New IBO boxing champ Apolinario visits Bongbong Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxer Dave Apolinario paid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. a courtesy visit on Wednesday at Malacaang Palace.

Apolinario is the new flyweight champion of the International Boxing Organization (IBO), knocking out South African Gideon Buthelezi last Saturday to claim the vacant title.

A video uploaded to the Radio TV Malacaang Facebook page shows Marcos receiving Apolinario at the President’s Hall at the Palace.

“The entire Philippines thanks for making us famous again. We want to wave our flag to celebrate,” Marcos told Apolinario in Filipino. “Thank you very much for the joy and pride that you brought to Filipinos. We can be proud i…

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