Retired WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has
been elected to the Philippines' senate on Thursday. He was declared among 12
new members of the upper house of Congress by the Philippine's elections
commission.
Speaking with reporters, Pacquiao said; "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.
The election for president, vice president, 12 senators, 200
members of the lower house of Congress and 18,000 local officials was conducted
last week and he was one of the 12 senators.
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