Pacquiao fires off darts tilt

MANILA—Eight-division world boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao will throw the ceremonial darts kicking off the P1 Million Philippine Cup and Philipine Open Singles championships at 6 p.m. today at Clamshell in Intramuros, Manila.

The pound-for-pound king was recently named chair of the Darts Council of the Philippines (DCP), and has put up the P1 million ante in the three-day event ending with the men’s and ladies’ singles on Sunday.

DCP president lawyer Andrew Arrieta said that Pacquiao, who has pledged to support the sport of darts, will also be making an announcement about bigger darting events in the future.

The three-day tournament which is staged in joint cooperation with the US-based Manny Pacquiao Darts Association (MPDA), will begin with the Classified Draw Doubles that offers a total guaranteed prize of P100,000.

Games begin immediately after the opening ceremonies. Registration starts two hours before game time in every event.