Manny "The Boxing God" Pacquiao |
Boxer Manny
Pacquiao has signed an integrity pledge to enter the senatorial
elections in the Philippines next year, promising to be 'the fists of
the poor.'
The
36-year-old Pacquiao, who unveiled his plans to run for presidency in
his home country earlier this month, is one of at least 70 hopefuls
standing for the role.
But
Pacquiao has a status in his home country which borders on that of
deity and on Friday, alongside his wife Jinkee and their two sons, he
posed with his certificate of candidacy and greeted a huge crowd of
supporters in Manila.
Pacquiao
released a statement after signing his pledge where he revealed he wants
to give the poor a better chance of a good life.
He added he would push for free public schools up to college level and increase protection for Filipino workers overseas.
On October
5, upon announcing his plans to stand in the elections in 2016, Pacquiao
said: 'In the coming days, I will be embracing new levels of
responsibility. I will be confronting tough challenges.'
Pacquiao's political aspirations do not imminently signal the end of his boxing career
His last
bout was the money-spinning defeat to Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in
May and four days later, went under the knife to repair a shoulder
injury he first sustained three weeks before the fight and aggravated in
the fourth round of the encounter.
Pacquiao
is set to be back in training in November or December, with a return to
the ring in March 2016. He has been linked with a fight against Amir
Kahn.
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