Manny Pacquiao a hit in Washington

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

Manny Pacquiao stopped traffic outside the White House on Tuesday, during a whirlwind tour of the nation’s capital that included meetings with President Barack Obama and Sen. Harry Reid.

The Filipino boxing sensation was crossing the street near the White House when several drivers, trying to snap photos of Pacquiao with cell phones, caused a multicar pileup, Pacquiao publicist Fred Sternburg told The Associated Press. Nobody was hurt in the accident.

Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, spent time talking boxing and basketball with the President, along with a bit of business.

Pacquiao was elected representative of the Sarangani province nine months ago in national elections in the Philippines and has taken the new job as seriously as he does boxing. He’s already explored building the area’s first provincial hospital.

“This is an unforgettable moment in my life,” Pacquiao said earlier in the day.