Manny Pacquiao is a hero in the Philippines which also makes him a serious target for extremist groups.
One group had a plot to take him out.
Here are the details.
The Philippine president said Wednesday that Abu Sayyaf militants may have plotted to kill him and kidnap boxing star Manny Pacquiao, disclosing previously unknown details about an extremist group blamed for the beheading of a Canadian hostage.
“They allegedly even hatched plots to kidnap Manny Pacquiao or one of his children, as well as my sister Kris or one of her children, with the plan to use them in bargaining for the release of their cohorts,”
Pacquiao who does a lot for him home country, might want to consider relocating permanently to the US.