Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, is coming to Sydney next month (August 14-15) and already, more than 1,000 tickets have been pre-sold to a welcome dinner organised for his unofficial visit to Australia.

Manny Villon, the Philippine-Australian Community Foundation Inc. chair, told local community media that Pacquiao’s visit was arranged through his friend, the Hon. Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson, the Governor of Ilocos Norte.

‘’One of Mr. Pacquiao’s intentions is to induct officers of the Mindanao (Sarangani) Association of Australia,” he said. In May, Pacquiao became the Hon. Congressman Pacquiao when he was elected as Member of the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangani.

While final details are yet to be confirmed, Pacquiao is set to attend a welcome reception dinner on August 14, hosted and organised by the Mindanao (Sarangani) Association of Australia, the Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc. (APCO) and the Global Ilocanos Association.

More than 1,000 tickets have already been pre-sold to the dinner event within days of the news, with the organisers deciding on a venue that could potentially accommodate at least 2,000 fans and supporters.

The following day (August 15), the people’s boxing champion and Gov. Singson will be at the Philippine-Australian Cultural Centre (PACC) at 80 Grange Avenue, Schofields during the Philippine Australian Community Festival. The festival will run from 11am to 4pm and will feature a program of entertainment, food stalls and a raffle with the winning tickets to be drawn by Pacquiao.

Final confirmation on Congressman Pacquiao’s visit will be announced by Mr Villon soon.

Australian Filipina magazine will keep you posted. Join us on Facebook under Australian Filipina or email [email protected] to be added to our mailing list.

TEXT BY MICHELLE BALTAZAR, JAIME PIMENTEL AND MINERVA SANTOS.

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