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SENATOR PACQUIAO MORE PROBABLE THAN CONGRESSMAN PACQUIAO


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Tungod, Inabanga, Bohol, Philippines – While the rest of the boxing world is talking about this year’s most anticipated boxing event, I feel it rather refreshing to deviate a little bit from the bout itself and talk about something else. By now, everything significant about this epic encounter between Pinoy pride Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) and Puerto Rican star Miguel Angel “Junito” Cotto (34-1-0, 27 KOs) might have all been said and written by now, except perhaps for the daily updates and press releases. Reading the same things again and again and again is sometimes pretty darn exasperating, to say the least. If you aren’t tired of the same recycled bunch of fight predictions and opinions just yet, hereunder is the link to my take I published weeks ago…

http://sportales.com/boxing/pacquiao-cotto-let%E2%80%99s-keep-it-real/

You might be wondering what I meant about the title, but if you’re Filipino, you already probably know what I’m talking about… but before anything else, let me emphasize the fact that I personally am not in favor, as I have always been, of Pacquiao’s political plans. Nevertheless, I once wrote an article for ringtalk in 2007 defending Pacman’s very unpopular moves, which included his failed political campaign back then. If you are interested to read what I had to say, you can click or cut and paste this following link to your browser…

http://reylanloberternos.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html

I don’t like giving Pacquiao this crazy idea, but anyway, I just think that his counselors are giving him the wrong advice by making him run for congressman. Well, this venture into politics was already a wrong suggestion in the very first place. If Pacquiao wants to hold a political office, the lower house is certainly not the best option there is. What I’m trying to say here is that he has far better probability of winning a seat in the Senate than in the House of Representatives. Come to think of it, there will be 12 slots available for a Senate seat this coming 2010 May elections, where his name would arguably be the most identifiable among the short list of aspirants. Given the way most Pinoys think about Philippine politics, not to mention his vast popularity and national influence, I have serious doubts that majority of Pinoy voters would not include Pacquiao’s name in the magic 12. The same could not be said if he tries to challenge yet another established political clan in the local scene. He will have to overcome a well-oiled political machine in order to win. My guess is that he’ll lose once again if he chooses to run for congressman in Saranggani, just as he lost to Darlene Antonino-Custodio in General Santos. But if he takes my advice, which I hope he doesn’t, by July 31st of next year, the man known as “Pacman” and Sergeant Pacquiao will soon be addressed as Senator Pacquiao. God save the Philippines!

What’s good news for those people who are agains’t Pacquiao’s political plans, however is the fact that he’s still not qualified to run for senate since he’ll wait 5 more years to be eligible. God save the Philippines!

Comments are highly appreciated. You can write them below or send them to reylanloberternos@yahoo.com.ph


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Reylan Loberternos.


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