For all the criticism Pacquiao's training camp in Baguio, the City of Pines in the Philippines received, perhaps one of the true benefits of it will be on display this Saturday night at HBO airs the initial episode of Pacquiao-Cotto 24/7.
The outstanding HBO film crew was able to capture the horrifying scenes brought about by typhoon Ketsana, which just a couple of weeks ago, ravaged the island nation destroying hundreds of homes and displacing thousands of people in the process and crippled the country's economy with an estimated damage worth billions in local currency.
This Saturday's episode will show the world a different side of the tragedy which news reports weren't able to relay. Just like Hurricane Katrina in NOLA, it will take years to recover from such a devastating disaster, and hopefully, with the world's eyes exposed to the video documentation of a people in need of aid, that somehow, the excitement generated by the biggest boxing event leads to more than entertainment.
At the end of the day, we are all brothers and sisters bunked in this world of ours. Tragedy can strike anywhere, and perhaps the efforts people like Pacquiao and Bob Arum have shown to lend a helping hand, and many others who have contributed even in the least bit way, will remind people about the greatness of the human spirit, not only in men who perfect their craft inside the boxing ring, but also through the remarkable hearts they possess.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Get-ready-for-the-most-compelling-HBO-247-episode-ever-this-Saturday-in-PacquiaoCotto
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