Anyways, so much for the (no sense) ramblings... as expected, Pacquiao did win the fight, although it was not what Filipinos are hoping for. As you can see, we wanted it to be an exclamation mark... sort of punctuating Barrera's retirement with a knockout. But it wasn't meant to be. It was probably because of the fact that he had to shed three pounds the day before the actual fight, or maybe it was - based on persistent rumors - because of the distraction (about Ara Mina?) he had during training, that he never really perfected his arsenal of weapons to bring Barrera down. Well, a win is still a win, as we say, and Pacquiao winning another fight is indeed good news for us. For the Pacman personally, it is a saving grace. After the bitter defeat from last election's battle, the Pacman had some sort of redemption in winning this fight, and we should see his popularity, which had waned during the last few weeks, soar again in the coming days.
For most of us, well, it was another day of unity for a country and a people mired by never-ending bickerings and divisiveness. At least, even for just a day, the Pacman once again becomes the Filipinos' hero... the only one that can unite them...even if it's only in that place called the Pacquiao Land.
