Unreasonable. No amount of support from his peers in Congress would convince Malacañang to spare the boxing hero-turned-legislator from ever paying taxes. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma told reporters at a briefing that granting world boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao a…
MANILA, Philippines—The Court of Tax Appeals has rescheduled to January 16 the hearing on the petition of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao questioning the Bureau of Internal Revenue's writ of garnishment against his assets. Both Pacquiao's camp and the BIR agreed to…
MANILA, Philippines—Independent lawmakers led by Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza have filed a bill that would stop the government from dipping its hands into boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao’s hard-earned winnings and those of other national athletes who win prizes and…
Manny Pacquiao will return to MGM Grand in Las Vegas for his next fight on April 12 against a still unknown opponent. “We’ll know before Christmas,” renowned promoter Bob Arum told Filipino sportswriters over the phone yesterday. The short list of Pacquiao’s…
MANILA, Philippines—The possibility of extending amnesty to world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao for allegedly misdeclaring his income in 2009 is “a bridge that is too far away yet,” President Aquino said on Tuesday. Aquino noted that Pacquiao, the representative of the…
Aside from what he described as the “usual stuff,” boxing star Manny Pacquiao gave away Bibles to evacuees who have taken temporary shelter in tents on the sprawling campus of Eastern Samar State University in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The usual stuff,…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines—Boxing champ and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao would rather keep his silence these days about the P2.2 billion tax deficiency case he is facing. “I will no longer issue any statement,” he said Friday. Pacquiao, who spoke to reporters…
World boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao “technically misdeclared” his income in 2009 when he stated in his tax return that he earned only less than P50 million in the Philippines and when he failed to include his earnings from his two…
MANILA, Philippines -- Top Rank Promotions honcho Bob Arum believes that Russian boxer Ruslan Provodnikov wants to fight boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, contrary to earlier reports. The Hall-of-Fame promoter told Boxingscene.com's Keith Idec that Provodnikov talked to him directly just after Pacquiao's unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Rios last November 24. "I really believe that the Russians want to do that fight,” Arum said. "... after the fight Ruslan was in the…
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Unreasonable. No amount of support from his peers in Congress would convince Malacañang to spare the boxing hero-turned-legislator from ever paying taxes. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma told reporters at a briefing that granting world boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao a lifetime tax exemption would be “unreasonable” since “paying taxes is one of the basic obligations of every Filipino citizen.” Tax exemptions are based on one’s capacity to pay, he said. In a…
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MANILA, Philippines -- NBA superstar Kobe Bryant said he took inspiration from Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in creating Nike Zoom Kobe 9, his latest shoe design which was unveiled this week. Bryant, who gave low-cut shoes a whole new life all over the world these past few years, decided to take a step in a different direction this year after watching Pacquiao train for a fight. "I was with Pacquiao, watching…
18 hours ago / Read More »Portland snaps Oklahoma streak PORTLAND, Oregon—LaMarcus Aldridge had a season-high 38 points and added 13 rebounds and Portland snapped Oklahoma City’s eight-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory Wednesday. In Atlanta, Kyle Korver tied the NBA record for consecutive games with a three-pointer and scored a season-high 23 points in the Hawks’ 107-97 victory over the Clippers. Korver, returning from a bruised rib that sidelined him the last four games, tied Dana Barros’…
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MANILA, Philippines -- Top Rank honcho Bob Arum said that the pay-per-view buys from the Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios clash last November is "in the area of 500,000," which is less than half of what was generated in the Filipino boxer's fight in 2012. While Arum still could not provide an exact figure, the Hall-of-Fame promoter told ESPN.com's boxing writer Dan Rafael that the PPV buys won't be significantly less or more…
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MANILA, Philippines—The Court of Tax Appeals has rescheduled to January 16 the hearing on the petition of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao questioning the Bureau of Internal Revenue's writ of garnishment against his assets. Both Pacquiao's camp and the BIR agreed to reschedule the hearing next year. The bureau was supposed to present evidence of its allegation that the tax court has no jurisdiction to hear Pacquiao's petition. Pacquiao, in July filed with the…
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MANILA, Philippines—Independent lawmakers led by Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza have filed a bill that would stop the government from dipping its hands into boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao’s hard-earned winnings and those of other national athletes who win prizes and awards in international competitions. Atienza’s bill provides tax exemptions for prizes of both amateur and professional Filipino athletes in sports competitions sanctioned by international groups or certified by the Philippine Sports…
2 days ago / Read More »President Aquino on Tuesday explained he was not in a position to grant amnesty to Manny Pacquiao, whose bank assets have been frozen over a question of misdeclared taxes. The President, sounding wholly sure about Pacquiao’s culpability, suggested the boxing superhero could have at least manifested some degree of remorse. Boxing promoter Bob Arum, however, swore there was no need for either amnesty or pardon as Pacquiao has faithfully fulfilled his tax…
2 days ago / Read More »Palace unmoved by Pacquiao backers
Tax court resets hearing of Pacquiao petition to Jan 16
Allies seek tax exemption law for Pacquiao
MGM for Pacquiao’s next fight; foe unknown
Too early to talk of tax amnesty for Pacquiao
Pacquiao grants cancer-stricken fan’s wish
Pacquiao, BIR in out-of-court negotiation
Bill seeks lifetime tax exemption for Pacquiao for ‘making Filipinos proud’
Court gags Pacquiao, BIR over tax suit
Sight of destruction, human misery makes Pacquiao cry
Pacquiao visit makes survivors forget woes
Pacquiao brings momentary cheer to Yolanda survivors in Tacloban
Pacquiao gives away cash, Bibles in Samar
Pacquiao leaves talking on tax issue to lawyer
BIR: Pacquiao misdeclared ’09 income
