Excerpt from Inquirer.net
It’s back to the boxing arena for Manny Pacquiao.
After “a long talk” with boxer Manny Pacquiao in Cebu on Saturday, Manila Mayor Lito Atienza confirmed on Monday that the super-featherweight champ had finally decided to junk plans to run for any elective position in the May polls.
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Thank goodness Pacquiao changed his decision to be a politician. I have a respect for this guy who’s worked hard to get to where he is now. But when he announced that he would be running for Congress, my heart sank and I got into panic mode. Really. It’s just that I don’t really doubt his good intentions but, perhaps, he’s been with bad company that urged him to run for a government position so just that they could ride on with his popularity. I’m glad realized that he couldn’t be mixing boxing and politics. It just doesn’t make sense.
Well, now that he’s changed his mind about dabbling in politics, he’s regained my respect.
February 27th, 2007 at 1:11
I would’ve loved to see him run in his district.
Why? The incumbent is a rabid congresswoman with verbal diarrhea - Darlene Antonino-Custodio. Dammit!
February 27th, 2007 at 5:52
Mabuti na lang talaga!
February 27th, 2007 at 9:44
YEHEY!!!!
now that’s good news. sana iconvince na ren nila ang iba pang celebrities na wag na mag run for any position sa government!!
February 27th, 2007 at 16:00
to benj: Hehehe! Pero ‘wag na lang si Manny Pacquiao. I’d rather see Pacquiao win his next boxing fight than to win elections! He’s made for boxing, not politics. And what was that controversy about him getting a highschool diploma? I’m not too sure about that but a lot of people were questioning the process he got it.
to dementia:
to pinklife: Oh well, I think that’s too much to ask for. They really think their popularity is enough for ‘em to run a government office. And marami yata pagkakakitaan dun? Hehe.