MONDAY |MAY 04, 2009 | PHILIPPINES

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DOWN AND OUT. Pacquiao stands over a fallen Hatton with just a second left in the second round.

Manny demolishes Hatton
 Mayweather may be next for Pacman

LAS VEGAS — Favorite Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines claimed the International Boxing Organization light-welterweight title with a stunning second round knockout of Britain’s Ricky Hatton on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The 30-year-old southpaw twice knocked the Englishman to the canvas in the opening round before ending the fight with a stinging left hook at the MGM Grand Hotel’s Garden Arena.

The ring announcer said the fight had ended two minutes, 39 seconds into the round but that was later corrected by officials to two minutes, 59 seconds.

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National day of celebration awaits The victor

PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday declared a national day of celebration on the day that Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao comes home from his second round knockout of light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton of Great Britain Saturday night (Sunday morning Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said President Arroyo will also host a luncheon for Pacquiao in Malacañang. Arroyo is in Egypt for an official visit.

Details of the celebration have yet to be finalized.

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Travel restrictions set
for overseas workers

BY REGINA BENGCO and GERARD NAVAL

MALACAÑANG yesterday said the health and labor departments will draw up travel restrictions for outgoing Filipino overseas workers to prevent them from catching the influenza A H1N1 virus.

The announcement came in the wake of reports that swine flu has reached South Korea and Hong Kong where Filipinos are working.

There are some 150,000 Filipinos living and working in Hong Kong and some 50,000 in South Korea.

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