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    Hurt by critics, Pacman almost quits Twitter

    Manila Bulletin – Wed, Mar 2, 2011

    MANILA, Philippines - Seemingly still not used to being censured, boxer Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao announced Sunday, Feb. 27, that he was to close his Twitter account, @congMP.

    Apparently, Pacquiao received a couple of jabs from users of the popular network site concerning his English-a matter which he took personally.

    He even went to confront one heckler directly, tweeting, "Sorry ha mas matalino ka kay saakin kaya asinso ang buhay mo ako ito simple lang paki tanong sa panginoon ty."

    According to Pacquiao, opening a Twitter account was a friend's idea. He only acquiesced to the suggestion thinking it an apt platform to update fans.

    He was humble enough to apologize for his grammar, but Pacman went on to proudly share that inasmuch as he is unfamiliar with the workings of Twitter, he was doing his own tweets, alleging that others of his ilk merely pay people to do the job.

    Pacman's plan to cancel his account received howls of protests from fans.

    Among those who rushed to Pacquiao's side was one Pilyosopo who tweeted the Saranggani congeressman, "Your english is too good to be @mannypacquiao's! guess what, i love your 'genuine' english; it's not flawless but you're proud of it."

    Twitter user Chuzlee was equally adamant to stop Pacquiao from proceeding with his plans tweeting emphatically, "No sir Manny...twitter is one way to express yourself...everyone of can't please everybody.. Many people are supporting you!"

    Alexerjohn wrote, "wag nyo pong e private ang account nyo sa twitter wag nyo nlang pong pansinin yan inggit lang po yan."

    Pacquiao was quite thankful with the support as seen in his reply to the fans but was seemingly bent on going forward with his intention late Sunday.

    "Humihingi po ako ng paumanhin sa lhat but I hve 2 delete it tmorrow pro hndi ako nagttampo tlagang ganon may mga tao tlagang iba ang utak."

    Then again, Pacquiao might have eventually been appeased by the shower of support as he was still tweeting as of this writing.

    "Going back to sarangani to do groundbreaking of additional court building and I'm gonna start my training there God Bless You All," he Tweeted about five hours ago.

    Pacquiao opened a Twitter account Feb. 20, acquiring more than 4,000 followers barely two days into it. He now has 13,508 followers.

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    • Rogelio
      Rogelio  •  1 year 2 months ago
      ganito yan..Manny, paturo ka ng English doon sa nagtweet sa iyo ng isang buwan at siya naman eh turuan mo ng boxing ng isang buwan...tingnan natin kung tumagal yan.....ikaw mismo ang sumuntok....testing lang...palagay ko...matututo ka ng English eh siya eh magkakasakit....
      • Jonathan Campos
        Jonathan Campos 1 year 2 months ago
        Galing mo rogelio, brilliant yang suggestion mo! Galing mo sa punchline, pwedeng pang comedy bar...hahahaha...
      • pobring_otin
        pobring_otin 1 year 2 months ago
        galing ng suggestion. hindi madali ang maging boksingero. na----ayabang lang ung nagtweet kc walang nagawang tama sa pilipinas.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Contrary to what some of you say, CORRECT grammar, spelling and punctuation DO matter. As professionals, it is important for us to be proficient with the English language. However in the case of Manny Pacquiao, being bad or good doesn't really matter because he is filthy rich and extremely successful in his own right. I am sure that with his prowess in boxing, people won't be minding that much about his grammar (why pick on the latter when he is already a legend with regards to his work?). People love and idolize him. And to Manny's credit, he does work hard. The guy who twitted is just bitter about his life.
      • ross
        ross 1 year 2 months ago
        yan ang hirap sau miss senna, elitista kb? bka nakalimutan m n mhirap lng ang bansa natin dahil ang nagpapatakbo e ung nga katulad mo n nakapag aral at masyado ng nagmamagaling, e karamihan ng mga pilpino hindi mga professional, kaya hindi importante yan s aming mga mahihirap, ang importante s amin e maglingkod ng tapat at taos s puso ung mga nakapag aral para umasenso ang pinas para mwala ang paghihirap, pag nwala ang khirapan baka makapg aral n ang lahat ng mga pilipino at doon p lng maging important ung snasabi mo na correct grammar.
      • ruel
        ruel 1 year 2 months ago
        eh.. ano sayo nanalo naman si pacman sa pagka congressman at handang tumulong sa kanyang destreto. ikaw arevalo kahit sa pagka official ng kapilya nyo hindi ka mamanalo.. sino ba namang gago na nagpakahirap sa bakbakan sa boxing ring at halos wala ng hininga.. d mo ba alam na naglaan na xa ng 3 milyon sa sarili nyang bulsa para maipatayo ng ospital para sa kanyang destreto.. kaw kahit kulungan ng baboy d mo mapaitayo.. take note na t.twet si pacman gamit ang kanyang laptop, eh.. ikaw lalabas pa ng bahay pra mag rent ng 30 minutes lng.. :(
      • A Yahoo! User 1 year 2 months ago
        I think this post is for the person below me (Arevalo) not me.
    • mic
      mic  •  1 year 2 months ago
      kelan pa nagkaroon ng standards ang pag-express ng sarili. kung baluktot ang english edi yun sya. hindi po quiz bee ang twitter! hindi rin po ito sukatan ng galing sa English. e pucha kung bisaya naging official language natin tas Spanish ang second language edi lahat tayong tagalog bobo. diba, masyado nmang mapanghusga yun.
      • Field
        Field 1 year 2 months ago
        preng, panalo to reply mo hahahaha
      • Nila
        Nila 1 year 2 months ago
        I agree, nice comment here!
    • Cyruz De viruz
      Cyruz De viruz  •  1 year 2 months ago
      mga putang ina ninyong lahat na mga inglesero kayo, kaya hindi umaasenso ang bansa natin dahil sa kaka english nyo.. magaling nga kaung mag english pro mga corrupt naman kaung lahat mga animal kayo mamatay na sana kayong lahat lalo na kaung mga nasa senado walang ginawa kundi mag imbistiga sa kapwa magnanakaw ano kayo mga NBI narin, magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw lalo kana jinggoy unggoy magnanakaw... MABUHAY KA IDOL MANNY PACQUIAO 2013 SA SENADO....
    • Robin A
      Robin A  •  1 year 2 months ago
      If there is any criticism that should be made against Manny Pacquiao it definitely isn't his english. So what if he doesn't speak good english, what makes proficiency in English a determining factor on how good one is as a person.
      What Manny should be criticized of is his betrayal of his constituents as a Congressman. He dares runs as congressman to serve his people as a legislator yet he ends up spending most of his time preparing for his boxing matches. What kind of congressman is that? The strange thing is that most people don't mind it seems. People treat the whole politics like showbiz voting celebrities as government officials and then wonder why things in the country are so crappy.

      Manny should decide. If he wants to serve the people as a government official then he better give up boxing. If he wants to continue boxing, then resign as congressman. We need serious dedicated government officials.
      • me
        me 1 year 2 months ago
        I agree with you Robin. Criticizing on English proficiency is a shallow move. They must have deeper and broader reason of criticisms. Something that does make sense...

        As to Manny as a congressman and a boxer, you are my idol as a boxer but not as a congressman...
      • Denesse
        Denesse 1 year 2 months ago
        Manong Robin , kaya nga po naghahanap buhay ng extra ang pambansang kamao eh kasi para din may pangsuporta sya sa kanyang hinahangad nyang magandang proyekto sa kanyang distrito di lahat kayang ipagkaloob ng ating naghihikahos na gobyerno para sa kanyang adhikain na magpaga ng hospital at mga eskwelahan , me panahon na talgang magreretiro sya kaso nga po kita nyo naman kadami na mga garapal sa gobyerno puro binubulsa ang pera ng bayan so si Ginoong Manny ang maglalaan sa sarili nyang pera para sa mga pangarap nyang proyekto yan po ba masama ang kanyang hanapbuhay bilang boksingero? eh kung magresing sya bilang congressman ikaw po kaya kaya mong ipagpatayo ng hospital at mga rums ng mga magaaral at magpatayo ng mga ibang imprastaktura? Hayan puro na naman puna, kaya nga sya nagtatrabaho para may extra syang pangsuporta sa kanyang posisyon bilang kongresista ikaw kaya ang mag bigay sa kanya ng pondo para magresign na lang sya sa pagiging boksingero, Kasi di mo inisip karamihan puro kabig ginagawa ng mga opisyal di man sila makadukot sa sarili nilang bulsa sa pinagpaguran nila para itulong sa bayan, gawin mo kaya ang ganyan?
      • Dr. Gerino G. Macias
        Dr. Gerino G. Macias 1 year 2 months ago
        What good will it be if Manny devotes all his time to congress, if in doing so,he stops bringing Millions of Dollars to the country?
        Many congressmen are devoted to congress, yet they spend more of the people's money.
        Manny can bring in more dollars to the country, while spending part of his time to congressional works.
        The Law of Nature provides that everything that we do must be in perfect symmetry. Balanced conditions bring in Universal Harmony & Peace among the elements of Life.
        We must not go above or below but be in perfect level with rest of the elements of Human Society. There will be no Oppressors or Oppressed Beings.
        The outburst of wars results from Economic Inbalance among the elements of life, which in a larger scale,among the Nations of the Earth.
        The ancient earthling civilization was destroyed by a nuclear holocust which unleased the Weapons of Terror - Nuclear Weapons by the waring gods rivalry. The center of that first earthliong civilization was in Persia, now Iraq.
    • unpoisoned
      unpoisoned  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Sa kinalala----an mo Manny bilang international celebrity at government official kailangan mo talaga ang husay sa communication. Sa ayaw mot sa gusto hindi mo maiiwasang punahin ka sa lingwahi mo. Ang solution mo dyan wag kang mag English lalonglalo na kung ang kakausapin mo e mga pilipno rin kahit pa sa congressional meeting tagalog pa rin ang gamitin mo ma pwera kung ang attendees e hindi mga pilipino. Unang una ang minsahi mo ay para sa pilipino hindi sa mga cano. Kahit pa nga ineternational delegation tagalog pa rin ang gamitin mo kailangan mo lang interpreter. Ang dapat mong ma e deliver ng tama ay ang laman ng sasabihin mo hindi yong magandang tunog sa english none sense naman ang nilalaman. Mas maigi niyog na may gata kay sa coconut na bulok. Okay na yang English know how mo wag mo na lang gagamitin sa mga pilipinong laitiro at laitira wala naman kundi puro pasiklab maiinis ka lang lalakas nang loob mag englisan ng englisan e malimali rin naman mga alipin lang din naman. Saan ba tayo nagtatrabaho kundi sa mga dayohang capitalista mapaloob ng ating bansa at mapa sa labas ng bansa alipin ang role ng mga pinoy nagkakaiba lang sa category mula sa presidente ng corporasyon maganda lang pakingan EMPLOYEE/STAFF hangang sa mga atsay may pinagkaiba ba? di ba sila ang magagaling mag english? tumigil na nga kayo kaya hindi tayo umasenso dahil yang kaeenglish nyo. Kaya ako hindi hindi ako mag eenglish never hehehe..,
      • CHRIZ
        CHRIZ 1 year 2 months ago
        AYUSIN MO RIN ANG PAGTAGALOG MO... MALI-MALI ANG SPELLING... he...he...he...
      • leon
        leon 1 year 2 months ago
        CHRIZ, ako hindi magaling sa english at tagalog, sa akin lamang dapat ba kailangan natin ang tuwid na english, kitang kapwa pilipino nag sisiraan dahil lang sa grammar grammar na yan. bakit e tanong ko ang mga kano o taga bretanya ay gumagamit ng grammar kung magsalita ng english sa palagay ko hindi, ikaw na nakarating ka ba ng ibang bansa palagay ko hindi pa. ako halos na ekot na ang buong mundo dahil ako ay isang seaman dati. marami kang ma e counter na port authorities at mga tao na mag mag english ka ng medyo matuwid hindi ka nila ma entyendihan pero gamita ang english BAROK with hands signal duon kayo mag ka entyendihan. BAKIT maraming kababayan nating naka pagrabaho sa ibang bansa kahit na domistic helper lang at karamihan sa kanila ay high school graduate lamang kag ang iba seguro ay hindi pa naka pagtapos ng high school pero ako ay saludo sa kanila kahit hindi marunong masyado ng english ay naka pagtrabaho naman sa ibang bansa ((((((((( bakit ikaw naka pag abroad ka ba?))))))))))) kon naka pag abroad ka duon mo malaman kon magamit mo ng insakto ang grammar mo. unahan na kita sori ako hindi masyado mag english at magsalita ng tagalog pero maraming bansa naman ang narating.
      • boyet
        boyet 1 year 2 months ago
        sir napoleon dto me sa taiwan at yong nagsabing ayusin mo tagalog at spelling mo e migrante n sa italy yon. ganon din po ang comment ko sayo sana ayusin mo din ang gramar mo at tagalog mo. pilipino ka pa man din. kasi killala sa buong mundo ang pilipinong ocw bilang matalino at mahusay mag trabaho dahil nakakaintindi at nakakapagsalita tayo ng english. at malaking angat natin sa ibang lahi kung marunong tayo nito. salamat po.
    • anna
      anna  •  1 year 2 months ago
      minsan na naman napatunayan ang isa pang pangit na ugali ng Pinoy....crab mentality. Kung pairalin lng sana natin ang pang-uunawa at bawas-bawasan ang inggit, maiiwasan ang makasakit sa kapwa. Manny, ayaw na lang na sila ug tagda. Per, maayo ra pod nga gi-restso nimo kadto sya. Karun, naulaw na siguro to sya sa kadaghan nag suporta sa imoha. Keep up, kabayan.
    • Kevin
      Kevin  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Pacman is the man! I don't care about his english.

      IDOL!
    • Lord Emperor
      Lord Emperor  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Did those americans even bother insulting Manny for his grammar? No they did not! They did understand that the man was unable to acquire proper education when he was still young. And here you are, an english wizard, saying hindi na xa aasenso? Baka ikaw ang hindi aasenso..
    • Cois Bhearu
      Cois Bhearu  •  1 year 2 months ago
      MANGA BUANG KAYONG IBANG PINOY!!!!!!alam nyo naman na hindi lumaki c Manny sa English Speaking Country tapos binusisi nyo pa ang pag english nya! Bago pa lang cyang nag eenglish pero magaling na siya! Eh kayo mtagal ng nagenglish pero BUANG pa rin. You're all USELESS pwera lang sa iba. Para ito sa mga Pinoy na nagkutya kay Manny. Am telling you...am not really fan w/ manny but i really like his determination.
    • leopoldo
      leopoldo  •  1 year 2 months ago
      hirap ksi sa atin eh natuto lang mag english pag may iba nang nag eenglish pinupuna kaagad natin kaya hanggang sa opisyal ng gobyerno natin di magkaintindihan kc englisan ng englisan tuloy bansa natin palubog ...yung ibang bansa na kapitbahay natin di naman marunong mag english may interpreter pa nga pero chimoy at chimay nila tayo ...sana maisip natin yan....darating ang araw ang taong ininsulto n'yo ( manny ) siya ang magaangat sa atin ....ngayun pa nga lang naipapakita na niya, naguumpisa pa lang sa pulitika yan ha ...partida na yan.... kaya ikaw kaibigan kung sino ka man intindihin mo na lang sarili mo para naman magkaroon ng pakinabang ang sarili mo sayo ...kuha mo? Sir manny you are my idol at naniniwala ako sa kakayahan mo .....Sir manny mabuhay ka .....kamusta mo na lang ako kay noel body guard mo......god bless you and your whole family....
    • Lucia
      Lucia  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Other people kasi they have to resort to nakaw and illegal things to be where Manny is today. Si Manny pondo nya puso at talent lang, at higit na kahanga-hanga sa kanya ay despite all his glory napaka-down to earth nya, biro mo me panahon pa pala sya mapikon? Kung ibang tao sya malamang kahit twitter na lang iba pa pinapatrabaho. Yung mga nagko-comment against Manny tapos kinakanta naman yung kanta ni Bruno Mars, eto sa inyo: Kanta na lang kayo dahil nakamit na ni Manny lahat ng yan, at sa yayabang nyong yan wala kayong maaabot sa buhay nyo! Mag-'I wanna be...' na lang kayo! There's a reason why Manny is 'up there' and you inggiteros/inggiteras are 'down there' (or most probably nasa isang madilim na sulok ng isang call center.)
      Go Manny Go! Run for the Senate! We need more honest people there!
    • Metallica
      Metallica  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Here in Toronto people dont really gives a @#$% if your English grammar is correct or not. It's the accent that counts. No matter how correct or wrong your grammar here if your accent is native they wouldn't understand you.

      However, I observed that only Filipinos back home are too concern and too bragging about it. In Canada your wrong grammar would just be ignored. In the Philippines they laugh at you. English is not even our native tongue there but why the hell are we to arrogant about it?

      Sa mga mapanlait, na----ayabang at akala mo magaling mag English eto para sa iyou... @#$% YOU!
    • Gino Patrick
      Gino Patrick  •  1 year 2 months ago
      lahat tayo pinoy, bisaya, tagalog, o kung anu mang salita ang alam mo. kung galit ka at minamaliit mo kababayan mo, natanong mo na ba sa sarili mo kung mahal mo ba talaga bansa mo? o habang buhay ka nalang magmamalaki kung anung lahi at saan ka galing? mahiya ka naman. nababasa ng kamunduhan sinasabi mo sa kapwa mo. tsktsk.
    • shi
      shi  •  1 year 2 months ago
      ang ibang mga pinoy kasi eh perfectionist,,masyadong mga nagmamagaling at mayayabang.ang importante eh marunong mag english at nasasabi nya ang kanyang saloobin kahit barok..
      ..,,ang iba nga dyan super high standard pa kuno eh ang papangit naman ng ugali
      ..,,Sir Manny stay humble and dont mind them kasi sa totoo lang mas nakakaangat ka sa kanila.PERIOD.>!!
    • GPS
      GPS  •  1 year 2 months ago
      hahaha. ano na man kung mali ang grammar? buti pa nga si manny can understand and speak english. look at the people in EUROPE most of them can't speak and understand english. i have been in italy,germany,austria,france,brazil,argentina,paraguay, saudi and africa and most of the people cant speak or understand english. we are filipino. buti pa nga tayo makaintindi at nakapagsalita kahit baluktot. daming pinoy ang akala nila if they are good in eglish matalino na. you can't measure the ability by english english nyo.
    • - BudLOGIC -
      - BudLOGIC -  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Mas OK na yung mahina sa english na may takot sa Diyos, kesa sa magaling sa english na walang takot at awa sa ama.. you know what I mean...
    • ladysam
      ladysam  •  1 year 2 months ago
      mag facebook ka nalang pareng Manny. para sa mga ibon lang ang twitter.. at tandaan mo, maliliit na ibon lang ang laging nag tu-tweet. kaya yung mga nagmamaliit sa english mo, mga ibong pipit yan na mahilig magtweet. ang yabang yabang di naman makalipad ng mataas hihihihi.
    • Dos Palmas
      Dos Palmas  •  1 year 2 months ago
      As ponz said; "...crab mentality." It's unfortunate that a few narrow minded people have to shoot barbs just to think they are acting intelligent and being heard. They ruin a good thing for everyone. I wonder; how many languages those who wrote the insulting remarks can speak? I wonder if asked to take a high school English exam, how many would pass? Too bad, but I see it more and more; the world is becomming more rude in spite of political correctness ans social awareness.

      Manny, you're great. Keep up the wonderful work and hold your head high.
    • lion
      lion  •  1 year 2 months ago
      Congressman Manny, in so many years na nagbabarko, halos lahat ng bansa napuntahan ko na. Kahit saan man sa mga bansa, marami ang hindi marunong mag-ingles ng tamang grammar. Kung minsan nga kahit sa mga english country kapg ngsalita ng ingles nila di pa korek ang grammar...tayo pa kayang mga Pinoy? You should be proud of yourself Apo Congreesman, nakakaintindi, nakakapagsalita at nkkapagsulat kayo ng English. Mabuhay ka!
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