Manny Pacquiao and spouse Jinkee | Picture: Instagram/@jinkeepacquiao
Manny Pacquiao dismissed criticism over his and his spouse Jinkee’s fortune, insisting their wealth comes from years of laborious work, not corruption.
Pacquiao mentioned they’re unaffected by the bashing every time he and Jinkee publish about their life-style.
“Hindi naman siya naaapektuhan nu’n dahil unang-una, hindi naman namin ninakaw ‘yung pera, pinaghirapan naman namin ‘yun (It doesn’t have an effect on her as a result of to start with, we didn’t steal the cash [to buy those luxury items], we labored laborious for it),” he instructed reporters in the course of the latest Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ senatorial press convention.
Pacquiao is searching for reelection within the 2025 mid-term elections beneath the administration banner, Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas. In the meantime, Jinkee is eyeing a seat on the Home of Consultant as second nominee of the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) party-list, which is based by her husband in 2017 for athletes, however now counts itself as a marginalized sector.
The couple’s son, Michael, filed his candidacy for councilor in Normal Santos Metropolis.
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The retired boxing icon underscored that individuals needs to be impressed by their story as an alternative of placing malice on it.
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“Proud kami na sa paghihirap namin, dugo at pawis ang puhunan, nakabili kami ng ganu’n. And maging inspirasyon sana sa mga tao na kailangan nilang magsikap para matupad ‘yung mga pangarap sa buhay,” he mentioned.
(We’re proud that with our laborious work, blood and sweat was the funding of our wealth, we have been capable of purchase issues like that. And it ought to function an inspiration to individuals who have to work laborious to satisfy their desires in life.)
Pacquiao, who retired from skilled boxing in 2021, ran for president in 2022 however misplaced to incumbent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. As a senator previous to his presidential bid, he was one of many two billionaires within the Senate, alongside Senator Cynthia Villar, owing to his profitable boxing and showbiz careers, and different companies.
Nonetheless, as Sarangani congressman, he was recorded as topnotcher with most absences whereas congress was in session.
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The 46-year-old boxing legend can also be set to symbolize the Philippines within the survival competitors present “Bodily: Asia,” a derivative of the hit Korean actuality sequence “Bodily: 100,” which will likely be launched this 12 months.
Pacquiao, dubbed because the “Pambansang Kamao” (nationwide fist), is the one boxer who introduced residence an eight-division world champion and was the oldest welterweight world champion at 40 years outdated.