Manila Bulletin
Pacquiao takes huge travel hitch in stride
Senator Manny Pacquiao's Los Angeles-bound flight, PR102 MNL-LAX, diverted to Japan due to a passenger's medical emergency on July 3.
The flight returned to Manila and was scheduled to depart again on the afternoon of July 4.
Pacquiao stated the diversion was because a passenger "forgot medicine," which was later found to be in their hand-carried bag.
He emphasized that "the life of the passenger is important" despite the travel hitch.
Pacquiao was en route to the US to train for his upcoming boxing match against Errol Spence Jr.
The article also notes Pacquiao's current political differences with President Duterte concerning corruption allegations.
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Manny Pacquiao's flight to Los Angeles for his final preparations for the Errol Spence Jr. bout was diverted to Japan due to a medical emergency, causing a significant delay.
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Senator Manny Pacquiao confirmed that his boxing match against Errol Spence Jr. in August will proceed as planned.
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