Actually, Pac didn't even reach high school. He only got as high as grade 5 due to extreme poverty. The writer should have researched better.
There are still many Filipinos, especially those who consider themselves the intellectual elites, who cannot accept the fact that Pac became a congressman. And they are the first to throw brickbats at him whenever there is the slightest controversy. One of the earliest criticisms against him on Twitter was about his grammar. One of the tweets shown on TV actually used the F word on him, and when Pac responded to him to the effect of "Complain to your bald grandfather", the poster even had the audacity to complain that Pac's language was unseemly for a congressman.
He's better off maintaining distance between himself and haters.
Actually, Pac didn't even reach high school. He only got as high as grade 5 due to extreme poverty. The writer should have researched better.
There are still many Filipinos, especially those who consider themselves the intellectual elites, who cannot accept the fact that Pac became a congressman. And they are the first to throw brickbats at him whenever there is the slightest controversy. One of the earliest criticisms against him on Twitter was about his grammar. One of the tweets shown on TV actually used the F word on him, and when Pac responded to him to the effect of "Complain to your bald grandfather", the poster even had the audacity to complain that Pac's language was unseemly for a congressman.
He's better off maintaining distance between himself and haters.
He said "Why don't you go and complain to your bald grandfather hahahahaha" when someone asked him why he ran for congress when he knew he would barely be present.
He said "Why don't you go and complain to your bald grandfather hahahahaha" when someone asked him why he ran for congress when he knew he would barely be present.
Yeah, that's what he said. It was said more in jest, but people will always nitpick. Fact is, no one among his constituents in Sarangani will criticize Pac's accomplishments since they are the ones who benefit directly. It's the 'intellectual elites' who are the most nit-picky.
Pac isnt a saint, he might be view like one by those who adore him or watch him in the ring but outside of that he's only human like the rest of us, he has PR people who makes it difficult for him to be himself too.
No one claims that he is a saint. He's been criticized a lot before for various things, some were valid and some were not. But it is the fact that he is Mr. Everyman that makes most people relate to him. Given all the accolades that he has received, it's actually surprising that he is still on a relatively even keel compared to other athletes and celebrities who were changed for the worse or even got destroyed by fame and fortune. Just take a look at all of the starlets and studs making a mess of their lives in Hollywood.
Blasted on Twitter, Pacquiao scraps his account
By Steve Cofield
Boxing's pound-for-pound champ is tough as nails in the ring, but he wilted in the toughest arena in the world -- the Internet.
Congressman Manny Pacquiao's affair with social media was a short one. After dealing with a fake account that sprouted up in January, "Pac-Man" decided to try Twitter with a real account in late February.
Pacquiao quickly found out there's no buffer on Twitter. His problems began a few days ago as he watched a Filipino Congressional impeachment hearing from afar. Training for his fight with Shane Mosley in May, Pacquiao tried to ease concerns about his absence from Congress during the major vote. From GMA News:
"I vote NO! and I can give my explanation thanks," he [tweeted] emphatically just a few minutes before midnight [on Mar. 21].
That unleashed a hail of criticism from followers, who wondered why Pacquiao wasn't fulfulling his political duties.
"to hell with @congmp. Why the [expletive] did you run for congress when you know you'd barely be present?" said @RAndRat.
According to GMA News, Pacquiao responded with a personal shot at one tweeter who asked, "Why are you not at the plenary?"
Pacquiao shot back: "@momblogger e di mag reklamo ka doon sa lolo mo hahahaha thanks" (Go tell it to your grandpa!)
More than a few angry Filipinos fired back:
"he shouldn't tweet that way. he is, after all, a billionaire congressman," said @emvisi.
"You may be trying to folksy and humorous, @CongMP, but the matter at hand is too serious to be flippant about," opined @jesterinexile. "because @CongMP is absent, saranggani province has no say in a national issue. that is irresponsible beyond belief," he added.
Pacquiao decided he'd had enough of the people and their unfiltered access. GMA News says @congmp was deleted at 4:20 p.m. on March 23.
good decision by Pac. twitter is for ****s.
at least he got in a potshot on that f@g's grandpa before he deleted the acct.
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