My wife met Manny at the British Embassy whilst waiting to be interviewed for her visa. He was also getting a visa to come to the UK! She had quite a chat with him and said that he was a very genuine and modest man. This was a few years back, before he became as famous as he is now, but he was pretty well known even then. I just love the way the whole country stops when he fights. Even the terrorists and army reach a temporary truce so they can watch! Only in the Philippines.