With the Boxing Fight of the Century just a few days away, Filipinos have been hungrily snapping up anything with Manny Pacquiao’s name and face on it – shirts, caps, etc. – even when these paraphernalia are being sold at 10 times the original price.
The Pacman fever has also invaded the digital space, with thousands of Pinoy users of mobile chat apps happily downloading quirky #SugodManny stickers for free, for use in their conversations on Viber, Line, WeChat, WhatsApp, and similar applications.
The stickers, launched by Smart Communications, Inc. as part of its #SugodManny campaign, feature caricatures of Pacquiao designed with distinctly Pinoy wit and humor, with phrases like “Boom Pawis” (a play on the expression “Boom, Panis”), “Pac na Pac!”, and sweet nothings like “Labyu!”
Another sticker has Pacquiao bearing a cake with the greeting “Manny more birthdays to come.”
These can be downloaded for free via Viber and Line. Pinoys can also text MANNY to 2600 for free to download the stickers on their mobile devices and use these in other apps.
Pacquiao fans can also enjoy exclusive #SugodManny download scenes on the popular photo editing app Camera 360. All they need to do is go to Explore, choose Poster Camera, click Apply, then pick the #SugodManny scene they want to use for their selfies.
Smart launched the #SugodManny campaign early this month to encourage Filipinos to let the whole world see, hear, and feel their support for the people’s champion. Pacquiao’s fans can use the said hashtag on Twitter to make sure their ring hero could read their messages. They can also use #SugodManny when posting their knockout moves on Instagram, for a chance to win Manny Pacquiao-autographed boxing gloves and t-shirts.
Meanwhile, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Nepal on April 25, 2015, resulting in widespread destruction across the capital of Kathmandu to regions beyond. LINE would like to extend its deepest sympathies and prayers to the victims of this disaster and their loved ones.
To share our support, LINE has released a set of charity stickers “Pray for Nepal” around the world. All proceeds from the sticker sales, after deducting service charges, will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society’s relief fund for the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The fund will be used for relief activities in the affected areas of Nepal.
“Pray for Nepal” stickers will be available for purchase from today until May 31 through the in-app Sticker Shop and LINE STORE (https://store.line.me) for USD 0.99 or 50 LINE Coins.
