Unofficial National Holiday

Today is a unoffical national holiday in the philippines, Today Manny Pacquiao fights Ricky Hatton for more than just a belt and a title, both will fight for National honor and pride.

No doubt, Manny is the National Hero of our time, Time stands still and everything stops, even fighting between Govt. forces, Abu Sayaf and NPA unofficially stops. Streets are almost empty and all eyes are glued to the TV.

Filipinos prepare for a Pacquiao fight weeks before, plans are set for group watching while restos and hotels sell live tickets with buffet. Today, There is no economic crisis, there is no crime, there is no traffic, today there is only Manny Pacquiao.

Good Luck to you Manny, today you carry the entire 80 million plus pride and hope of all Filipinos on your shoulders. We hold our breath with every punch you send to Hatton eagerly awaiting the knockout everybody premonitions to happen, we feel the pain with every hit you take from Hatton, distributing it among ourselves so you do not feel the pain.

As endless predictions, discussions and arguments occur among filipinos and boxing fans around the world, One thing is for sure, Manny has left and idelible mark in all of us, Manny has brougth peace in the Philippines and have and will bring Filipino pride to the peak of the world.