Huwebes, Marso 16, 2017

Drilon knocked out Pacquiao in the worst Senate debate


By Mortz C. Ortigoza

In the annals and even anal of the Philippine Senate, one of its lowest parts was when Senator Manny Pacquiao, not contented of his being loquacious, clashed with super heavyweight Senator Franklin Drilon just like what he did with Eric Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez before national television at the amusement and consternation of the Filipinos.
The problem was Drilon was a BAR top ten passer of an Ivy League's University of the Philippines while Pacquiao was a product of the University of Hard Knocks complemented by the Department of Education's Acceleration or Accreditation and Equivalency Test where the world saw him plucked from Grade 6 to college without giving him a benefit of what was to be in  Sharon Cuneta's "High School Life".
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A knocked out boxing icon Manny Pacquiao
Pacquiao in his proposed bill wanted to create a separate boxing commission that is independent from the supervision of the Games & Amusement Board (GAB).
Here’s an excerpt of the exchanges of power and dud punches as written by a reporter of Rappler on the First Round of the verbal tussle:
“Why are we creating a new agency when the GAB can perform these functions?" asked Drilon.
Pacquiao replied that his bill seeks to update reviews and standards of the industry, as well as to collect fees and create linkages to foreign boxing agencies. He said the new agency would implement stricter requirements for boxers.
Drilon was not satisfied with Pacquiao's answer and repeated his question: "I guess the question is, are those functions today being performed by GAB?"
"Yes, Mr President," Pacquiao answered.