Manny Pacquiao Not Ruling Out Possible Presidential Run
Jan 22, 2016 • 2:48 AM ET
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has advised TMZ Sports that he is not ruling out a run for President of the Philippines in 2022.
TMZ reported - "President Manny Pacquiao?? It's possible ... because the boxer appeared on "TMZ Sports" and said he isn't ruling out a presidential run in the Philippines when he retires from boxing."
PacMan told TMZ he plans to run for a seat in the senate after his trilogy fight with Timothy Bradley on April 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas -- and when the boxer was asked if he eventually plans to run for the highest office in the land, he didn't exactly say no.
Pacquiao's desire to seek the presidency is nothing new. He told us on at least three occasions in the past that he would "pray for us to live long enough
to see him take his oath as President."
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has stated several times in the past that Pacquiao will run for President and win in the 2022 election, after he serves in the Senate.
Pacquiao is among the leading candidates to land a seat in the May elections according to the various surveys conducted by the Social Weather Station and Pulse Asia.
