{"id":133068,"date":"2017-11-21T22:57:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133068"},"modified":"2017-11-21T22:57:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:57:13","slug":"pacquiao-says-he-is-not-used-to-politicking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/21\/pacquiao-says-he-is-not-used-to-politicking\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao says he is not used to politicking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Senator Manny Pacquiao (PCOO PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Renowned boxer turned lawmaker Manny Pacquiao\u00a0on Monday, November 21 confessed that he is\u00a0tired with politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel dismayed, discouraged. I want to let go because I\u2019m not used to politicking,\u201d the Senator told Philippine Star in an interview.<\/p>\n

In his 15 months in office, this was his first time to disclose this to the media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI discovered that in politics, you wouldn\u2019t know what\u2019s real or not. People have many faces,\u201d he said, as he added that he only opened such sentiment to his wife Jinkee and some of his close friends.<\/p>\n

In the same interview, he, however, emphasized that experiencing poverty is still important in the political scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s important is someone who\u2019s true and sincere and truly feels for the poor. The rich know the country\u2019s problems but they can\u2019t really feel the plight of the poor. It\u2019s different if you really feel their problem,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao also said that he can relate to President Rodrigo Duterte and to Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Margaux \u201cMocha\u201d Uson, who are both target of many criticisms in their stint in the government. Uson was brought up on the recent news of the recent nomination for her to run for a senatorial position on 2019.<\/p>\n

He has also received many condemnations especially on his controversial statements on the gay community and his stance on same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n

Though Senator discussed his sentiments on politics, he is still unsure if he will run again in the 2022 election.<\/p>\n

Boxing career<\/strong><\/p>\n

His long-time coach Freddie Roach has recently advised him to retire from the ring as being an athlete and a legislator are both big responsibilities that require time and dedication.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s doing a good job as a senator right now, but not as a boxer,\u201d Roach said in an interview with Fightype, a website that releases news on boxing and mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n

In an interview with GMA, Roach was also quoted as saying, \u201cI could not conceive seeing Pacquiao in a secondary position other than as a world champion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite this, Pacquiao told him that he wanted to fight in the ring again.<\/p>\n

Apart from politics and boxing, Pacquiao has ventured to different industries like acting, singing, and basketball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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