article_snippet.sent: Manny Pacquiao birthday is celebrated like a national holiday, and there is a truce in the civil war to the south of the country whenever Manny Pacquiao fights.
article_snippet.sent: Each April, in Cebu City, the battle of Mactan is re-enacted, when Philippine warrior Datu Lapu-Lapu repelled the conquistador forces of Magellan.
article_snippet.sent: In previous years, the role of Lapu-Lapu has been played by Manny Pacquiao; as this year Manny Pacquiao was in training to fight Floyd Mayweather, they merely dedicated the performance to Manny Pacquiao instead.
article_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods, at Manny Pacquiao peak, moved Wall Street.
article_snippet.sent: If Manny Pacquiao won a tournament on the Sunday, the markets were more confident and buoyant the following morning.
article_snippet.sent: The crime rate plummets when Manny Pacquiao fights, Manny Pacquiao country stops, roads clear.
article_snippet.sent: the date of the Mayweather bout in Pacquiao’s homeland – has already been declared a national holiday, and there, the world’s richest fight can be viewed free.
article_snippet.sent: No pay-per-view in Manila.
article_snippet.sent: Manny mania was in full swing with just a few days to go before Manny enters the ring in Vegas .
highlights_snippet.sent: Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight in Las Vegas on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The day of the bout is a national holiday in the Philippines .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Saturday's fight will be worth at least $300m .