ARTICLE 1.

Manny Pacquiao may be taking a one-at-a-time approach in his ring career, but it’s possible for
him to fight 3 times this year.

That’s because the eight-division world champion, fresh off a dominant unanimous decision win
over Adrien Broner on January 19, has set his next fight either May or July – regardless of
whoever Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) will pit against him.

“I don’t choose my opponents. I’ve told the PBC that I’m available in May,” Pacquiao told
sportswriters at his Senate office Wednesday night, January 30. “If not, I can fight in July.”

According to Pacquiao, the Upper House will have a long break starting next week up to May 20
for the coming Philippine midterm election, freeing him of legislative work.

And if he emerges victorious again without physical damage, Pacquiao will have plenty of time
to go for 3 fights that will further embellish his boxing legacy – a 40-year-old fighting thrice at
the highest level.

Owing to his impressive showing against Broner, the world’s top welterweights are pining to
fight Pacquiao because of the big bucks it would bring them.

The latest to call out Pacquiao is Keith Thurman, who retained the World Boxing Association
super welterweight crown at the expense of Mexican Jesosito Lopez recently.

Also open to tangle with the three-time fighter of the year is Shawn Porter, once Pacquiao’s
sparring partner, who’ll be dangling the World Boxing Council welterweight title against Cuban
Yordenis Ugas on March 9 in Carson, California.

Same with Errol Spence, who’ll be staking the International Boxing Federation welterweight belt
against Mikey Garcia on March 16 at AT&T Stadium in Texas.

To be included in the Pacquiao derby is the winner between Terence Crawford and Amir Khan,
who’ll be battling for the World Boxing Organization welterweight title on April 20.

Of course, there’s Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao’s most lucrative option if ever he decides to
come out of retirement.

Pacquiao has given his handlers the leeway to choose his next opponent. All that he wants is for
the fight to be held in May at the earliest and July at the latest.
ARTICLE 2.

A Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) statement on Friday said its chief, Persida Rueda-Acosta did
not accuse the government of bribing families of Dengvaxia victims in exchange for dropping
criminal charges.
PAO issued the statement after Acosta reportedly accused Health Secretary Franciso Duque III
and other officials linked to the Dengvaxia mess of allegedly paying off victims’ families
P50,000 to drop charges against them.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo earlier said that Acosta should substantiate her
allegations against past and present health officials.

In a letter to Panelo dated Jan. 30, PAO said: “To set the records straight, Chief Public Attorney
Persida V. Rueda-Acosta did not say that it was the government who had been bribing
Dengvaxia victims.”

“It was the parents who experienced personally the act of DOH (Department of Health) affiliates
of Sec. Francisco Duque III who are offering the amount of P50,000 to ensure that the case will
just be dropped,” the PAO added.

In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stopped the distribution of
Dengvaxia after Sanofi Pasteur admitted that immunization could be dangerous to those who
have not been infected with the dengue virus prior to vaccination.

A legislative inquiry has summoned former government officials to determine their possible
liability.

Several former and current health officials, as well as manufacturers and local distributors of
Dengvaxia are over 30 complaints for the deaths of recipients of the anti-dengue vaccine.
ARTICLE 3.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will suspend the
franchise of a tourist bus company involved in a fatal road crash along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac
Expressway which killed five people and injured more than 40 others.

The regulatory body said that it will issue a preventive suspension order against Jumbo Transport
Inc. after one of its buses slammed into a shipping container truck on the northbound lane of the
expressway near Concepcion, Tarlac on Thursday morning.

According to the LTFRB, five people died while 47 others were injured on the road crash.

The North Luzon Expressway Traffic Management earlier said all of the casualties were
passengers of the bus, most of them barangay officials from Naic, Cavite, who were on a trip to
Baguio City.

Based on the investigation of the LTFRB, it was learned that the bus involved has a tourist bus
franchise with ten units approved last July 5, 2016.

Its franchise, with an approved route from Las Piñas City to any point of Luzon, is supposed to
expire on December 10, 2021.

Following the smash-up, the LTFRB said it is saddened by the incident and extends its
condolence and sympathy to the families of the victims.

The LTFRB added that its immediate action is to assist the victims of the tragic accident.

“The insurance company initially released P400,000 to cover insurance assistance of victims
pending verification of all claims,” the Board said in a statement.
ARTICLE 4.

Winners hit the P15.8-million jackpot for the 6/49 Super Lotto in two consecutive draws this
week.

There probability of hitting the jackpot in the 6/49 lottery is one in 13,983,816 for but bettors hit
the jackpot on January 27 and 29.

The 6/49 lotto is played on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

“It’s two millionaires in a row for Super Lotto 6/49, a rare and lucky streak," PCSO general
manager Alexander Balutan said.

“It is indeed a lucky start for year for our lotto patrons,” he added.

The PCSO in January gave away a total of P522,039,761 to nine jackpot winners for the different
lotto games.

On Tuesday, January 29, a lone winner guessed the winning combination of 11-34-30-10-07-21.

Earlier, on Sunday, January 27, another lotto winner got the winning number combination of 11-
41-03-20-47-22.

Both winners won the P15,840,000 jackpot prize.

Tuesday’s winner bought the ticket in Imus, Cavite; while Sunday’s winner bought the ticket in
Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas.

Of the nine jackpot winners, three hit the jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49; two from the Ultra
Lotto 6/58; two from Lotto 6/42; one from Grand Lotto 6/55, and one from the Mega Lotto 6/45
draw.

The chances of winning in the lotto draws are one in 5,245,786 for Lotto 6/42; one in 8,145,060
for Mega Lotto 6/45; one in 13,983,816 for Super Lotto 6/49; one in 28,989,675 for Grand Lotto
6/55; and 1 in 40,475,358 for Ultra Lotto 6/58.