People’s champ Manny Pacquiao has already began training in his hometown General Santos City. Pacquiao also confirms that this is in preparation for his fight with WBC Light Weight Champion David Diaz, which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28, 2008.

Pacquiao is scheduled to leave for America on May 10 where he will continue his training at the Wild Card Gym.

A lady postmaster at Pasig Central Post Office recently won four gold medals in the 2008 Asian Power-lifting Championship held in Tashkent Uzbekistan.  Elena “Lily” Pecante, 43, posted in the Asian Mastrs Record on benchpress lifting 125 kilos. During the World Masters Powerlifting Championship held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Lily made a new record in the under-90 kilogram class  when she lifted 210 kilos and placed 16th , breaking her own record of lifting 200.5 kilos. Considered one of the strongest in the world, Pecante is noted to have lifted 474 lbs. on deadlift.

Local hero of the hardcourt Samboy ‘Skywalker’ Lim is inviting basketball enthusiasts to train under his tutelage and become more skillful, professional and sharper in the sport. The Castrol Skywalker’s Basketball Camp will be held on May 11, 18 and 25 and June 1, 8 and 15 at the Camp Crame Gym. Interested trainees may look for Anne at telephone numbers 531-7554 or 4999-9999 or 0916987046.