Palace throws support for Manny Pacquiao a week before fight

Malacañang over the weekend expressed its full support to Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao a week before he faces Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in the ring. In an interview over radio dzRB, Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the entire country is “behind our Pacman all the way." Pacman has become Pacquiao’s nickname since he started gaining fame as a boxer. “Tinatanong pa ba yan? Syempre Pacman tayo," Valte said, when asked about Pacquiao's upcoming fight. “Mas maganda, syempre we are behind our Pacman all the way," Valte said. For his numerous victories against Mexican boxers, Pacquiao was given the nickname "Mexicutioner." On November 12 (November 13 in the Philippines) this year, he is scheduled to fight against another Mexican boxer -- Marquez. Marquez, 38, is a three-division world champion. He has eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes. Meanwhile, Pacquiao, 32, is an eight-division world champion and has 10 world titles. Pacquiao is the WBO Welterweight World Champion (Super Champion). He is also rated as the "number one" pound-for-pound best boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites. Supporting Manny Pacquiao on YouScoop Meanwhile, GMA Pinoy TV is inviting fans of Pacquiao to send their video cheer for him for his upcoming boxing fight against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez through GMA's YouScoop — www.youscoop.tv. According to GMA Pinoy TV, Pacquiao fans may send their well-wishes by sending their videos (maximum length of 30 seconds) to YouScoop. Fans may upload their videos to www.youscoop.tv or www.youtube.com. Fans may also send twitpics or twitvids to @gmanews on Twitter. - VVP, GMA News