Pacquiao returns to help flood victims

By Oliver Teves
Published June 16, 2012 4:52am ET
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Pacquiao returns to help flood victims
Confetti rain on Filipino boxer and Congressman Manny Pacquiao during a news conference upon arrival in Manila, Philippines, early Saturday, June 16, 2012 from Los Angeles. Pacquiao, who lost his WBO welterweight title to American Timothy Bradley via a controversial split decision June 9, arrived Saturday to check the situation in his home province of Sarangani in southern Philippines following flooding that affected thousands of residents. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) | Bullit Marquez

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines on Saturday to help flood victims in his home province, a week after his loss to Timothy Bradley.

Pacquiao was showered with confetti Saturday, although his homecoming was much less festive than usual because of his split-decision loss in the welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.

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