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PAL flight with Pacquiao on board returns to Manila

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/07/04/20210704-pacquiao-airport.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao gives a thumbs up after their arrival in Manila.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines --<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to land at the Haneda Airport in Japan, Sunday, when a diabetic male passenger complained of health problems five hours after takeoff from Manila.</p><p>It was later confirmed that Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao was among the 186 passengers of the Boeing 777 aircraft.</p><p>Pacquiao was on his way to Los Angeles for his training camp, in preparation for his welterweight bout against Errol Spence Jr. on August 21 in Las Vegas.</p><p>The plane has since returned to Metro Manila, landing at NAIA at 11:40 a.m., and the passengers will be accommodated in a new aircraft that will depart 2 p.m. for Los Angeles.</p><p>&quot;Bumalik kasi may emergency lang,&quot; Pacquiao said upon their arrival in Manila. &quot;Hintay lang kami siguro ng mga one hour.&quot; </p><p>The new flight is expected to arrive at LAX by 11:00 a.m. there. --<strong> Report from Raoul Esperas</strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1719677" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>(UPDATED) A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to land at the Haneda Airport in Japan, Sunday, when a diabetic male passenger complained of health problems five hours after takeoff from Manila.</p>

(UPDATED) A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to land at the Haneda Airport in Japan, Sunday, when a diabetic male passenger complained of health problems five hours after takeoff from Manila.