“Miracles do happen. Dreams do come true. Being poor does not mean one must die poor. Hard work and persistence will set you free from the shackles of poverty. But it is faith that will take you to the very top.”

With those words, Filipino boxing legend and Senator Many Pacquiao captivated the hearts of London’s Oxford University students, members of the Oxford Union Debating Society and their guests when he spoke before them on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

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