Pacquiao retiring next year; to run in 2010

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Pacquiao retiring next year; to run in 2010 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Pacquiao retiring next year; to run in 2010
Puno swears boxer into Kampi at Crame

By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 15:11:00 09/01/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Monday said he is retiring from the ring next year and will be running again for public office in the 2010 elections.

“Sigurado na, na tatakbo ako [It is sure, I am running],” said Pacquiao at Camp Crame, headquarters of the Philippine National Police, where he was sworn in as member of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi, Partner of the Free Filipino), by Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, who is also president of the party founded by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Pacquiao, who said he is retiring August next year, made boxing history in June when he became the first Asian and first Filipino to win four world titles by knocking out David Diaz to take the WBC lightweight belt.

He is scheduled to fight Oscar “The Golden Boy” De la Hoya in December and will be flying to the United States on September 14 to prepare for the bout.

“Isang malaking karangalan talaga na makalaban ko si Oscar. Hindi ko akalaing makasasagupa ko siya, [It is a great honor to fight Oscar. I never imagined I would go up against him,” Pacquiao said.

Puno said although there is no decision yet on what position Pacquiao will run for, “malaki ang maitutulong niya kung tatakbo siya bilang [he will be a great help if he runs for] congressman or as a local government official.”

In the May 2007 elections, Pacquiao contested the congressional seat of the first district of South Cotabato but lost by a landslide to Representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio.

Puno said the one year lull between boxing and the elections should not be a disadvantage for Pacquiao.

“Magpapahinga siya, maglalaan ng isang taon para maghanda sa halalan. Siguro naman hindi siya makakalimutan ng tao sa loob ng isang taon. Baka sa isang dekada pa [He will rest [and] will have a year to prepare for the elections. Surely, people will not forget him in just one year. It might take a decade for them to do that],” Puno said.

[kamikaze426]

eng eng eng!!!!

[journeyman]

Again? daghan na man hinoun siyag kwarta (para palit buto hehe, joke lang).

[tingkoy13]

luoya sad aning manny oi, ilaron rajud ni xa sa mga politiko! paita bia tawhana mag pa ilad man sad! maypag mag boxer nalng na xa o mag negosyante ma apil rana xa ka hugaw sa mga politiko! imbis nindot ya image sa mga tawo sa kalibutan!

[ricponsib]

ako pa niya.. kung gusto jud cya mo tabang sa mga tao.. iya bayran ang utang sa pilipinas...

[tingkoy13]

siya napud mangau ug hinabang ig ka human! hehehe

[clarkhkent]

agoy naana sad...ako pa ana nya kon mo retire man gani...maypa dili na lang mag apil2x anang politika...pahuway pa na cya sa kalinaw.....pero mao man kahay iyang gusto...aw problema nana niya...awp

[tingkoy13]

when i grow up i want to be a politician man jud ya moto d hala cge padayona ng Manny,

[godsaint]

Kani diay away niya kay dela hoya sure namn kaayo ni nga mo retire si Pacman.Kung dili ma pugos gyud siya ug retire sa bun-og.

[rockrhyan1982]

padayuna nlng na imo negosyo manny,ayaw na ug sulod sa politika..hurot gyud ng wawarts nmo..