Kapamilya actor Piolo Pascual finally met Eman Bacosa, the son of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. In a post by Cornerstone Entertainment, the two were introduced to each other days after the young athlete trended on social media for being a lookalike of the actor.
Netizens have shared several memes on social media comparing Piolo and Eman’s looks with one another.
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“Papa P meets Eman! ✨Manny Pacquiao’s son, Eman Pacquiao, whose features are said to mirror those of Piolo Pascual’s, has finally met him,” Cornerstone shared in their caption.
In the post of the talent management company, Piolo was being trained by Eman on some boxing techniques. They also exchanged pleasantries in a separate video uploaded by Cornerstone as well.
In a previous interview with ABS-CBN News, the Kapamilya actor expressed how his feed on social media was full of Eman which is why he knows the comparisons between the two of them.
“I think it’s a compliment, you know, to be compared to him… He visited me yesterday. We had an interview together. Yeah, actually, my feed is full of Eman Pacquiao—puro links,” he previously shared.
“Finally, I got to meet him yesterday, and I would say he was raised well—very humble, very God-fearing. He’s a good kid. I’m happy there’s someone like him in that field, which is boxing,” he added.
The said interview between him and Eman has yet to be released as of this writing. He also expressed how he sees potential in the young athlete’s career and gave him a piece of advice during their interaction.
“I think he definitely will go places… I told him to really reach for his dreams. He’s going to college after his last year in high school, so there’s a lot of hopes and dreams. But yeah, I’m just happy that he’s a very God-fearing kid,” he continued.
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Eman is Manny’s son with Joanna Bacosa who was working as a waitress at the time they met each other. In an interview with Jessica Soho, Eman expressed how proud he is of his father and how they reconnected after a decade of being apart.
“Sobrang saya ko po, nabubusog po 'yung puso ko. Sabi ko thank you Lord sa lahat ng pwede kong maging ama, siya pa talaga. Lagi ko po pinagyayabang sa classmate ko na uy tingnan niyo si daddy Manny Pacquiao," he shared.