WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao , 37, who retired from boxing to join politics won big when he got elected into the Philippines ’ senate on Thursday .
He was declared among 12 new members of the upper house of Congress by the Philippine ’ s elections commission .
Last week , voters cast their ballots to choose a president , vice president , 12 senators , 200 members of the lower house of Congress and 18 ,000 local officials and he was one of the 12 senators .
Pacquiao told reporters :
“ I can focus and discipline myself , the way I did in boxing to help the nation ,” He said as a new senator , he would push for free education at all levels.
Manny Pacquiao who is also a two -term congressman also said he favours restoring the death penalty for drug - related and other serious crimes .
Source: Liveofofo
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