Another news item that has spun off from Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton boxing fight is the recommendation of Department of Health and Malacanan to delay Pacman’s homecoming and for the whole team to self-quarantine due to possible A(H1N1) flu human-to-human transmission.

This was also picked up by some spotlight-stealer congressmen and senators to impose self-quarantine of officials that flew to Las Vegas to catch the Battle of the East and the West live. Self-quarantine will last for at least 5 consecutive days.

*Achoo* Ang O.A. Ok. It is given that they are possibly the next carriers of the flu virus. But then again, like the clean water of La Mesa watershed flowing to Manila downstreams and channels, it becomes contaminated at the end. What I mean is that even when they come clean out of their quarantine boxes, from that place to NAIA, how many people Manny Pacquiao and his team would be allowed to come close to the world’s greatest boxer? There would be a lot of interactions and possible human-to-human transmission. Pacquiao may not have it but the fans may carry the flu virus.

Everyone’s being thermal scanned. Even President Arroyo’s temperature was captured recently. So what makes the other passengers boarding to Manila exempted from self-quarantine and their thermal scan results simply suffice? If Team Manny Pacquiao fails and rings the alarm, then postpone Lito Atienza’s and General Santos’ salubong. Want another OA option? Close NAIA.

While the fight took only less than 7 minutes, others is continuing the second round with more rounds of brawls and actions in the form of noisy (less of a sound) issues and controversies. And I’m guessing the network that will exclusively cover the next fight, presidentiables convincing Manny as running mate, and Manny’s tax are coming as the next rounds.

Pauwiin na si Manny! Spread balato minus the virus.

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