The statements revealed last week to media by Senator Manny Pacquiao is quite a revelation. It can be seen as the real feeling of someone who may have discovered inner trouble and may now entertain some second thoughts, doubts and probably a feeling of insecurity of what is in store for him in the next few months or years when he shall already be sitting as one of the nation’s elected lawmaker -Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Quoted hereunder is his plan to go back to the boxing ring while in the Senate. “Boxing is my only means of livelihood to support my family and to help those who are in need.”
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The neophyte senator may have been interacting lately with some lawmakers and may have discovered that the incomes of Senators are just a pittance compared to the billions he has acquired literally earning these billions through the sweat of his brow to include body pains in boxing. This also gives us an idea that legislators may have extra incomes aside from their salaries and other perks because no legislator exists economically depressed lives. Congressmen and Senators are wealthy by any and all standards of living. So why he says that he cannot support his family as Senator reeks unbelievable.
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It may also be a possibility that the famous world-boxing champion may have opened his eyes lately and is convinced that he is a square peg in a round hole to be a member of that august body -the legislative branch of government whose main task is lawmaking. As an active and healthy individual it would be uneasy and boring for him to simply be sitting down warming his Senate seat just watching his peers perform their functions, and who will be actively and intelligently participating in open debates in the session hall, which Senator Pacquiao may not have the adequate competence to join.
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To quote Bob Arum, his boxing promoter, “He likes to fight and he likes the attention.” He will miss that in the Senate. He will be another Lito Lapid or a Bong Revilla and other fence sitters in the Senate who will not be noticed. In boxing definitely he will be! Manny Pacquiao was also quoted as saying that he will accept a boxing bout but he will make his job in the Senate as his priority. Really? Again, how?
