On Wed morning, Feb 17, boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao was interviewed by Karen Davila, along with Vic Lima, in the dzMM radio program Pasada sa Sais Trenta.
Of course, Pacquiao was on the program (via a telephone patch) due to his controversial comments about same-sex marriages and how the people involved in them are “mas masahol pa sa hayop (lower than animals).”
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The interview started with pleasantries, with Pacquiao even announcing that he supports many young scholars who happen to be members of the LGBT communtiy.
In the dzMM TeleRadyo clip that is a little over 25 minutes long, things started to get uncomfortable at the 6:30 mark. That’s when Davila said to Pacquiao: “Naiintindihan kita na lagi mong kino-quote ang Bibliya, pero narinig mo na ba ang kasabihan na, ‘separation of Church and State’? Ang paghihiwalay sa relihiyon sa Estado sa pamamahala ng gobyerno. Narinig mo na ba ang phrase na ‘yun, na ‘separation of Church and State’ (I understand why you are always quoting the Bible, but have you heard about the ‘separation of Church and State’ The separation of religion from the government. Have you heard that phrase, ‘separation of Church and State’)?”
Pacquiao’s answer: “Opo pero lagi nating tandaan na it is impossible for a nation to be successful without the guidance of the Lord (Yes, but we have to remember that it is impossible for a nation to be successful without the guidance of the Lord).”
Later in the interview, Davila asks Pacquiao: “Manny, tanong ko lang ano (I have to ask you), should you be a senator or should you be a pastor?”
Pacquiao didn’t back down. He told Davila that it was necessary to bring the nation back to being “godly.” He pointed out that the nation’s leaders should “have the fear of the Lord.”
Then, basically, Pacquiao just repeats his “sorry spiel” to all members of the LGBT community.
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