A couple of days ago, two of my officemates - Carol and Joel - and I were discussing Manny Pacquiao over lunch. I don't know how the guy came up in our discussion, but I remember that we were talking about his last match. Uhm, I'm not really a fan of boxing (or of any contact sport, for that matter). I still can't understand how people can enjoy watching two men beat each other up. On Manny's last match, I left the house to go to the mall while my enter family sat in our living room, their eyes all glued on to the television.

Anyway, a day after the Pacquiao lunch talk, my manager told me that I'd be covering a Manny Pacquiao event. She wasn't sure what the event was. What she did know was that Manny was there, and he'll be raising the hand of one of the Company's people in front of an audience (sort of like declaring the person to be a champion.)

So my Friday night was spent at Baywalk, together with another colleague, Mel, who was just as clueless what the Manny Pacquiao event was.

When we got to the venue, we were told that the venue was Manny's new investment - it's a bar cum restaurant. The name of the venue is Knockout.

While waiting for Manny's arrival, Mel and I just chatted with the other guests and enjoyed the buffet. After about an hour of waiting, Manny arrived. And so did other celebrities - KC Montero, Geneva Cruz, John Estrada, among others.

And along with other press people who were pushing and pressing, Mel and I pushed and press with the others to get a decent photo of Manny. Later on, the Company's guy walked over to Manny and the raising of the hand took place. The guy and his wife clearly enjoyed the presence of Mr. Pacquiao.

After that, there was a min-concert where Manny sang two songs. (Wow, I didn't know the guy could also sing.)

By 10PM, we left the party. I was just tired, and I wanted to go home and enjoy the weekend. I did have a good time at the Manny Pacquiao event. He seemed to be a very nice guy.

Check out his bar cum restaurant if you happen to be in Baywalk.