Sa isang statement, sinabi ng Pangulo na kanyang ipinaaabot ang pagbati kay Pacquiao na nanatiling IBF junior featherweight champion mata-pos ang kanyang tagumpay kamakalawa sa Memphis, Tennessee.
Ayon sa Pangulo, pinatunayan ni Pacquiao ang kagalingan ng mga Pilipino. "I am very pleased and thrilled by the brilliant and masterful defense of the IBF junior featherweight crown Manny Pacquiao. I cannot but think of it as coming like a ray of sunshine fort our nation during most difficult time. His victory also reinforces our faith in the capacity of the Filipino to rise above adversity to fulfill his most cherished dream," ayon sa isang bahagi ng statement ng Pangulo.
Si Pacquiao ay walang kahirap-hirap na pinatumba ang Columbian challenger na si Jorge Julio sa ikalawang round ng laban. (Ulat Ni Ely Saludar)