Article ! \:D/ Here is the article written about him. I want to put it on my blog for everyone to know. Read and take to heart a feat remembered by history. The article was written by Lennox Lewis, a former world heavyweight champion and a boxing commentator for HBO Sports. Here it is !

“Pound for pound, Manny Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world. But even more important than holding that distinction, Manny has connected with the people of his home country, the Philippines, to the point where he`s almost like a god. The people have rallied behind him and feel like they`re a part of him, because they can see his talent, his dedication, his grace and his class. The grip he holds over the Philippines is similar to Nelson Mandela`s influence in South Africa. I can surely see Manny becoming the Philippine President one day.
In fact, he already ran for Congress in the Philippines but lost, in part because voters thought he could do more for the country as an inspirational champion boxer. I agree with the Filipino people. Manny, 30, already has a true global reach, and his influence will only expand, as he gets better. Manny is from the Muhammad Ali school. He`s a boxer, a puncher and mover-- a champion in four weight divisions. He doesn`t stand there and take shots. He throws that wicked jab and is so quick to dodge trouble.
Boxing needs a guy like Manny. Too often, when something positive develops, the sport takes two steps backward; you never know where the black eye is going to come from. With Manny, you don`t have to worry about that. He just loves the sport and knows he`s carrying the hopes of his country in the ring.”

P.S. This is taken word-per-word from the article itself. Didn`t change anything. ;) Oh and did you know that Manny Pacquiao is the first athlete the Philippine Postal Corp. honored with his own stamp?! =)) Yes. I am definitely proud to have a Filipino go down in history. I don`t know about the rest, but I`m happy with this feat. Are you?

A Feat Remembered By History.

The sun was already high up in the sky when I awoke this morning. Can`t say I was happy about that. I struggled to stay asleep, but my head had already begun to ache. I hate oversleeping. I can`t believe I had overslept... again ! I can vividly remember last night. It was okay. We just had a DVD marathon and a few minutes of watching WWE (Haha. Wrestling`s really entertaining, for those whose eyebrows are up right now) but besides that, I could swear we slept early. Or was it too early? Haha. Our helper said that she could still hear our laughter at midnight-- tsk, tsk. Nothing good about that. We must`ve slept past twelve already. Gah. I hate sleeping so late and having to wake up with my head pounding. I felt sticky and uncomfortable. Another thing I hate about oversleeping, I miss the morning. The morning when the air`s still cold and the sun still hiding. Argh. I rushed to the dining room, no one in sight. My dad`s outside with his friends (they got here so early), our helper said they were going to do something to our roof. Fixing it, I think. My father doesn`t hire other people to do mechanical stuff `cause he likes to do them himself. I guess this time, he got his friends to come over and help him. *sigh* Why do they have to be so noisy in the morning? With their boisterous laughter and the hammer pounding away? My head can`t take it. I take a seat and face the refrigerator, Where`s our brunch? I ask our helper. God, I hate brunches. @-)

I finish eating, and surprisingly I took a while. Normally, when I take my brunch, I eat it in a hurry. See, I hate sitting down there feeling all hot and sweaty. Besides, I begin to smell like food. /:) Anyway, I hear the car coming to the driveway. A few minutes ago, my dad left to fetch my mom from work. Don`t feel surprised. Though it`s a Sunday, Mom still works. That`s just the way it is, I`ve often said it`s unfair but she just laughs it off. Haha. @-) I greet them and then I see something that made me jump. My mom was holding an issue of TIME. I rushed to their room. I just needed to get my hands on that special edition. It was a double issue featuring the 100 Most Influential People in the World. That I`ve got to see. I grab the magazine on their table and begin flipping. God, I love these specials. I was excited. I knew Oprah was there, I mean, she has to be. It is Oprah. The only person who`s been on the list ever since it`s begun. :> :> :> Now that`s influential. I flip a few more pages and found people I`d already expect to be there like Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Tina Fey, Jay Leno, and Tiger Woods. Also, a few others that surprised me... raised my eyebrows and made me laugh. Zac Efron was there. He made me laugh, only teen on the list you know. Go Teen Power ! He`s kind of handsome too. Then, there was Penelope Cruz. God, she`s hot. Kate Winslet was there as well. The Twitter Guys, as they called them, were there as well. Sarah Palin was included too. The Ladies of the View and Stella McCartney were also included. Of course, a lot more influential people were there. Mostly on politics and some others whose feats I don`t really know about (will find out later).

But, what really really really really really got my attention and made me shout was that someone I knew (and I`m sure the Filipinos know very well too) was included on the list. He`s made history, as I`d like to say. He`s conquered the whole sport, if you must know. He`s made the whole nation proud (at least I am). Manny Pacquiao. Yes, to all those reading this entry, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is part of the 100 Most Influential People of the World. In fact, he`s been categorized under “Heroes and Icons”. With all honesty, when I flipped through that page, I stopped. I couldn`t believe my eyes. At first I was thinking, Hey! I know this guy from somewhere. Then it hit me, OMG. It`s Manny ! Haha. =)) I just had to shout. I called out everyone in the household and they too couldn`t believe what they were seeing. I couldn`t help but saying, Finally! A Filipino whose feat will forever be remembered in history! How proud could I have been? Every time he enters that ring, he brings his country with him. He represents each and every Filipino`s dream: To make his nation known throughout the world. To make every Filipino proud. In his every victory, we are with him. With every belt he`s won, we`ve won. I believe that the reason why his punches are that hard is because in every punch he makes, we the Filipinos punch with him. That`s why they`re so strong, don`t you agree? And, as I read the article written about him, I couldn`t help but swell with pride. Finally ! Finally ! A Filipino went down in history ! Forever remembered as part of the chosen hundred known as the Most Influential People in the World.