Boxing great, Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio, who hails from General Santos City will be arriving home soon.  He actually will be landing in Manila today, and will soon be headed to General Santos City for a warm welcoming to the City.

Manny Pacquiao

According to SunStar General Santos City, as part of his welcoming ceremony, Pacman will be given a ceremony at Oval Plaza in the City, along with a P30,000 cash prize from the City Government.  Wait….  P30,000 to the Pacman for winning his recent fight and gaining the WBC Championship?  How many Millions of Dollars did he just win in Las Vegas for the fight?

Don’t take me wrong, I like Manny Pacquaio, and I think that he does a lot of good for the Philippine psyche.  He is a hero for the nation, after all.  But, frankly, he doesn’t need the P30,000, does he?  Wouldn’t it be better for the City to do some pro-poor work with the money in Pacman’s name?  Who came up with the idea to give Pacman P30,000?  Did they really think it out?  I feel quite sure that the amount is quite paltry for Pacman, yet it would go a long way to feeding a bunch of poor people for a day or two.

What do you think?