PACQUIAO GIVEN A HUGE WELCOME IN JAPAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 20 Sep 2015
Eight division world champion and Sarangani congressman Manny Pacquiao was given a huge welcome in Japan when he attended the Philippine Festival in Tokyo.
Aquiles Zonio reported that Filipino communities who were looking forward to a more exciting and flamboyant celebration in the two-day festival at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo with Pacquiao as guest.
The Philippine Festival highlights the best of Philippine culture, promotes stronger ties between Filipinos and Japanese which have grown in recent years and brings Filipino communities in various parts of Japan, closer together. The two-day affair provides visitors with an opportunity to take what Zonio said was a ?closer look and appreciate Philippine music, dance, entertainment, games, fashion, products and services.?
The presence of the popular fighting congressman from Sarangani province and boxing icon added a great deal of prestige to the event and created an atmosphere of excitement both among Filipinos and Japanese fans.
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