Free Public Viewing of the Pacquiao-Hatton Fight!
By eichs1
@eichs1 (1934)
Philippines
May 2, 2009 11:27am CST
You don't need to buy a ticket worth P300 (around $7) or more to watch the live broadcast of Manny Pacquiao-Rudy Hatton fight. If your are in Metro Manila, just contact your local government where they have free public viewing of the fight. Don't worry about the rain, some of them put-up tents just in case the weather will not cooperate.
Here in our place, a neighboring school's auditorium will be used to show the boxing fight. It's for free and I've heard, courtesy of our local executives. Then in the evening news, I saw lots of areas in Metro Manila being prepared for the same purpose. And guess what? These free public viewing were being taken care off by the respective local governments.
My question is, who are funding those projects? Aren't lots of local government complaining that they don't have enough funds when it comes to delivering basic public services needed by their constituents? How come they can afford to sponsor such unnecessary expense? Do their constituents really need to see the live broadcast when everybody can see the fight via delayed telecast in their own television at home?
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@jimbelle (485)
• Philippines
3 May 09
I have seen TV provided for in covered courts, public markets,etc for free viewing provided by politicians and some good citizens for our Kababayans to view the fight. In some ways it is good because at least once for peole are united. Even our military and ex muslim rebels brethren in Mindanao viewed the fight. I think it really does not cost much - the pay per view in our area cost only P500. Putting a television set wouldn't cost that much. Except for those who paid for large screens in some places.
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
3 May 09
The pay per view may not be that much but the rent of large screens and projectors, the setting up, and believe me, snacks for thousands of viewers will add up to something. Well, I am not contesting the right of anyone who wants to view the fight. But do the local government have to provide the means of watching the live telecast when people can view the fight in their televisions?
