PacMan's Corner

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BOXER SHORTS

By Ed C. Tolentino

The champ who cried wolf

 

 

 

We are all familiar with the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The protagonist is a bored shepherd boy who entertains himself by calling out “wolf!” Nearby villagers would rush to his rescue only to realize that the alarms were false. When the boy was actually confronted by a wolf, the villagers did not believe his cries for help and the wolf ate the flock (and in some versions the boy).

 

Fast-forward to the latest controversy involving ring icon Manny Pacquiao: Sensing Solar Sports had violated a provision in their exclusive contract, Pacquiao cries “wolf,” err, “foul!” However, instead of talking directly to Solar, Pacman jumps ship and joins ABS-CBN.

 

ABS-CBN comes to the rescue and Pacquiao wastes no time trumpeting the network as his new media partner. The partnership ends up crumbling faster than an Elizabeth Taylor marriage. Just a few days later, Pacquiao kisses and makes up with Solar and GMA 7, leaving ABS-CBN like a shopworn mistress.

 

All’s well that ends well? Not when the issue continues to swell.

 

For making a mountain out of a molehill, Pacquiao only has himself to blame for the mess he got himself into. You’d think Pacman has learned from the brouhaha he created three years ago, when he signed a contract with two promotional outfits—Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. De La Hoya threatened a court battle, but the matter was eventually settled by way of a compromise agreement between the two camps. Once bitten, twice shy? The adage apparently does not hold true in the latest controversy involving Pacman.

 

Even a guy fresh off a stint at the big house in Mandaluyong will tell you that Pacquiao could have settled the issue outright if he raised the matter immediately and directly to the officials of Solar. Parties enter into a contract not only to reduce into writing their agreement, but to limit the resolution of any issue that may thereafter crop up among themselves. Instead, Pacquiao dragged ABS-CBN and GMA 7 to the issue—as if the two networks need additional ammunition to stay hostile to each other. The head honchos of Solar, for their part, had to travel all the way to the US to convince Pacquiao that they did not violate their contract.

 

To his credit, Pacquiao had admitted his mistake and apologized. Then again, some believe the apology would have been more sincere if Pacquiao did not course it through his lawyer. After all, Pacquiao’s mug was all over the boob tube when he was dumping Solar and embracing ABS-CBN. The subsequent recantation by representation somehow left a sour taste in the mouth.

 

When ABS-CBN accepted Pacquiao’s change of heart and wished him well in his future endeavors, the issue should have ended right then and there. But Pacquiao just had to throw in another wicked combination—accusing the network of being the cause of the problem. Reports had it that Pacquiao allegedly requested ABS-CBN not to release the video of him dumping his “former media partners” until he had determined the full extent of the breach committed by Solar. Pacquiao should not have made the video in the first place as he was, by his own admission, still trying to determine the culpability of Solar. You don’t solve a problem by creating a bigger and more complicated one.

 

Oh, the sight of ABS-CBN correspondent Dyan Castillejo trying in vain to get a word (or even a whimper) from Pacquiao shortly after the boxer had announced his return to Solar is disturbing. Pacquiao’s hangers-on were already being rude to the diminutive Castillejo and the boxer merely stood as a mute witness. When a damsel is in distress, the prince is supposed to come to her rescue.

 

Foregoing considered, one can’t help but wonder when Pacquiao will cry “wolf” again. If he does, will anybody still listen? Can the people at Solar and GMA 7 sleep soundly, convinced that Pacquiao will no longer have another change of heart in the not-so-distant future?

 

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wizard23]

^ this is just a prelude to how he will perform once elected as congressman. lol

[conway44]

Manny should realize that he now has the responsibility to be a good christian. This is the second time. First with Dela Hoya, now with abs-cbn. Hindi lang masyado nagsasalita ang abs out of respect kay Manny. But this will surely affect Manny's sincerity and credibility as a person. If ever he will hold public office in the future, magiging katulad lang sya ni chavit o ni atienza... worse ni gma.

 

Kung talagang may problem sa contract ng Solar dapat inayos nya na lang or hinintay na maideclare na null and void ang contract before sya nagsign sa ibang network. COMMON SENSE SHOULD BE MADE COMMON!

 

Personally, I like Manny as a boxer but outside of it ibang usapan na.

[SoundWave]

in the first place, kasalanan naman talaga ni pacman.

kukuha-kuha sya ng abogado, hindi muna pina-konsulta kung tama ang desisyon nya.

unless inuto din lang sya ng abogado nya.

lumalabas na nawalan ng silbi ang pag-aaral nya.

 

pero idol ko pa rin sya pagdating sa boxing at gusto ko syang manalo kay hatton.

go pacman.

[TaShawn]

‘Ako ang biktima’ -- Manny galit sa ABS-CBN

By: Gerry Ramos

 

ANG isang ito ay hindi mapapalagpas ni Manny Pacquiao.

 

Nasasaktan sa inilarawan ng kanyang abogado na ‘a conscious and well-planned grand design to malign him’, pinabulaanan kahapon ng boxing icon ang lahat ng akusasyong ibinato sa kanya at sinabing “siya ang biktima at hindi ang salarin’ sa kontrobersiyal na isyu hinggil sa bigong paglipat ng television rights ng kanyang May 3 fight kay Ricky Hatton, sa ABS-CBN, mula sa Solar Sports.

 

Sa isang statement na binasa ni Atty. Jing Gacal, sinabi ni Pacquiao na walang kinalaman ang pera nang ikonsidera niya ang pagpapalabas ng 12-round bout sa giant network.

 

Idinagdag ni Pacquiao na hindi niya personal na nila-pitan ang ABS-CBN hinggil sa nasabing bagay, taliwas sa sinasabi ng Lopez-owned media outfit.

 

Inginuso ng General Santos City native si sports broadcaster Dyan Castillejo na siyang nagbigay sa kanya ng ideya.

 

“Sometime last February before he left for training camp, it was Ms. Dyan Castillejo, a sports reporter and television host of ABS-CBN who approached him with the idea that ABS-CBN wants his forthcoming fight against Ricky Hatton shown and aired on their tv station,” ayon kay Gacal.

 

Inakusahan din ng world’s top pound-for-pound boxer ang abogado ng ABS-CBN na hindi niya pinangalanan, na nagpaniwala sa kanya na “may paglabag sa panig ng Solar” at idinagdag na inalok pa siya ng giant network na bilhin ang kanyang kontrata sa sports cable outfit, ilang sandali makaraang lumagda siya sa television channel.

 

Sinabi ni Gacal na nagtungo siya sa Los Angeles noong March 18 nang utusan siya ni Pacquiao na pumunta roon at talakayin ang legal consequences ng kanyang mga aksiyon.

 

Ibinunyag ng legal counsel ng boxing champion na ang alok ng ABS-CBN na contract buyout ay mas mababa sa ibabayad kay Pacquiao ng Solar Sports.

 

Siyempre ay tinanggihan ito ng nangungunang sports channel ng bansa.

 

“Money was never a main consideration when he entertained ABS-CBN. In fact, the documents he signed did not even stipulate what the full and total financial considerations were to be granted him by ABS-CBN,” ani Gacal.

 

“He is saddened, troubled and hurting from all the vilification thrown upon him by this unfortunate incident,” patuloy ni Gacal, na sinamahan sa presidential table ni Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Eric Pineda sa press conference sa Renaissance Hotel. “Yes, he admits he is not without fault for this mess. He was too trusting and too accommodating -- too shy to say no.”

 

“He was made to believe that what he signed has factual and legal foundation….He realizes now that if indeed, ABS-CBN was motivated by good faith, the prudent thing that they should have done was to exercise due diligence and should have acted without malice,” pagbibigay-diin ni Gacal.

 

Sinabi pa ni Gacal na pinayuhan niya si Pacquiao na huwag nang magkomento sa isyu at ituon na lamang ang kanyang atensiyon sa pagsasanay para sa Hatton fight, subalit ayaw itong palagpasin ng Filipino ring superstar.

 

“Truth will set you free,” sabi umano ni Pacquiao. Binanggit din ni Pacman na hindi niya sinabi na lilipat siya sa ABSC-CBN bilang isang talent. Ang si-nabi niya ay ang laban ay ipalalabas sa giant network.

 

“He never mentioned that he will refrain from being a television talent of GMA-7 where he has a live contract that he will honor and respect,” ani Gacal.

 

Muling humingi ng paumanhin si Pacquiao sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari na lumikha ng kalituhan at pagkakahati-hati ng kanyang mga fans at supporters ng dalawang nag-aaway na television networks.

 

“He is asking for the support and prayers of the entire Filipino people for his fight on May 2,” dagdag pa ni Gacal.

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^ this is just a prelude to how he will perform once elected as congressman. lol

 

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and with power and authority to boot. Kinda scary if you think if he's elected as Tongressman.

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[b]A statement from a TANGA and UTO-UTONG BOKSINGERO:

 

Pacman 'sweet-talked' to TV deal

By Nelson Beltran Updated March 28, 2009 12:00 AM

 

 

Manny Paquiao’s business manager Eric Pineda, left, and lawyer Jing Gacal talk to the Filpino champ via phone patch. JUN MENDOZA

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao yesterday assailed ABS-CBN for what he claimed was “a conscious and well-planned grand design to malign him.”

 

Pacquiao spoke to the media via phone patch from Los Angeles, and shortly after, his lawyer, Franklin Gacal, read a prepared statement during a press conference held at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati.

 

Pacquiao, according to Gacal, was piqued when ABS-CBN announced a few days ago that the controversial video footage it aired last week had the blessings of boxer, contrary to what Pacquiao also said.

 

In his latest statement, Pacquiao alleged that ABS-CBN, through its top sportscaster Dyan Castillejo, sweet-talked him into dropping Solar Sports and GMA-7 and renew his partnership with the Lopez network.

 

Last week, ABS-CBN claimed that Pacquiao approached it after he had contemplated on rescinding the contract with Solar Sports because of some delay in his advance payment for the May 2 fight with Ricky Hatton.

 

Pacquiao is now saying otherwise.

 

He named Castillejo as the one who approached him with the idea that ABS-CBN wants his forthcoming fight with Hatton aired on their TV station, and not GMA-7 through Solar Sports.

 

Gacal said Pacquiao had intended to put to rest the TV rights issue but he was offended by ABS-CBN’s statement that Pacquiao agreed to air the footage announcing his decision to transfer to the giant network.

 

“I tried to dissuade him from calling the press conference and just move on and focus on his training but to no avail. He wanted to clarify things. He even said ‘the truth will set you free,’” said Gacal.

 

Gabby Lopez, ABS-CBN chairman, maintained the network’s claim.

 

“He approached us. He wanted to move to ABS-CBN for obvious reasons. Ang promotion, ang reach ng ABS ay far better than anything he has seen in GMA in the last year.

 

“That is the true reason why he wanted to move. He rescinded his contract (with Solar). He decided to join us. Nagkagulo (Then it turned messy). We acted in an ethical manner. We did not violate any restrictions in the embargo. There is no deal on the politics. Now he has decided to go back to GMA, suportahan na lang natin siya (let’s just support him) and wish him well,” said Lopez.

 

Contrary to what he said on an ABS-CBN video on March 17, Pacquiao clarified he was not the one who approached ABS-CBN for the purpose of transferring the television rights.

 

Pacquiao said he was made to believe by the lawyer of ABS-CBN that there was a violation on the part of Solar, which convinced him to entertain the idea of transferring the TV rights to ABS-CBN.

 

“According to Manny Pacquiao, he’s saddened, troubled and hurting from all the vilification thrown upon him by the unfortunate incident. He admits he is not without fault. He was too trusting, too accommodating and too shy to say no,” said Gacal.

 

“When he was made to sign the ABS-CBN documents, he was not assisted by his own legal counsel. He was made to believe that what he signed has factual and legal foundation,” Gacal added.

 

Gacal said Pacquiao is asking that he not be “crucified” as he is more of a victim than the culprit in the mess.

 

“He realizes now that if indeed ABS-CBN was motivated by good faith, the prudent thing that they should have done was to exercise due diligence and should have acted without malice,” said Gacal.

 

“That instead of asking him to sign the documents and to take all the video footages which were repeatedly shown on television, ABS-CBN should have instead acted like a good father of a family, required Manny Pacquiao to first consult his own lawyer,” Gacal added.

 

The boxing champion also clarified that the aborted transfer to ABS-CBN was not motivated purely by monetary considerations.

 

Pacquiao said the documents he signed didn’t even stipulate what the full and total financial considerations were to be granted him by ABS-CBN.

 

Gacal, however, said Pacquiao admitted being promised support by the giant television network in the coming elections where the fighter is planning to run for a Congress seat in Saranggani.

 

Gacal said Pacquiao vowed to concentrate on his training after issuing these clarifications.

 

“I must admit that Manny was so much affected by this mess. Sinasabi nga niya ‘ayaw ko ng gumising bukas, baka may kontrata na naman akong pipirmahan ( I wish I won’t wake up to find another contract to sign),’” said Gacal.[/b]

[skitz]

Haynaku... ABS-CBN talaga, napaka walang ETHICS. Ano na ba nangyari sa mga namatay sa ULTRA STAMPEDE? Anakngteteng!

 

In contrast, alam nyo ba nangyari sa mga namatay sa Glorietta (even after Ayala was proven to have no responsibility for the mishap)? 1 million Php for each dead, plus a house and lot in an Ayala housing project. Di masyadong pinublisize yan ha. Wala masyadong ingay. Basta binigay kahit walang utos ng korte!

 

E ano ang WOWOWEE victims? Hanggang ngayon wala. Inggitin pa ng mga yate ni WILLIE! Lol! Ipako sa krus ang gagong ito.

 

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Balik boksing usapan.

 

About a month before the fight, and reports coming out of the Hatton camp is that he is still 14 lbs overweight! Lol! I like the chances of our boy...

[hondacaptiva]

matagal na talagang nababalita na may relasyon talaga si pacman kay dyan castillejo....ganyan kamahal ni pacman si dyan....lipat abs pag sinabi ni dyan kaya lang naunsyami

[tagalupa]

ABS CBN naman ang kalaban ni Manny...hahaha

[bubuy]

boto na lang kayo jan --> http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages...1884544,00.html

 

 

[enlightenme]

I doubt na supporta sa pagtakbo ni manny yun ibibigay ng abs-cbn sa kanya, eh in the first place yun nga yun isa sa mga dahilan kaya pinakawalan na siya ng abs-cbn nung magdecide siyang tumakbo as congressman. Just goes to show na tao rin siya na maaring nasilaw sa pera. hahaha!

[The_Blade]

maiba naman. mukhang eng eng si arum sabi nya sa pf interview ni CC jr. posible daw si pacman kalaban neto "mexico vs philippines". hehe.

[vexy9]

Manny should realize that he now has the responsibility to be a good christian. This is the second time. First with Dela Hoya, now with abs-cbn. Hindi lang masyado nagsasalita ang abs out of respect kay Manny. But this will surely affect Manny's sincerity and credibility as a person. If ever he will hold public office in the future, magiging katulad lang sya ni chavit o ni atienza... worse ni gma.

 

Kung talagang may problem sa contract ng Solar dapat inayos nya na lang or hinintay na maideclare na null and void ang contract before sya nagsign sa ibang network. COMMON SENSE SHOULD BE MADE COMMON!

 

Personally, I like Manny as a boxer but outside of it ibang usapan na.

correct!! cchin b ang ABS-CBN?!

mlamang wla tlaga 'to COMMON SENSE!!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

eh pra san p ung abogado nya?? ska pra san p n ng-aral xa??

wla, mukhang pera n tong tao n 2!

 

he's the best in boxing but in real life,

UTAK HANGIN LNG!!! :thumbsdownsmiley: