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Pacquiao label ‘same– sex marriage’ of inferior quality than animals
CONTROVERSY STATEMENT. Manny Pacquiao, a devout Catholic and who is running for the Senate seat for the election 2016 label ‘same— sex marriage’ of inferior quality than animals on is interview in TV 5 last Monday.
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Manny Pacquiao label ’same sex marriage’ of inferior quality than animals on his interview last Monday that has been controversial especially to those persons who is affected by his statement.
Manny Pacquiao’s boxing career is nearly over after a long, successful run of fights and now he’s getting his political career started by running for a Senate seat in the Philippines’ 2016 elections and it’s not exactly starting off on the right foot.
Pacquiao, a devout Catholic beam to Filipino news agencies about same sex marriage on Monday, and the comments he made are horrific and damaging, to say the least.
“Woman was made for man, man was made for woman. It’s common sense. Will you see animals where male is to male and female to female? The animals are better. They know how to distinguish, male or female,” Pacquiao stated.
Manny Pacquiao added, “If we approved male on male, female on female, then man is worse than animals.”
There are many people who have been affected about his statement especially to those persons who have same sex marriages.
The country’s most popular gay comedian, Vice Ganda, posted for #PrayForMannyPacquiao to his 6.7 million followers on twitter as he hit back at the boxer, adding: “Some people think they can judge people like God just because they’ve attended a prayer meeting and read the Bible. The Senate needs experts on politics and law, not blind prophets.”
“The LGBT is a group of people. We are humans. Though were no saints we will pray for Manny Pacquiao,” Vice Ganda added.
The singer Aiza Seguerra, who recently married her actress-girlfriend, called on voters to boycott Pacquiao, who is also preparing for his last fight in April, calling him an “ignorant, bigoted hypocrite.”
Seguerra added, “You might have done our country proud but with your statement, you just showed the whole country why we shouldn’t vote for you.”
Pacquiao, beaten by Floyd Mayweather in May last year, represents the province of Sarangani in the House of Representatives, though is often absent. In one of his few speeches, Pacquiao quoted heavily from the bible as he attempted to stop a proposed law, since passed, giving free condoms to the poor.
Responding to the controversy via Instagram, Pacquiao initially posted an image of himself with his wife, quoting the bible and writing: “I rather obey the Lord’s command than obeying the desire of the flesh. I’m not condemning anyone, but I’m just telling the truth of what the Bible says.”
Later, though, Manny Pacquiao added an apology, saying: “I’m sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I’ve hurt. I still stand on my belief that I’m against same sex marriage because of what the bible says, but I’m not condemning LGBT. I love you all with the love of the Lord. God Bless you all and I’m praying for you all.”
In January Tyson Fury was reminded of his heavy responsibilities by the British Boxing Board of Control for his controversial remarks about homosexuality.
Vice Ganda reacts to repurcussion to Pacquiao’s slur
COMMENT. Jose Mari Viceral known as Vice Ganda already commented on Manny Pacquiao’s statement about LGBT.
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MANILA, Philippines — Comedian Vice Ganda is among the first celebrities to call out Manny Pacquiao over his statements against same sex marriage.
In a Twitter post on Wednesday, the comedian reminded his followers and bashers that the issue is not him but about the "serious remark" made by Pacquiao.
He also asked netizens not to divert the issue.
"I am not the issue. This is not about me. It is about a serious remark that affects the entire LGBT community. Don't divert the issue," Vice said.
He also said, “A joke of a comedian is different from a statement of a ‘politician.’ So why take a joke seriously and take a serious statement as a joke?”
Vice is not the only celebrity to hit Pacquiao over what many international media outfits have called his "homophobic slur." Lea Salonga, John Lapus, Boy Abunda and even American TV personality Perez Hilton have criticized the boxer for his comments.
“Last point, We are talking about common sense. You're running for senator? This is my question, this is just my personal question: do you think I – or our countrymen in this studio or those at home – would I vote for a person who doesn't see me as a person? Would I vote for someone who thinks I am worse than an animal? Manny, the answer, in your own words, is common sense,” Boy Abunda said on his night show, Tonight with Boy Abunda.
“You can say that you don't agree with same-sex marriage, but to say that gays and lesbians are worse than animals, that's not right!” Ai Ai Delas Alas said.
“Read before you click, think before you speak," Ai-Ai advised.
“For me, he’s in government right? Whatever is his personal opinion, he should keep it to himself. He should just shut up. He’s acting like a girl,” Nora Aunor Said. Nora also added that Pacquiao is a womanizer and gambler which is worse than animals.
Manny Pacquiao apologize for calling LGBT is worse than animals
APOLOGY. Manny Pacquiao finally apologize to LGBT community who was affected by Pacquiao’s statement that same sex marriage is worse than animals.
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MANILA, Philippines - Boxing star and Philippine Senate candidate Manny Pacquiao apologized Tuesday for reproving people in gay relationships as "worse than animals" but said he stood by his opposition to same sex marriage.
Fellow Filipino celebrities were among those criticizing his remarks, made when a TV network asked candidates about their views on same-sex marriage.
"It's just common sense," Pacquiao said in the remarks posted online by the TV5 network. "Have you seen any animal having male-to-male or female-to-female relations?"
Animals, he said, were better because they recognize gender differences, and "if you have male-to-male or female-to-female (relationships), then people are worse than animals.”
Among those who reacted strongly was popular gay comedian and TV host Jose Marie Viceral, known as Vice Ganda. Vice Ganda tweeted that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders are humans, not animals. He said that they're not saints, but that they'll pray for the boxer, who is widely acclaimed for bringing his country honors.
Vice Ganda posted a picture of Pope Francis, suggesting that even the beloved leader of the Roman Catholic church does not condemn gays. He quoted the pope: "If a person is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
Danton Remoto, chairman of the LGBT group Ladlad, said Pacquiao's comments betray a shallow understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity.
"He is running for a national position and he should be a senator of everybody, not just over-the-hill boxers and straight people," Remoto said by phone, adding Pacquiao and his advisers "should bone up on LGBT issues" of the 21st century.
Trump terminates TPP
President Trump upended formally abandoned the ambitious, 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership brokered by his predecessor and declared an end to the era of multinational trade agreements that defined global economics for decades.
With the stroke of a pen on his first full weekday in office, Mr. Trump signaled that he plans to follow through on promises to take a more aggressive stance against foreign competitors as part of his “America First” approach.
Although the Trans-Pacific Partnership had not been approved by Congress, Mr. Trump’s decision to withdraw not only doomed former President Barack Obama’s signature trade achievement, but also carried broad geopolitical implications in a fast-growing region.
The deal, which was to link a dozen nations from Canada and Chile to Australia and Japan in a complex web of trade rules, was sold as a way to permanently tie the United States to East Asia and create an economic bulwark against a rising China.
Instead, Mr. Trump said American workers would be protected against competition from low-wage countries like Vietnam and Malaysia, also parties to the deal.
But some in both parties worry that China will move to fill the economic vacuum as America looks inward, and will expand its sway over Asia and beyond.
Bato says police on ‘full alert status’
FULL ALERT STATUS. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald Dela Rosa's announcement comes after President Rodrigo Duterte declared the Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday.
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TPP-TERMINATED. President Donald Trump terminate the Trans-Pacific Partnership and did as he promised. The President is said to recreate another set of allies and will personally check upon the countries to find standards more favorable to being an ally of the state.
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MANILA, Philippines — National Capital Region Police Office chief Oscar David Albayalde on Wednesday said the police in Metro Manila remain on full alert because of the Marawi City crisis and Manchester blast.
Under full alert, the NCRPO force will be assigned to places of convergence.
“Sa hanay namin ay maximum attendance po iyan. ‘Pag sinabing full alert status, wala pong pwedeng mag-leave. ‘Yung mga naka-leave na kailangang i-recall ay i-rerecall at ‘yung atin pong mga security measures [paiintingin] po iyan lalong lalo na sa mga places of convergence and of course yung ating Oplan Sita and other target hardening measures pa po magpapatupad po tayo ng ganyan,” Police Director Albayalde said in a radio interview with DZMM.
Asked if there will be increased military visibility and checkpoints, Albayalde said accretion from the Armed Forces of the Philippines will only be assigned to malls, terminals, and other convergence places such as bus, MRT, and LRT stations.
He said around 100 military personnel will be deployed.
On the other hand, Albayalde said the police will use the same checkpoints that it uses for its "Oplan Sita" campaign focused on motorcycle riders.
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