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Manny Pacquiao returns to Batangas to deliver relief goods

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Senator Manny Pacquiao returned to Batangas to conduct a series of consultations and distribute relief packs in the province.

MANNY RETURNS TO BATANGAS. After he met with the Rectos, Pacquiao proceeded to the town of Balayan to distribute relief packs for some 7,000 recipients who were victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. Pacquiao first visited Batangas in January 2020 and followed this up with another relief assistance visit in November 2020. Lino Santos

The senator said he is fulfilling his promise that he would revisit Batangas to extend more

assistance to residents who lost their homes and livelihood because of the COVID-19 and the eruption of Taal Volcano. 

Pacquiao, who is an “adopted son” of Batangas,  said that this is his third visit to Batangas since the January 2020 eruption of Taal Volcano.

Pacquaio’s first stop was at the Lipa Public Market where he bought several sacks of Barako coffee to show his support and at the same time get a deeper insight into how the government should support the local coffee industry.

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Batangas is known for its bold-tasting and aromatic Barako coffee.

Pacquaio noted that the government needs to provide more assistance to the country’s coffee industry because of the growing global coffee craze.

“ Napalaki ang potensyal ng ating mga kape upang maging pangunahing dollar earner ng Pilipinas. Kailangan nating i-develop at lalong palaguin ang ating coffee industry dahil usong-uso ngayon ang kape sa buong mundo. (There is huge potential for coffee to be a dollar eanrner for the Philippines. We need to develop the coffee industry because coffee continues to become popular around the world.)” Pacquaio said.

The “Pambansang Kamao”  first sampled the famous Loming Batangas before paying a courtesy call to Lipa City Mayor Eric Africa.

Although Mayor Africa belonged to the Nacionalista Party, he was gracious enough to receive Pacquiao and exchange notes on how they could best serve the people of Batangas.  This was followed by a lunch visit to Batangas Archbishop Gilbert Garcera at the Archbishop’s

Palace where Pacquiao also sought spiritual guidance.

Pacquiao had adopted a Christian faith but stressed that his reverence and respect for the Roman Catholic and all other religions is undiminished.

“I spent most of my adult life as a Roman Catholic,  I grew up surrounded by my Muslim friends and have worked together in many humanitarian projects with the Iglesia ni Cristo. We all pray for the same God and we all wish for a better Philippines. Religion should not divide us, it should unite us,” Pacquiao said.

After he visited the Archbishop’s Palace, Pacquiao also visited his colleague Sen. Ralph Recto and his wife Batangas Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto.

After he met with the Rectos, Pacquiao proceeded to the town of Balayan to distribute relief packs for some 7,000 recipients who were victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.

Pacquiao first visited Batangas to distribute relief and extend financial support during the eruption of Taal in January 2020. He followed this up with another relief assistance visit in  November 2020 where he promised that he would return after his fight to provide more help.

In his speech, Pacquiao urged the Taal victims not to lose hope despite the hardships that they are going through. He reminded them of his struggles before he became one of the world’s highest-paid athlete.

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