ALING DIONISIA PROTESTS HOTEL ROOM LOCATION
By Alex P. Vidal
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 14 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Hell hath no fury like a mother separated from his son.
This seemed to be what happened to Dionisia “Aling Dionisia” Pacquiao, who raged over a room assignment at the Mandalay Bay here she thought would give her difficulty to have instant access to her son, Manny, who prepares for a 12-round WBO welterweight fight against Miguel Angel Cotto at the MGM Grand on Saturday.
Aling Dionisia and her daughter, Sandra, the boxer’s elder sister, were originally booked on the 23rd floor of the main building. However, they needed to go down, walk and cross several dizzying mazes in the ground floor obstructed by slot machines to be able to reach The Hotel, Mandalay Bay’s adjacent building, where Manny is staying on the 60th floor.
Sources, who requested strict anonymity, said Aling Dionisia, whose own small entourage arrived here November 10, personally asked Manny that she be transferred to a room near the floor where he is staying for convenience.
Members of the boxer’s family and selected friends regularly go to his posh room where foods are served on a daily basis.
Sources said Aling Dionisia was upset and wanted to know who was in charge of the room assignment.
Joe Ramos, the one allegedly in charge for room assignments, could not be immediately reached to air his side.
Ramos is reportedly one of the most trusted men of Manny and is doing multiple tasks, including the distribution of some complimentary tickets to the boxer’s selected friends.
Danny Petralba, a many-time U.S. billiards champion, and boxer Vernie Torres helped transfer her luggage in the new room located in the same building where Manny is billeted together with wife Jinky.
Petralba, Torres, and “Pacman”, Manny’s dog, transferred to the room vacated by Aling Dionisia and Sandra.
Except for elder brother Dominador, who is now in Glan, Saranggani Province in Mindanao, all of Manny’s brothers – Ruel and Bobby, including his father Rosaulo, are here to watch the “Firepower”.
Manny’s parents, estranged for many years but have already reportedly kissed and made up, are staying in different rooms. The father stays in another room with Ruel.
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