Monday, July 10, 2006 (Philippines)

The officials of the Socsksargen Federation of Toronto, a Filipino-Canadian group in Canada, hold a get-together with General Santos City Mayor Pedro B. Acharon Jr. (3rd from left, standing). (Sun.Star General Santos photo) VEHICULAR traffic came to a halt Thursday morning when local boy Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao arrived in General Santos after scoring a convincing unanimous decision win over Mexican Oscar Larios last July 2 at the Araneta Coliseum. While General Santos was virtually a ghost town when Manny humbled Larios two Sundays ago, all roads where Pacquiao passes were virtually filled with well wishers and vehicles were forced to reroute to avoid being caught in the jam. "The Manny Pacquiao Blog". Click here for stories and updates on the Filipino boxing champ. [full story]