The Philippine Army (PA) expressed its full support behind
Army reservist and "pound-for-pound king" Manny "Pacman"
Pacquiao who will be fighting against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas, Nevada on Sunday.
Col. Benjamin L. Hao, PA spokesperson, said the Army will
hold a free live screening of the Pacquiao-Bradley boxing showdown in three
different venues inside Headquarters Philippine Army in Fort
Bonifacio , Taguig City
“The free live viewing will be held at the Army Officers
Clubhouse (PAOCH) for retired and active Army officers and their dependents;
Army Gym for Enlisted Personnel and Civilian Employees and their dependents;
and at the Army General
Hospital
“Other Army soldiers in posts nationwide will also be on
hand to cheer for their comrade-idol during fight time," he added.
Civilians will also be accommodated to avail of the live
screening for the main bout as long as it will not deprive the military
personnel and their dependents as the priority.
Pacquiao was commissioned in the reserve force since 2006
with a rank of lieutenant colonel. He is now serving as a deputy commander of
the 1st Sarangani Province Ready Reserve Battalion, which is active in
humanitarian missions and disaster response operations in the province.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=874858
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