Media Advisory: Manny Pacquiao at Asia Society in New York
12 October 2015 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
New York, NY
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Manny Pacquiao will take questions from press at Asia Society on October 12. Pacquiao, who announced on October 5 that he will be running for Senator in the Philippines, will be in New York to accept Asia Society's 2015 Asia Game Changer of the Year Award, which recognizes those making a transformative and positive difference for the future of Asia and the world. He follows in the footsteps of Alibaba CEO Jack Ma, who took the honor in 2014.
"Manny Pacquiao achieved his remarkable success after a childhood of extreme hunger and poverty," said Josette Sheeran, President and CEO of Asia Society. "Today, Manny is a major humanitarian force, directing his philanthropy toward numerous causes, including education and the fight against human trafficking. He is a remarkable inspiration and demonstrates the power of giving back to transform people's lives."
Pacquiao and other honorees will attend the Asia Game Changer Awards Dinner and Celebration at the United Nations on October 13, 2015. Pacquiao will also address the gathering.