PinoyGigs.com » Manny Pacquaio http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog The official blog of Pinoy Gigs. Contains latest news about concerts, music, celebrities and other hot stuff of different Filipino artists around the world. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:55:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Krista Ranillo ended the issue with a wedding to a CEO http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/entertainment/krista-ranillo-ended-the-issue-with-a-wedding-to-a-ceo/ http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/entertainment/krista-ranillo-ended-the-issue-with-a-wedding-to-a-ceo/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:25:19 +0000 admin http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/?p=2551 Sometimes, the best way to make a closure to something that you are caught in is to show to the public that are not into it!


The actress once linked to Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is now married.


Krista Ranillo, the daughter of actors Matt Ranillo III and Linda Tupaz, tied the knot with Island Pacific Supermarket CEO Jefferson Niño Lim on Sunday, August 8.


The wedding was a small, private Jewish-style ceremony held at the Hotel Maya. The outdoor ceremony itself lasted about half an hour.


Media was banned from the event. Walls were put up to ensure privacy.


Family and guests were not allowed to comment on the marriage.


A spokesperson for the couple said the couple wished for privacy and would address the media as well as release official photos and videos when they are ready.


Guests said the outdoor ceremony and reception including a karaoke after-party were held on a yacht.


Last month, People’s Champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao said he hopes that reports about Ranillo’s engagement will finally put an end to speculations that they had an affair.


“At least, wala ng masasabi ang mga tao, na masabi pa nila na kami pa din, na may relasyon kaming dalawa… pero at least tapos na ‘yon. Hindi na sila magdududa,” he said.


The 7-division world champion also said he is happy to hear that Ranillo is getting married next year to her childhood sweetheart. “Masaya ako para sa kanya. Hindi pa naman [kami nag-uusap]. Masaya ako kung saan siya masaya,” he added.


Rumors about the alleged Ranillo-Pacquiao affair started last year during the filming of the fantasy movie “Wapakman” where the 2 played the leads.


Despite their repeated denials, the affair sparked a media frenzy after photos of them together were uploaded on the Internet.


The controversy forced Ranillo to fly to the US to avoid local media.


Will this move Krista and Pacquiao on the hot and judgmental eyes of the media?

]]> http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/entertainment/krista-ranillo-ended-the-issue-with-a-wedding-to-a-ceo/feed/ 0 Did Mayweather join the race called “Chicken Run”? http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/sports/did-mayweather-joined-the-race-called-chicken-run/ http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/sports/did-mayweather-joined-the-race-called-chicken-run/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:01:10 +0000 admin http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/?p=2408 And the clock stops from ticking. Yet, it all turns in vain!

It was not as if the world was about to come to an end when Manny Pacquiao learned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. had opted to ignore a deadline set by promoter Bob Arum for him to make a statement regarding a proposed November 13 fight.

”I am very disappointed but we have no choice but to move on,” said Pacquiao when Arum told him the bad news.

”I have always wanted to please the (boxing) fans. That’s why I badly wanted to fight Mayweather. This is what the whole world wants to see,” said Pacquiao, who has to settle for a fight either with Mexican Antonio Margarito or Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto.

A deal can de made within the next seven or ten days, according to Arum, and this was not contested by Pacquiao’s consigliore, Mike Koncz, who is in the US attending to very important matters concerning the pound-for-pound king’s needs.

”It wouldn’t take long before we get a deal made,” said Koncz, who expects to return to Manila on Thursday with a deal in hand.

Koncz has been in constant touch with Arum as they work on the finalization of an agreement.

Four cities are bidding to host a Pacquiao fight: Abu Dhabi (in the United Arab Emirates), Dallas, Las Vegas and Monterrey (in Mexico).

If Pacquiao decides to meet Margarito, Las Vegas and Monterrey will slug it out to stage it and if it’s Cotto, it’ll be a tossup between Dallas and Abu Dhabi.

Koncz said fighting outside the US has a distinct allure since Mexico doesn’t collect taxes on purses.

”It’ll save Manny millions in taxes if he ends up fighting outside the US,” stressed Koncz, noting that 30 percent of earnings goes to the IRS.

Still, Koncz is hopeful that Pacquiao and Mayweather would eventually find each other on opposite corners.

”Maybe next year (in May 2011),” said Koncz.

Meanwhile, Top Rank is dying to know the schedule of Pacquiao, who also has a new role being Sarangani congressman, so it could map out the promotional activities being lined up.

”We have to see what the congressman’s schedule looks like (before we plan anything),” said Top Rank publicist Ricardo Jimenez. ”We have a boxer (who is) like no other,” said Jimenez.

At the end of it all, the question still remains, When will the greatest match will happen? And the question to Mayweather, Will he remain looming in his chicken barn?

]]> http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/sports/did-mayweather-joined-the-race-called-chicken-run/feed/ 0 The clock is ticking for Mayweather http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/sports/the-clock-is-ticking-for-mayweather/ http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/sports/the-clock-is-ticking-for-mayweather/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:28:42 +0000 admin http://www.pinoygigs.com/blog/?p=2384 The clock is literally ticking for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to make up his mind and fight Manny Pacquiao.

Top Rank Inc., which promotes Pacquiao, has set up a timer on its official website that acts as a countdown for Mayweather to agree on facing Pacquiao.

The countdown timer, labeled as “’Money’ Time: Mayweather’s Decision,” has been placed on the topmost part of Top Rank’s website. As of posting time, Mayweather has one day and one hour to decide whether to face Pacquiao.

Top Rank chief Bob Arum said when the deadline lapses, he will look for other fights for Pacquiao, possibly against Antonio Margarito or a rematch with WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in November.

Arum earlier said Pacquiao has already agreed to the terms for the Mayweather bout, adding that it is now up to the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based boxer to give his nod of approval to finalize the fight.

Negotiations for a Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown, which is expected to be the richest fight in boxing history, had been hounded by issues on blood-testing protocol, with Mayweather insisting for random, Olympic-style blood testing.

Pacquiao reportedly already agreed to take the tests. – By Dino Maragay (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)

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