risk and will evacuate voluntarily," he added.Segovia saidllocal leaders are conducting dialogues with affected families to convince them to leave the area.