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Following comments that lost him sponsors and earned the ire of the professional sports world, HBO, the network that carries many of Manny Pacquiao’s pay-per-view fights, has released a statement regarding the boxer’s heinous comments.
“Next month Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. are scheduled to meet in a Pay-Per-View bout. We have an obligation to both fighters and, therefore, will proceed to produce and distribute that event. However, we felt it important to leave no uncertainty about our position on Mr. Pacquiao's recent comments toward the LGBTQ community. We consider them insensitive, offensive and deplorable. HBO has been a proud home to many LGBTQ stories and couldn't approach this event without clearly voicing our opinion."
Last month Pacquiao, who is running for a seat in the Philippines senate, said that homosexuals were no better than animals. He later apologized for the statement, but only after he drew harsh criticism from several sources and was dropped from his Nike endorsement.
Inaantay ko na lang sina Jimmy Kimmel at Mark Wahlberg to condemn him also....SMH Murica!
ReplyDeleteKasi nga, okay lang naman if hindi siya pabor sa same sex marriage. but she shouldve chose nice and appropriate words. I mean sana parang hindi ako agree kasi iba ang paniniwala ko sa marriage. tapos. hindi na dapat nag compare pa.
DeleteMurica ka jan! Expression yan ng mga Americans kaya just you copying that term shows how much you dont know. I applaud how they condemn such bigotry. There isnt any room for that in a first world country. Sure you have pockets of conservatives here and there but never held in the same light like in the Philippines where religion trumps the government every single time! Kaya backwards! Buti nga sayo Manny!
Delete9:17 di mo nagets yung murica na ibig sabihin ni 5:25. And 6:21, it's "HE" hindi she.
DeletePinagsasavi mo 9:17?! Ginawa na lang nilang expression dahil sa mga maling spelling ng mga nagpopost na ganyan ang spelling! Ginawang katatawanan! Marami kasing mga social media users sa kanila hindi alam spelling ng Murica nila kaya this is just a mockery and made into humor on social media!
Delete11:48 nobody likes a grammar nazi. Go get a life
Delete11:55 That's how they mock southerners/hicks/hillbillies. Their accents are thick and most of them represent the stereotype that Europeans think Americans are! Kaya 'murica is because of the southern accent. Nagmamarunong tong mga to!It is a mockery of the conservative side of the US which demographically speaking is in the south.
DeleteI live in the south kaya lets try and not argue. Unless you can give me a legit address showing you're a neighbor of mine. Go lecture somebody else. Bwisit
murica is slang for america. anong prob dun?
DeleteHaay salamat anon 3:46 hehe
DeleteDi ko din alam kung ano ung Murica.., was waiting for a comment just like yours...
Sensha na..
Dami ko natutunan dito sa comments sa fp..
Cheers!
Wag na kayong magtalo talo jan sa taas.. pataasan din ng mga ihi eh noh...
buwahahahaha!!!!! lol the comments !!!
DeleteSi 3:11 pinalawak mo Lang eh yun na nga yung post ni 11:55! Nag pakaintellectual ka pa eh ikaw naman Hindi nakaintindi! Hehe.
DeleteAno pinaglalaban Nina 9:17 @ 3:11?!! Hahaha! Mga Murikano ba kayo?!
DeleteGanyan talaga kapag you follow Jesus Christ and His Word, the world will definitely hate you. I'll follow Jesus kesa sa mundong to
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DeleteAs far as I know, Jesus advocated love for everyone.
DeleteLove =/= singling out a certain group and calling them lower than animals
There are some people who don't fit the Word of God as you understand it and that is fine. But you don't hate on what you don't understand.
DeleteYou don't need religion to be kind.
6:29 - so agree on your last sentence.
Delete6:27PM, if you saw the WHOLE video of Manny about that issue, knlaro niya sinabi niya, putol kasi pinakita noon sa news kaya na-sensationalize!
Delete6:29, have you seen the whole video of Manny? Kayo nagmasama ng sinabi niya. Klaro naman sinabi niya dun eh, he's not condemning LGBT kundi ung act daw! Don't hate on what you don't understand di ba??
Delete*Anon 8:46 PM & 8:39 PM
DeletePlease watch the video and try to comprehend the gist of what he said. Its called READING BETWEEN THE LINES. Im sure may pag iisip naman kayo. Try nyo gamitin utak nyo paminsan din. Di panay kampi jan sa idol nyong baliko mag isip.
although sinabi nya na he is not condeming lgbt sa last interview nya, mali pa ren ang paliwanag nya...if he talks about the gospel, use the gospel to explain his side since he is already a pastor....someone who is running for a senate should not explain his opinion the way a 4-year old kid does....moreso, ilang beses na ren syang nagcomment about sa ganyan
DeleteMismo! May tamang pag iisip nga kami kaya di namin binigyan ng masamang kahulugan ang OPINION ng isang tao. Porket di nyo nagustuhan opinion ni Manny mali na sya para sa inyo. Ikaw lang at mga kapareho mo ang may issue sa sinabi nya kasi tinamaan kayo. Truth hurts.
Delete@1024 not everything has meaning in between the lines. Sometimes the interpretation is obvious. Stop overreacting.
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Deleteso are you telling me that the rest of the world is over reacting to what manny said? please dont be narrow minded. And if you're not fully aware. LGBT is a SENSITIVE issue. And telling people na MAS MASAHOL PA SA HAYOP ang ACT which obviously points to the LGBT community is just low.
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DeleteCondemning the act but not the people? So when heterosexual couples do it, it's love pero when homosexual couples do it, it's unacceptable? Pretty much the same don't you think?
Delete149 I'm not close to being narrow minded. My point is he stated what he believed in. Yes, he chose the wrong words, but some of these reactions have gone over the top.
Deleteagree 11:56 PM! Buti ka pa di balat sibuyas at marunong umunawa.
DeleteNakuha mo 12:14! Heteros got bash also and bullied as well and called by many names pero we don't overreact. That's life eh. Kanya kanyang opinion at paniniwala yan! Kung alam niyo sa sarili niyo na di kau un edi deadma na lang
Delete1:49AM, kau lang naman at mga sympathizers ang OA magreact, FYI di lang kau nabubully sa mundong ito noh! Even, Christians and other people in every walks of life got bullied too pero nakita mo ba na nagprotesta sila ng bongga gaya niyo?? Masyado naman kaung feeling entitled
DeleteWow! Kayo na ang may tamang pag iisip na di nag iisip at sunod lng ng sunod sa idol niyong binili lang ang mga diploma! EXCUSE ME!!!
DeleteAno na mangyayayri dito? Sana kasi nagpakasimple nalang siya
ReplyDeleteI say hogwash! I've nothing against LGBT sentiments and rights, but when you start condemning others because they aren't one with our rainbow siblings, then you lose your credibility too. HBO got scared of the possible backlash of airing the fight? LOL!
ReplyDeletethey are not scared....ganun talga sa north america...zero tolerance sa discrimination....very sensitive issue ang gender and race here, so isang mali mo lng, babatikusin ka tlaga or ung iba suspension/termination sa work
Delete10:29 I know and I understand these discrimination laws. What I'm pointing out is that whether that "sensitivity" is still valid to stand for it. Because admit it or not, there are instances that the LGBT, and the African American, had abused these rights and cried that they're being discriminated even when they're not.
DeleteToo late for regrets. Le these endorsements go. Manny is still rich despite that. Also, if he is really a man of God, even if he turns out poor in the end, then this would not break his faith in God.
ReplyDeleteSi what HBO! Who cares!
ReplyDeleteYou do, ayan at nagko-comment ka oh.
DeleteButi nalang magreretire na siya kasi kung hindi, hindi na HBO ang magka-carry ng ppv ng bouts nya! I applaud HBO for giving their thoughts abt what MP said. They couldn't keep quiet bc they do support LGBT.
Delete@7:11 you are indeed from a third world country!
DeleteAyan. Gusto ng kampo mo ng ingay ah. Mabingi ka ngayon ! bwahaha
ReplyDeleteMawala na ang lahat huwag lang ang Diyos sa buhay natin...
ReplyDeleteTama 6:51PM!
DeleteYou can still have God at the same time not hate or hurt anyone.
DeleteFYI Manny didn't hate LGBT, clear naman sinabi niya sa video kau lang sobra react
Delete10.08 no one is hating anyone, its the act that is despised, wag baluktutin ang sinabi ni Manny just to justify your hatred.
DeleteHay Manny nawala ang respeto sayo ng Western media dahil dyan sa sinabi mo. Buti nalang retiring ka na kasi kung hindi mapapa-retire ka sa ginawa mo! I almost feel bad for you for losing your sports legacy. I actually felt that you becoming Christian made you a terrible boxer pero inisip ko ok lang yun since naging mabuti kang tatay at asawa. Pero mali yung mang insulto ka ng kapwa para sa "religion" mo. Naging extreme naman masyado yung pagintindi mo sa salita ng Diyos. You missed the point of the teachings. Hay.
ReplyDeletedi mo ata napanood buong video ni Manny about sa issue 7:27
DeleteKahit baliktarin pa yung video at sa dulo ka magsimula, yun din naman ang punto ng sinabi niya! Same thing! The difference is pinahaba niya lang
DeleteNakita namin ang whole video. Yes, sabi nya he doesn't condemn the LGBT community but hia choice of words.. Yun ang kinagagalit nang lahat. I hope people will understand.
DeleteManny: Nakakita ka ba ng hayop na lalake sa lalake e nag aano? Wala! Kaya mabuti pa ang hayop sa tao. Mas masahol pa sa hayop ang same sex marriage ( parang ganun ang sabi nya diba) PERO / BUT , hindi ko sila kino- condemn.
Delete- e ganun din kasi yun e. Para bang sinabihan mo ng P.I ang isang tao tapos sasabihin mo Oy, hindi kita minura ah!
Maraming stories na kayo naibahagi about LGBT yes that's true. Marami na rin kayo kinita kay Manny. HBO get real
ReplyDeleteHBO will stay even if Manny goes.
DeleteAgreed 10:09
DeleteWho cares ?!!!!! God is more important than anything !!!! Even atheist, when they get sick they call God!!!!
ReplyDeleteMost Atheist believes that God is just a superstition. One of my former professors, former schoolmates and my friend happens to be Theist and they really never believe in God pero hindi sila masamang tao. They respect our belief wag mo lang silang ipupush sa bagay na ayaw nilang paniwalaan. Mas mababait pa nga ang karamihan sa Atheist, than those who have religion dahil gusto nilang patunayan na sila ang Supreme Religion.
DeletePag Theist po we believe in God, atheist lang po ang hindi ...
DeleteI agree anon 9:17
DeleteBefore being religious, be humane first.
Mas malakas kasi mangondena ang ibang mga religious pag hindi fit sa scripture nila yung paniniwala ng iba.To think napakaraming scriptures sa mundo.Respect lang talaga.
Sabi nga,your religion doesn't make you a better person,your behavior does.
Saakin lang ha, mas gugustuhin ko ng humarap sa Diyos at sabihing ginawa ko ang best ko para maging isang mabuting tao kesa isang relihiyoso. dahil sa simula't simula para saakin ang pinakaimportanteng itinuro ng Diyos ay pagmamahal; sa Kanya, sa sarili, at sa kapwa.
DeleteThe world will hate you because of me-Jesus.To God be the Greater Glory Manny!
ReplyDeleteIf you have God, you will be full of love.
DeleteExactly ANON 10:13 pm. Sadly, those who profess that they "love God" or are promoting God's cause are those people full of hate.
Delete10:13 sige Ikaw na ang full of love at walang hatred.
DeleteOh how I wish yan ang intention niya. Parang he used God in vain e. Bully??? Na porket straight siya mataas ang tingin niya sa sarili?? Kahit siguro aral na theologians hindi ganyan ang hilatsada ng bibig. So ilang taon sila aral ang nag asa din naman ng bible.
Delete11:24 Kahit pinako na si Jesus sa krus, all he wished for was forgiveness for those who have sinned him, though we are just humans, we could at least try to follow his footsteps of spreading love not hate isn't it?
DeleteThe world hates him not because of Jesus.. because he spread hatred...
Deleteagree 8:07PM! Masyado nilang in-exaggerate ung sinabi ni Manny, di nila alam PUTOL ung video na nilabas ng media nun! OA NA UNG MGA NEGA REACT JAN KAY MANNY, panoorin niyo ulit ang video at UNAWAIN. Christians are also entitled on their own opinions not just you LGBTs or their sympathizers!
ReplyDeleteIm sure they did their research. Ndi naman paandar ng chismis gumagana ang ekonomiya ng amerika ndi tulad sa Pilipinas nakabalot sa showbiz at kung anong sinabi ng leaders ng church communities no! Do you really think they just acted on a whim? Pinoy nga naman lol
DeleteYeah! Christians are entitled to their opinion. But you lose that entitlement when you degrade other people. Do Christians have the right to belittle or condemn other people just because they don't follow the Bible? Lol I don't think so. But if you agree on that then baliko pela ang utak mo.
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Anon 9:32 medyo uncomfy ako sa last line mo. Racial discrimination iyan against pinoys.
DeleteTake it for what it is. I dont have to explain anything to you 10:33
Delete10:33 its true, sad to say mahilig ng makinig lang sa chismis mga pinoy palibhasa free fb. kung ano sabihin ng leader nila sa isip nila tama agad. research research din pag may time. yang lord duterte is a very good example lang, kung ano sabihin nya kahit comedy at di makatotohanan agree lahat ng tao. nakakaawang mga pinoy
DeleteHello anon 9:32, i guess we are all not perfect. We are all capable of discrimination. No one has the right to throw stones at anyone, not Manny nor our LGBT brethren. Best thing to do is move on.
DeleteIt's not actually Manny's fault, cut ang video at namisinterpret yung sinabi nya. Instead na yung act ang kino condemn nya ang napalabas is kinocondemn nya yung pagiging member ng 3rd sex. Nag apologize na sya so siguro naman enough na yun na natuto na sya sa mistake nya. Next time be careful with your opinion. Kilala naman natin na homophobic si Manny anubey.
ReplyDeleteKahit cut yung naging controversial niyang sinabi, even if you watch the whole video- yun at yun parin ang point niya!
DeleteYung apology niya napaka obvious na sinulat ng iba! Ni tagalog nga ndi makapag salita ng direcho, english pa?!
Hala ANON 9:20, mukhang hindi pinanood yung actual video, dahil yun parin ang sinabi nya dun. Palusot pa more!
Deletebasahin mo comment mo 9:20... Homophobic si Manny plus religious pa, obvious naman na he really meant na i condemn at sabihan nya in general ang nasa lgbt..
DeleteKahit sa buong video he really meant to say what he did. Pinaikot ikot lang niya but at the end of the day, ganun pa tin.
DeleteHBO's statement is basically "We make money off of him pero we don't like him--just like his would-be constituents."
ReplyDeleteI might not agree with Manny's take on same sex marriage but the backlash against him is now OA and ridiculous. What happened to Freedom of Speech?
ReplyDeleteFree syang sabihin opinyon nya free din ang ibang tao sabihin ang opinion nila sa sinabi nya. Diba free speech naman yon? Mas malaki nga lang ang repercussions ng sinabi ni Manny but I don't see how this is an issue of free speech? Masyado nga nasobrahan ng free speech si manny eh lol
DeleteFreedom of speech nga eh bat ndi niyo ma take yung consequences ng sinabi niya. We all can voice our opinion but when your platform is bigger, you have to be careful. Ayan tuloy
Deleteeh kung freedom of speech pala anon 12:37 & 1:47 eh bakit daming butt hurt?? kung para pala sa LGBT o sa inyo eh di totoo sinabi ni Manny, di ba dapat deadma na lang kau kasi you know kung ano ang totoo sa inyo, pero noooo. you people reacted big time!
Delete*Anon 4:37 PM
DeleteKung di mo pa nagegets, Galit ang tao dahil sinabi niya na mas masahol pa ang LGBT compared sa hayop. Kung di ka mainis kung sabihin yun saiyo eh ewan ko nalang sa iyo. Lalo na kung ang nag sabi nun ay TATAKBONG SENATOR. Wag makitid ang utak ha?
MADAMI pong RELIGION sa MUNDO at Di porket yun ang naka saad sa BIBLE eh yun ang dapat niyang sabihin.
Respect din po pag may time dahil insulto po ang ginawa niya. kaya madaming nagagalit.
Move on ka nadin sa BUTT HURT mong banat. Gasgas na yan.
Siya na rin nagsabi dati, "With great power comes great responsibility". Hindi siya basta basta sa atin, si Manny Pacquiao siya, congressman, sports icon. Marapat lang na pag-ingatan nya ang mga sinasabi nya. Oo may freedom of speech pero pwede at dapat sinabi niya ang opinyon mya ng may diplomasya, hindi yung nanghahamak siya. Tandaan mo, congressman siya, public servant. Kahit gaano siya karelihiyoso, kapakanan parin ng lahat ang dapat manaig, ke-kristiyano, muslim, straight, or lgbt.
DeleteThere is freedom of speech but with it comes accountability. Yun lang yun. Pwede mong mura-murahin ang isang tao but be prepared for the consequences.
DeleteDi pa pala tapos ito.
ReplyDeleteWHEN WILL THIS END? TAMA NA! BUGBOG NA SI MANNY SA NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. HBO..LATE KA NA. WAG KA NA MAKIRIDE ON. IF U R AGAINST MANNY, THEN DONT AIR HIS FIGHT. TAPOS!!! HUGAS KAMAY KA PA!
ReplyDeleteMay galit ka sa HBO teh? Hindi mo na nabasa yung statement ng HBO na may obligation nga silang i-produce at distribute yung event.
DeleteEto nanaman po tayo sa mga balagtasan at labanan ng mga bible verses.
ReplyDeleteBUTI NGA SA EPAL NA SI PACQUIAO NA GINAGAMIT ANG BOXING AT RELIHIYON PARA MAKAPANLOKO NG MGA BOTANTE AT MALAMANGAN ANG IBANG SENATORIABLES NA DI HAMAK MAY SAPAT NA EDUKASYON AT KAALAMAN SA BATAS. WALA NAMANG GINAWA ANG MGA PACQUIAO KUNDI MAGYABANG AT MAGPAPANSIN. #No2PACQUIAO4Senator
ReplyDeleteParang ikaw sana nakakatulong ka sa bayan mo..hindi yung puro pangsarili mo lng
Deleteang sabi nga ni kanye(nabasa ko sa rant nya ahaha) "FREEDOM OF OPINION" hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteano ba HBO? late reaction naman kung kelan tahimik na eh.
ReplyDeleteLOL. CLEARLY, most people who are pro-Manny forget that he also needs money? He's not fighting just for the love of the sport anymore, he's doing it to earn big bucks and HBO has helped him so many times through pay-per-view. Nakalimutan niyo din ata na US brands ang karamihan sa mga sponsors niya KAYA SIYA YUMAMAN.
ReplyDeleteAll I care about now is him not becoming a Senator. Wala siyang commitment pagdating sa gobyerno. Kulang na kulang pa. Mag retire muna siya as a boxer, tsaka siya tumakbo.
Wala. Talongtalo ka dito Manny. Dami ng mga gustong magpapogi points gamit yung maling way ng pagexpress mo ng opinion mo.
ReplyDeleteOk lang yan Mr. Manny. :) ang mahalaga, nagpakumbaba ka na at inihingi mo na ng tawad yung mga nasabi mo before. Hindi ka perfect kaya minsan palpak yung mga salitang lumalabas sa bibig mo. Lesson learned yan. Next time, be careful nalang with what you say. You are a work in progress. Don't worry. I'm sure there's always a room for forgiveness. Nasa kanila nalang yun kung tatanggapin nila. :)
ReplyDeleteBakit naman ung sa kasabihan ni Rizal na pagkukumpara niya sa malansang isda eh di nagrreact mga tao...
ReplyDeleteKasi naman yung mga higit pa sa malansang isda hindi naman marunong mag tagalog. so paano magre react ang mga ito?
DeleteMasyado naman kasi maka-react mga LGBT at sympathizers... Di lang naman kau nabubully everyday ng buhay niyo eh. Kahit ibang tao napipintasan din
ReplyDeleteTotoo iyan my friend, kaya ako yes na lang ng yes pag may nilalait gay friends ko. Natatakot ako sumalungat at warla mode sila. Ok kayo na palagi ang tama.
DeleteEto ang difference ng LGBT at ng straight:
ReplyDeleteManny: Masusunog sa impiyerno ang mga nang bababae, nangangaliwa, at mga kabit.
Straight: OK.
Manny: Masusunog sa impiyerno ang same sex intercourse.
LGBT: Dudurugin at kukuyugin kita.
Gender is a pretty complicated subject. Homosexuality is genetic. Inborn 'yan. Life is a journey and an endless self-discovery. Just let people "be". Tama lang na i-called out si Manny. The homophobia is disgusting. 'You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.' ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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