Pacquiao to be honored by Makati parade Thursday

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Pacquiao to be honored by Makati parade Thursday
Manny Pacquiao, fresh off his victory over Chris Algieri, will get a hero’s welcome with a victory parade and assembly in Makati City

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao, fresh off his win over Chris Algieri, will get a hero’s welcome on Thursday, November 27 with a victory parade and assembly at Makati City Hall Quadrangle, according to a city press release.

The celebration, which comes days after he dropped the previously unbeaten New Yorker six times en route to a unanimous decision in Macau on Sunday, will begin with a courtesy call with Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay at 9 am, followed by a parade at 10.

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The parade will move towards J.P. Rizal then proceeding until the corner of A.P. Reyes, where it will turn right then make a U-turn in front of the Covered Court of Barangay Carmona and proceed to Pasong Tamo. 

Map of the motorcade route

Traversing Pasong Tamo, the parade will turn left at Gil Puyat (Buendia) Avenue, turn right to Ayala Avenue then onward to InterCon where the parade will end. A press conference will be held at the said hotel after the parade to entertain media queries and the public.

The Makati Public Safety Department (MAPSA) enforcers will provide traffic assistance, as well as escort those joining the parade, according to the release. 

The Sarangani congressman Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 knockouts) of General Santos City, Philippines has now won three straight fights since suffering back-to-back losses in 2012 and is actively pushing for the elusive Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight to happen in May of 2015. – Rappler.com

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