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Rayver Cruz scored 859 on the &quot;Ikaw Ang Alas Punching Machine&quot; at the Aurora Music Festival in Clark, Pampanga, breaking former Senator Manny Pacquiao&#x27;s previous record of 782.“Siyempre, ang feeling ko, kinabahan ako kasi si idol Manny ang gumamit nito, ‘di ba? Buti, ano naman siya, ‘user-friendly.’ So, masarap sa feeling na nakasapak tayo,” Cruz said.Asked about his feelings over breaking Pacman&#x27;s record, he said, “Feeling ko boxer na ’ko! I’m sure naman na ginawa ni Sir Manny ‘yun para maka-beat. Siyempre, I’m sure kung seseryosohin niya ’to, baka lumagpas nang lumagpas ‘yung score — masira ‘yung machine.”On the idea of facing the world champion in a fight, he commented, “Hindi. Manonood na lang ako. Idol ko ‘yon.”<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778195682802image0 (4).jpeg" style="width:655px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" width="655" alt="Rayver Cruz stops by GameZone activity booth at Aurora Music Fest. Josh Mercado "/>Rayver Cruz stops by GameZone activity booth at Aurora Music Fest. Josh Mercado </div>Cruz also had a message for Pacquiao: “Senator, thank you po at na-try ko na ’to at napagbigyan n&#x27;yo po ako na manalo sa record.”Asked if he has ever punched someone in real life, he immediately replied, “Wala. Bad ‘yan.”As for being invited by GameZone and promoting responsible play, Cruz shared, “Lagi namang sinasabi ng lahat, ‘di ba —  I’ll stick to that din: play for fun, game responsibly. So, kailangang enjoy lang, pero alam natin kung hanggang saan.”“Enjoy lang, but game responsibly talaga. Kasi nga, basta, kailangan enjoy-in mo lang. Huwag kang masyadong — alam mo ‘yon,” he added.On persistent questions about settling down with his girlfriend Julie Anne San Jose, Cruz said, “Every year, ‘yan ‘yung tanong sa ’kin. Pero you know what, hindi ko naman sinisikreto. Kung ano man ang mangyari sa ’kin and in the future with Julie, malalaman n&#x27;yo rin naman.”Addressing rumors that he has already proposed, he clarified, “Ay, hindi! Kasi imposible naman na mas unang malaman dito kaysa mahal ko. Malalaman naman nila kung kailan. Wala naman akong sinisikreto.”While he is currently part of three TV shows in 2026, he still hopes to do a teleserye this year: “Hopefully, bago matapos ‘yung taon or kung kailan man puwede na makagawa na rin ng teleserye.”Cruz was also asked for his tipid tips as the country faces an energy crisis. He shared: “Kasi ever since naman, kahit hindi energy crisis, lumaki ako sa pamilya na talagang kung hindi kailangan, hindi ginagamit. Siguro ang pinakakasalanan ko lang, dahil gamer ako, medyo ‘yung computer ko talaga laging nakabukas. Pero kung hindi naman kailangan, kung kailangang mag-save, kaya naman mag-save. At sana ngayon, ‘yon ‘yung kailangan natin. Mahirap ngayon, mahal ang lahat ng gastusin.”

Rayver Cruz scored 859 on the "Ikaw Ang Alas Punching Machine" at the Aurora Music Festival in Clark, Pampanga, breaking former Senator Manny Pacquiao's previous record of 782.

Rayver Cruz scored 859 on the "Ikaw Ang Alas Punching Machine" at the Aurora Music Festival in Clark, Pampanga, breaking former Senator Manny Pacquiao's previous record of 782.

Rayver Cruz breaks Manny Pacquiao’s viral punching machine record

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Rayver Cruz breaks Manny Pacquiao’s viral punching machine record

Josh Mercado

Published May 08, 2026 11:30 AM PHT

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