Yep, bad habit turned to a problem with his circle of trusted ones. I wish that someone does similar **** to that person who sold the tape for yellow press. Manny's advice sounds good but it just doesn't fit to western mentality. Only way to beat coke is to get bored to it. AA-meetings, rehab centers and religions are useless against mighty snow if you don't want to quit it. 'Bad habits die hard. If you don't kick them, they'll kick you'.
So is Pacquiao's great faith in god, the reason he fathered an illegitimate child, outside of marriage, by cheating on his wife, then refused to pay for it's upbringing? That's a few commandments broken right there. Or threatening a hit, to protect his crack head, sister? Or his Christian family running illegal gambling rings in the Phillipines? And I'm damn sure eating dogs is probably against god's will.
You don't understand Filipino culture. Being an ultra religious Catholic/Christian Filipino does not always mean being pure and holy and without sin. Being a devoutly religious Filipino means having a constant struggle to do the right thing. Being a perfect christian is an impossible goal to achieve, but you try your best, and sincerely hope that when you die, you've done enough good things to offset all the things you did bad, and maybe you will be accepted in heaven. Nobody is perfect, and you just do the best you can, and struggle to follow all the rules. Not a super religious person here, I just wanna explain how stuff works out here.