By Rey Danseco

FILIPINO icon Manny Pacquiao has new inspiration in his bid to solidify his reputation as one of the best boxers in world.

Pacquiao’s wife Jinky has given birth to their third child, a baby girl on Sunday night at the General Santos Doctors’ Hospital in his hometown, General Santos City, Philippines.

Jinky delivered the infant, named Mary Divine Grace Pacquiao, through a normal procedure at 4:31 pm Sunday. The child weighs 7.4 pounds and measures 51 centimeters.

Manny and Jinky have two sons Emmanuel Jr. and Michael Stephen, who were born on the same year.

If the claim of Pacquiao’s estranged girlfriend Joanna Rose Bacosa is true, the hard-hitting 26-year-old fighter has four children.

Bacosa, a former waitress and spotter in billiards halls, claimed Pacquiao is the father of his two-year old son from their relationship in 2003.

Bacosa filed a case against Pacquiao in violation of Republic Act No. 9262 and then asked for child/financial support worth millions of pesos early this year.

Pacquiao is training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood under Hall of Fame member Freddie Roach in preparation for the grudge fight against Mexico’s Erik Morales on November 18 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao has expressed his happiness for their newborn child in a national television interview yesterday.