Is Manny Pacquiao a bad Congressman?

he can deal with both. gotta give him his props. manny doing his ting

manny pacquiao winning his fights will make his district rich. haters gonna hate... bittches whine alot when they don't get a share of other people's money. i guess that's what you learn when you become pac-hater/flomo

Closed Caption was needed for the interview closed caption is needed for a lot of boxers. :lol1: i can barely understand holyfield and toney now. sad.

don't know. all i know is from what i heard someone else introduced it. don't really care what happens in philippine congress. Closed Caption was needed for the interview

That has nothing to do with it. The point is, he got elected based popularity. Not on qualifications, but on popularity in a sport. That is wrong. http://ebonytamu.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/arnold_governator1.jpg Not to mention Jesse 'The Body' Ventura (ex wrestler turned Minnestoa Governor), and now Linda McMahon is running for the Connecticut Senate. Doesn't change the fact that Pac is doing and will continue to do great things for his people. But of course... http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/Timmc5/hatersgonnahate.gif

Who the f*ck cares? :lol1: The man is using his position to fight human trafficking, build hospitals, build universities, feed the poor, pay people's expenses, etc a lot of it out of pocket... and you think he's a bad congressman because they'll take 5 min out of the government's time and a couple of pesos to make Freddie Roach a citizen? Seems like you're just looking for any reason to hate. What's your problem, man? Why are you turning this into a personal attack against me?

I admit that those are great things, if they're true. But he still does some very unprofessional things. Introducing a bill for his foreign friend? Like seriously.. what good is that gonna do? Who the f*ck cares? :lol1: The man is using his position to fight human trafficking, build hospitals, build universities, feed the poor, pay people's expenses, etc a lot of it out of pocket... and you think he's a bad congressman because they'll take 5 min out of the government's time and a couple of pesos to make Freddie Roach a citizen? Seems like you're just looking for any reason to hate.

if he's voted in he's voted in. if he does a bad job simple enough he wont get voted back in. its not like he got voted in and he's in there the rest of his life. That has nothing to do with it. The point is, he got elected based popularity. Not on qualifications, but on popularity in a sport. That is wrong. It's like voting for Mike Tyson to become the US President based on his popularity.

honorary citizenships or dual citizenships have existed for a long time. I mean, I don't know what manny does in congress so I can't say he is good or bad, but that certainly wouldn't make him a bad one. You are consistently sensible, something of a rarity these days on this forum. It's like a college giving out honorary degrees to celebrities. If the honorary citizenship bill is his most significant piece of legislation, then yeah, he sucks as an elected official. But I seriously doubt that he's going to be working on JUST that during his tenure.

And what makes Pacquiao so qualified to be a Congressman? There's people in the Philippines who dedicate their lives trying to become part of Congress, but instead the opportunity goes to a prizefighter based on popularity? if he's voted in he's voted in. if he does a bad job simple enough he wont get voted back in. its not like he got voted in and he's in there the rest of his life.

And what makes Pacquiao so qualified to be a Congressman? There's people in the Philippines who dedicate their lives trying to become part of Congress, but instead the opportunity goes to a prizefighter based on popularity?

I admit that those are great things, if they're true. But he still does some very unprofessional things. Introducing a bill for his foreign friend? Like seriously.. what good is that gonna do? wait what happened?

That interview was in English and we all know Pacquiao doesn't speak English that well. So what are we going to believe? Paquiao saying that in a language in which he's known to make a lot of mistakes, or him saying that he DID introduce the bill HIMSELF in his native language? don't know. all i know is from what i heard someone else introduced it. don't really care what happens in philippine congress.

And he's only been on the job a handful of months. This man is doing things for his people that transcend sport, stop the hate. I admit that those are great things, if they're true. But he still does some very unprofessional things. Introducing a bill for his foreign friend? Like seriously.. what good is that gonna do?

not really if he's skipping training for his work

Pacquiao joins fight against human trafficking MANILA, Philippines - World boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao has joined the nationwide crusade against human trafficking and expressed willingness to be a spokesman for the campaign to stop the scourge that victimizes mostly the poor. Pacquiao was among the personalities and officials who attended the high-level dialogue between leaders in government and civil society groups on the problem of human trafficking yesterday at the G Hotel on Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Pacquiao said he would personally write the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and urge them to allocate more financial resources to fund government and civil society groups in the fight against human trafficking. “We need a budget allocation for an all-out war against human trafficking,” said Pacquiao in his message to the forum entitled “A Dialogue on Human Trafficking between Civil Society and Leaders in Government.” http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=595902 The People's Champion When I spoke to him as he was readying for his fight against Margarito, he was just as interested in talking about his legislative agenda as he was his upcoming match. He told me about his plans to build a hospital and a college in his province, and about the two bills he has already passed. He was particularly proud of his work fighting human trafficking. “Lots of recruiters recruit Filipinos abroad, but when get there, they don’t have any salary,” Pacquiao says. When asked if other politicians had underestimated him, he laughs. “I am very active in Congress,” he says, “and they didn’t think I was going to be like that.” A deeply religious man, Pacquiao has a kind of devotion to his people unseen in most politicians. Out of his own pocket, he has paid for medical and funeral expenses for the poverty-stricken in the southern Philippines. Many of his associates worry that he will give all his money away. Some people have compared him to Nelson Mandela. http://www.americanwaymag.com/manny-pacquiao-the-philippines-president-boxer And he's only been on the job a handful of months. This man is doing things for his people that transcend sport, stop the hate.

didn't pac say in his interview that he didn't introduce the bill? it's not a favor. what does roach need to be a philippine citizen for? it's an honorary thing. That interview was in English and we all know Pacquiao doesn't speak English that well. So what are we going to believe? Paquiao saying that in a language in which he's known to make a lot of mistakes, or him saying that he DID introduce the bill HIMSELF in his native language?

All the news sites say it was Pacquiao who introduced the bill. Unless you can prove otherwise.. At the end of the day, Pacquiao should be helping the people of the Philippines. Not doing a favor for a buddy of his from another country. This is an outrage. didn't pac say in his interview that he didn't introduce the bill? it's not a favor. what does roach need to be a philippine citizen for? it's an honorary thing.

he didn't make that bill. some other dude in the congress did. guy is just trying to get in the news. manny doesn't need to. All the news sites say it was Pacquiao who introduced the bill. Unless you can prove otherwise.. At the end of the day, Pacquiao should be helping the people of the Philippines. Not doing a favor for a buddy of his from another country. This is an outrage.

he didn't make that bill. some other dude in the congress did. guy is just trying to get in the news. manny doesn't need to.