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.