President GMA in star-studded Pacquiao birthday party in GenSan
Yes, it’s confirmed. Other than the news reports announcing it, I was able to confirm from Pacman’s secretary Lianne herself that indeed, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be the Guest of Honor at what promises to be another star-studded Manny Pacquiao birthday party in General Santos City on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, a few days after the exciting Dela Hoya-Pacquiao Fight where he emerged victorious.
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (R) presents a glove-shaped cake with inscription “World’s Number-One Pound For Pound Boxer” to World Boxing Council lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao (L) in Manila on December 10, 2008. (PHOTO/JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)
The Pacquiao birthday party, which will have a LAS VEGAS theme, will be in celebration of his 30th natal day.
It will be held at the KCC Convention Center at the 2nd floor of the KCC Mall of GenSan on the evening of December 17. Last year, his 29th birthday celebration was at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center.
Other guests will include Mexican boxers David Diaz (from whom he wrested the World Lightweight Crown last June 2008), World Boxing Association super featherweight champion Edwin Valero , Marco Antonio Barrera, Cabinet Secretaries, Governor Chavit Singson, Freddie Roach and some Kapuso stars plus other entertainment and government personalities.
Right now, Manny’s staff are trying to figure out what to do with their guest list which has now ballooned to almost 2,000 people since only 1,500 can fit in inside KCC.
A lot of “prominent” people have been calling them at any time of the day, demanding for their “invitations” and a good number who have already received theirs, were requesting for additional invites, causing a lot of adjustments in the party’s seating arrangments.
It just goes to show that with the latest victory of the Philippines boxing hero over another Mexican-American, an Invitation to the Manny Pacquiao birthday party in Gensan is proving to be the hottest “must have” item in the country right now.
For those who are not invited, they may opt to go to the OVAL PLAZA where they can avail of FREE FOOD while being entertained by a leading band from Manila, most likely, BAMBOO at the stage, again as part of the city-wide Pacquiao birthday party in GenSan.
From all of us here at Bariles Republic, we can only say, “A MILLION MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAYS, MANNY!”
Watch out for exclusive photos on the Pacquiao Birthday Party in GenSan, only here at Bariles Republic.
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- Gen. Santos City: TUNA CAPITAL
- (UPDATED! More pix!) Nanay Dionisia steals the thunder at Pacquiao birthday party
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
dimple Says:
whew!
BIG TIME!
its a good idea to have to events for Manny’s birthday party..
those for his VIP friends..
and those for the “masa”
good thing..
hapi birthday papi mani!
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 4:01 PM
bariles Says:
@dimple hi! He wants to treat all the generals, if that is possible. That’s how generous he is.
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Ram Says:
ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACMAN !!!!!!!!! MAY YOU HAVE MORE BLESSINGS TO COME….SPECIALLY SPIRITUAL…..& GROW MORE DEEPER IN CHRIST……..AGAIN CONGRATULATIONNNNNNNNSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Psyche Says:
sir avel paano makapunta? Joke lang.
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 5:25 PM
anonymouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, di ba 29 pa lang si Pacman? uso na diay ang age hike run aside from oil price hike and tuition fee hike? ajejeje
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 5:58 PM
ark Says:
It will be Manny Pacquiao day on that day! I’m sure babaha ng food and drinks! Galante yan si idol eh, hindi maramot.
arks last blog post..Twilight Baseball Scene
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Allan Says:
Ha?????!!!!! AOK?????!!!!!! Tapos. . . . . . Ganun?. . . . Para ano???? I see. . . . well. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Posted on December 14th, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Jasper Says:
Happy Birthday Pareng Manny!! hehehe (feeling close?) eto na yata ang pinaka engrandeng birthday party na masasaksihan ng buong bansa.
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 1:40 AM
orman Says:
now now… i hope my coat will still fit me… hehehehe!
ormans last blog post..Trouble in Paradise
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 4:51 AM
PenikS Says:
wOw!
sikat napud ang GenSan!
hehe..
pupunta pala ang bamboo?
nice eh..
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Dave Says:
wow pano makapunta kcc haha Im sure si sir avel invited gyud hehe photos na lng hehe
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 12:52 PM
gensanite Says:
will you be there, KUY?
i sure hope that they will all fit in the venue…
happy birthday, CHAMP!!!
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 2:54 PM
dimple Says:
just got my invite.. whew.. will i be expecting to see you there Mr. Bariles?
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 6:17 PM
bariles Says:
@dimple, I should hope so. Hehehe!
Posted on December 16th, 2008 at 1:26 PM
bariles Says:
@gensanite, yes, I will be there. For who else would blog about it? Hehehe!
Posted on December 16th, 2008 at 1:27 PM
dimple Says:
mr bariles.. manguhit lang ko nimu didto..hihi
Posted on December 16th, 2008 at 6:01 PM
bariles Says:
@dimple, ngyeh! Ayaw ko pakurati ha? hehehe! Daghan raba kug stalkers. Char!
Posted on December 16th, 2008 at 6:15 PM
emeroor Says:
buing muadto gid siya???
Posted on December 16th, 2008 at 10:16 PM
orman Says:
i have not seen this for a long time — the alta-sociedad are scrambling to an invite to the PARTY OF THE YEAR.
ormans last blog post..Trouble in Paradise
Posted on December 17th, 2008 at 4:55 AM
gensanite Says:
@bariles –
we’ll wait for the photos here… have a good one…
Posted on December 17th, 2008 at 2:57 PM
dimple Says:
fresh from manny’s party.. i saw Mr. bariles lining up for a coffee!haha..
it was hell of a party!
awesome!
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 12:38 AM
orman Says:
the birthday bash of manny pacquiao last night was like a comedy of errors.
1) it was supposed to be a evening of glamour and hollywood red-carpet glam. although a number came in formal gown for the ladies and coat and tie for men — well, some came in barong which is so off considering the theme.
2) it was manny pacquiao’s birthday party – he was supposed to be the star of the night – but when GMA arrived, manny was asked to fetch her from outside! hello!!!??? protocol should be thrown out of the window in private parties like this. give president a special seat but please spare the celebrant with presidential protocol!
3) okay okay…. i got VIP seating for the night. but with the disorganized arrangement – despite a bunch of muscled MARSHALLS – i’d rather watch the whole thing on tv. the photographers i understand had a job to do but to curtail other guests from a better view of the proceedings is unfair!
4) the setting – the mood when we arrived was superb … until the 1,800 guests started pouring in. enough said.
5) the program was topsy-turvy. bad bad bad direction. bad bad bad script!
6) the kapuso stars where there. ho-humm. thank goodness for arnel, the pinoy lead singer of the american rock group journey – he saved the night’s pretentious entertainment.
the party could have been better. it was okay but it could have been better.
the best thing that happened to me last night? i got a picture with nanay dionisia.
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 8:10 AM
bariles Says:
@Dimple, you chickened out. You did not approach me. Chicken, chicken, chicken.
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 9:42 AM
bariles Says:
@Orman, after all has been said and done, what matters is, I had a good time and most of the generals there had a good time. And i bet you, there wouldn’t be another one like it in a long while.
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 9:57 AM
rammyboi Says:
@orman : wohoo! idol! next time when I see mommy dionisia, i’ll have my picture taken with her too.
tnx for sharing some of the information about what happened yesterday 
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 10:04 AM
gensanite Says:
@orman –
boink!!!
bloopers galore? hihihi…
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Toinks Says:
bitaw no? ive seen sa tv may naka barong! hahaha lol. barong in vegas? waht a?…lol
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Toinks Says:
comment lang po ah…sana hindi na lang naka buffet style ang dinner. medyo hindi bagay ang “attack” type of kainan sa “vegas” theme chuvah. hahaha lol…’ba yaahn?? tama nga it could have been better.;-)
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 11:43 AM
nida Says:
tsk di ko po ma imagine…mga taga “alta sosyadaden” naga bitbit og plato padulong sa buffet and back to their table? oh no…sana na-isipan ng incharge ng party na i-suggest kay manny na mag hire ng maraming hotel chefs para gourmet style ang dinner…this is not all about manny po, its all about how the party was organized…as for manny i can only wish all the best for him on his 30th b-day.
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 12:07 PM
dimple Says:
@mr. bariles – ahihihi.. i did smiled at you bossing.. peru you were kinda busy talking with “you-know-who” so id rather not interrupt.. but yeah i admit.. i chickened out!
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Allan Says:
@orman
Bravo!!!! Take it from Orman – for sure he has all the credibility to say what he has to say!!!!!! Invite chefsss? Gourmet? for sure the celebrant himself is not use to that kind of food. Ika nga ” you can take out a man from a barrio but you cannot/it will be hard to take the barrio in a man”. . . . Pero Bariles is great . . . . and his work SUPERB!!!!!! i salute you!!!!! Have done to so much for the generals to get informed. . . . ORMAN. . . . well BRAVO!!!!!! truth hurts but its true.. . toinks
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 4:00 PM
nida Says:
ah ganon bah? so sa madaling salita, sinasabi mo na si Manny ay “barriotic”?…laka…..LOL
Posted on December 18th, 2008 at 7:42 PM
orman Says:
@nida – if you read my comment, nida, i never mentioned na barriotic si manny. he spent good money to have a great party… sa ganang akin, the event organizer didn’t fully deliver the goods. it was a tough job, i know, but hey, mataas ang expectations ng client nya so dapat hindi nagtipid. yun lang. enough said.
ormans last blog post..Trouble in Paradise
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 at 8:37 AM
nida Says:
hi mr. orman! im with you.
i was just quoting allan for emphasizing manny pacquiao of being a barriotic man. indeed, the party could have been so much better.
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 at 11:39 AM
bryan tablazon Says:
idol panghatag pud dra og cake kanang gkan lng sa goldilocks red ribbon og cake gallery whahahahah……
Posted on January 12th, 2009 at 9:02 PM