![]() He is the fourth of six siblings, one of whom, Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao, is also a politician and former professional boxer.Īt the age of 14, Pacquiao moved to Manila and lived on the streets, worked as a construction worker and had to pick between eating or sending money to his mother. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his father had an affair. He is the son of Rosalio Pacquiao and actress Dionisia Dapidran. Manny Pacquiao was born as Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao in Kibawe, Bukidnon, and raised in General Santos, Philippines. He is an Evangelical Christian preacher, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. In music, he has released multiple PARI- certified platinum albums and songs his cover of " Sometimes When We Touch" peaked at 19 in the United States on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart after a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He has also starred in films and has presented television shows. Outside of boxing and politics, Pacquiao was the head coach and a player for the Philippine Basketball Association team Kia/Mahindra for three seasons from 2014 to 2017, before founding the semi-professional Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. On September 19, 2021, Pacquiao officially declared his candidacy for President of the Philippines in the 2022 Philippine presidential election he ended up losing to Bongbong Marcos. He became the leader of then-ruling PDP–Laban party in 2020 (which is disputed since 2021). ![]() He held this post for six years until he was elected and assumed office as a senator in 2016. Pacquiao entered politics in 2010 when he was elected as the representative of Sarangani. According to Forbes, he was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2015. As of 2015, Pacquiao's fights had generated $1.2 billion in revenue from his 25 pay-per-view bouts. In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes, the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" ( flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight), and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. He previously served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Nicknamed " PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao CLH ( locally born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer.
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