Pacquiao victory gives South Cotabato man a fatal heart attack

A village councilor in South Cotabato died of a heart attack after watching boxing icon Manny Pacquiao win over Joshua Clottey in their bout on Sunday. Leopoldo Salcedo, 50, a councilor of San Jose village in Banga town in South Cotabato, suffered an attack while cheering for the Filipino boxing icon, Radio dzRH reported on Monday. Moments earlier, Salcedo saw Pacquiao being declared the winner of the bout via unanimous decision. Banga town police director Inspector Dennis Madriaga cited initial testimonies from witnesses who said Salcedo collapsed during the celebration. Salcedo was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival. - GMANews.TV