MANILA, Philippines--Introducing, Ambassador Manny Pacquiao. The newly crowned World Boxing Council lightweight champion has a new title under his belt--Special Envoy of the President to the 2008 Beijing Olympics--and his first task is to carry the national colors at the games' opening Aug. 8.
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Read Full StoryMANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 3) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has designated the new World Boxing Council lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as Special Envoy of the President for the Games in the 2008 Olympics this August and the country’s flag-bearer.
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