Pacquiaos, 1-Pacman party list bullish on 2025
Former Sen. Manny Pacquiao and former Rep. Bobby Pacquiao, brother and boxers. —FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — World boxing icon Manny and his champ fighter brother Bobby Pacquiao are optimistic about 2025 as they seek to resume their second career — public service — and return to Congress as lawmakers.
Manny, the eight-division world boxing champion, is making a comeback to the Senate after a three-year break. At the same time, Bobby, a former congressman, seeks to return to the House of Representatives from a stint as a councilor in their native General Santos City.
The brothers, now retired from active competition as prizefighters, will also be riding on the crest of the highly productive 1-Pacman party-list group when the national campaign period for the 2025 mid-term elections starts on Feb. 11.
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Article continues after this advertisement“There’s new hope for the country this New Year. I see 2025 as an opportunity for me to continue my service to the country,” Manny said in Filipino in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Article continues after this advertisementManny is an administration candidate under the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, while Bobby is the second nominee of the 1-Pacman.
Sportswoman and entrepreneur Milka Romero and Shey Muhammad are the first and third nominees, respectively.
Romero is taking over the reins of 1-Pacman, following in the footsteps of her father, House committee on poverty alleviation chairman Mikee Romero, whose three terms as party-list representative featured a prolific record of 144 laws that helped improve people’s lives.
The younger Romero has vowed to build on 1-Pacman’s legacy of effective lawmaking and its premier advocacy of sports development for all.
“We look forward to 2025 with renewed vigor and optimism for sports development and poverty alleviation in the country,” said Milka Romero. “I’m confident 1-Pacman will again make its mark with noteworthy performances from its nominees to the House.”
The year 2025 looks very promising for the Pacquiao brothers and 1-Pacman party list. Manny is looking forward to his enshrinement in June at the International Boxing Hall of Fame, where he will join Floyd Mayweather Jr. and seven boxing greats he has beaten before.
