By NICK GIONGCO
Manny Pacquiao wore several hats during the commemoration of Good Friday, acting as a field commander, boxing disciple, gardener and later in the day, a father to five kids and husband to Jinkee.
His schedule at his Dasmariñas Village residence while on quarantine the last three weeks have largely revolved around these.
But after making some calls relative to efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic and help those in dire need of assistance, Pacquiao got dressed for training.
Pacquiao then wrapped his hands as if he was getting ready to work out at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
After banging the heavy bag, Pacquiao did some sit-ups as one of his aides, Choi Garcia Ascue, wandered around recording his boss’s every move from shadowboxing down to doing plyometrics.
Then came the most interesting part of the day.
After his brief training session, Pacquiao picked up the water hose and began drenching the plants, something he’s never done in a long time owing to his busy schedule as a politician and elite fighter.
But owing to the absence of household staff — all of them quartered in his other property at nearby Forbes Park — Pacquiao is the one attending to some of the responsibilities.
And when darkness fell, Pacquiao, 41, took care of feeding youngest son Israel, showing the Bulletin in a video call how the family spends dinnertime in the COVID-19 era.
As the thought of uncertainty lurks in every corner, Pacquiao is doing everything to keep himself active and busy as a public servant, athlete and family man.
The good thing about the lockdown is that Pacquiao gets to spend precious time with his wife and kids, something that was a luxury when the term ‘coronavirus’ was still unheard of to all mankind.
