Not taking replacement foe lightly, Pacquiao steps up training level

Marc Anthony Reyes - Reporter / @marcreyesINQ 08/13/2021

For someone whose opponent just got downgraded, Manny Pacquiao sure has upgraded his training. He added an extra hour on his morning run on Wednesday, opting to take the long way from his North Plymouth Blvd home…

Clarkson visits ‘GOAT’ Pacquiao at Wild Card

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 07/25/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Celebrities—from Hollywood artists and famous athletes to even internet personalities—come and go at Wild Card Boxing Club to see Manny Pacquiao train. On Sunday, a couple of Fil-Americans in NBA veteran Jordan Clarkson…

Pimentel, other ‘original’ PDP-Laban members say party elections ‘illegal’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Koko Pimentel and the other “original” members of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party said the elections led by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi was “illegal” and has…

Pacquiao to gov’t: Focus more on stopping spread of Delta variant

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government should now focus on its efforts to deal with the COVID-19 Delta variant instead of politics, Senator Manny Pacquiao said Saturday following his ouster as president of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas…

Pacquiao out, Cusi in as PDP-Laban president

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — After weeks of infighting in the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Senator Manny Pacquiao was replaced Saturday by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the president of the party. The election was held…

PDP-Laban declares Pacquiao’s post vacant, but denies he was ‘ousted’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The national assembly of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party, led by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, has declared several party posts vacant—including the one being held by Senator…

PDP-Laban holds Duterte-led assembly, to elect new set of officers

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the infighting and power struggle within the party, the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) opened Saturday its national assembly where members are set to elect its new set of officers. The…

Punch-drunk? ‘Makipag-contest ako ng memorization,’ says Pacquiao

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — “Makipag-contest na lang siguro ako ng memorization.” This was the response given by Senator Manny Pacquiao after President Rodrigo Duterte took a jab at the boxing champ-turned-politician for claiming that P10.4 billion funds from the social…

Pimentel: Duterte in PDP-Laban assembly shows he’s following Cusi’s lead

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The attendance of President Rodrigo Duterte in the “unauthorized” meeting and assembly organized by some members of the ruling PDP-Laban party would mean he is following the lead of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. This…

Koko wants PDP-Laban Cusi faction to bare ‘hidden’ presidential bet

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/10/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to reveal its “hidden” presidential bet for the 2022 polls, saying this can fix the growing rift within…

Palace on Pacquiao’s corruption allegations: ‘Walang kwenta’

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday dismissed Senator Manny Pacquiao’s corruption allegations as “worthless,” calling it “watusi” instead of an “atom bomb” since the supposed revelations were only generalized and not backed by evidence. “Watusi. Akala ko…

Amid PDP-Laban infighting, political parties opening doors for Pacquiao

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines— Many political groups are now opening their doors for Senator Manny Pacquiao amid the infighting in the ruling PDP-Laban, the senator himself disclosed on Saturday. But Pacquaio, the president of the party, said he would…

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