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Pacquiao launches fundraising campaign to help Australian firefighters

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MANILA, Philippines -- Count Manny Pacquiao among the celebrities and athletes who have lent a helping hand to Australia which is in crisis due to the persistent wildfires that already damaged a large portion of the country.The boxing champ recently launched a fundraising campaign through his Manny Pacquiao Foundation to aid Australian firefighters who are battling the bushfires.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/04/20/danny-garcia-would-welcome-chance-to-challenge-pacquiao">READ: Danny Garcia would welcome chance to challenge Pacquiao</a></li></ul>“Want to join me in supporting a good cause? The country of Australia needs our help so the Manny Pacquiao Foundation is raising funds to send to the NSW Rural Fire Service &amp; Brigades. Anything helps! Thank you for your support!” the boxing champion said in his Facebook account.The campaign was launched last Wednesday and has already raised over P1 million as of Saturday night.With the move, Pacquiao has practically buried the hatchet over a bad experience fighting in Australia, where he lost a controversial decision to Aussie fighter Jeff Horn in Brisbane nearly 3 years ago.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Count Manny Pacquiao among the celebrities and athletes who have lent a helping hand to Australia which is in crisis due to the persistent wildfires that already damaged a large portion of the country.

Count Manny Pacquiao among the celebrities and athletes who have lent a helping hand to Australia which is in crisis due to the persistent wildfires that already damaged a large portion of the country.