Metro Manila quiet during Pacquiao-Marquez bout

Metro Manila was relatively quiet Sunday noon as the bout between Filipino boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez got going. Traffic was relatively light in several streets in the metropolis, with many tuning in to broadcasts of the bout on radio. As in many of Pacquiao's past fights, many in downtown Manila gathered near appliance stores selling television sets that showed the fight. Few jeeps were seen plying their routes at noon, when the fight was scheduled to start. Pacquiao beat Marquez in their bout at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Earlier Sunday, many Filipinos queued early at gyms and commercial establishments to watch the airing of the bout. — LBG, GMA News