Street Smart
by Mandy Navasero
What is the hottest gift on Mother's Day?
World Champ boxer Manny Pacquiao from Sarangani doted on his
mother, known as "Mommy D" with love and diamonds and other expensive
items they could not afford when they used to live up in the mountains
ofGenSan. Mommy D narrated that Manny had always been a good child, helping out
his mother eked out a living, mainly for food. Mommy D boasted that Manny was a
good pupil, getting grades no lower than 90%. They lived below poverty line.
Mommy D shaped her children to be God fearing and to do what is right in
life. To work hard.And God did not fail both mother and son. They persevered
and now, Manny is still world champ boxer, with two mansions in Sarangani,
buildings for rent built like Las Vegas architecture in General Santos.Mommy D
had the world's toughest job, being Mom to Boxer Champ Manny Paquiao. No mother
would like to see her son being boxed in the ring not even for a million bucks.
