Sunday, March 16, 2008

A Boxing-Crazed Nation


I kid you not. My government’s Armed Forces declared a seven-hour unilateral ceasefire in its campaign against communist insurgence to give troops time to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Manuel Marquez fight.

Military operations will cease at 8:00 am, March 16, 2008 Philippine time and will end at three pm same day. And I only know this today, Pacquiao is a military reservist holding a rank of Master Sergeant.

To declare a suspension of operations to watch a boxing fight? Priceless.

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