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Here is the official statement of Sen. Manny Pacquiao.

Kumakalat ngayon online ang balitang 'di umano'y pansamantalang iiwan ni Senator Manny Pacquiao ang kanyang tungkulin sa senado para mag-focus muli sa boxing. Maraming netizens ang naniwala sa tsismis at kanya-kanya silang bato ng masasamang reaksiyon.

Nang makarating ito kay Sen. Manny, agad niya itong pinabulaanan. Sa kanyang Instagram, ibinahagi ng world boxing champion ang kanyang official statement.

 

OFFICE OF HON. EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESS STATEMENT THERE IS NO TRUTH TO MEDIA REPORTS THAT I’M PLANNING TO TAKE A LEAVE FROM MY SENATE DUTIES JUST TO FIGHT AGAIN ATOP THE RING. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR – MY PRIORITY IS MY LEGISLATIVE WORKS. MY NEXT FIGHT HAS NOT YET BEEN DISCUSSED. SHOULD THERE BE ANY, I’LL MAKE SURE IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH MY SENATE DUTIES. WHEN I RAN FOR SENATOR LAST MAY 9 ELECTIONS, I MADE A PROMISE TO BE PRESENT IN ALL SESSIONS. I OWE IT TO THE PEOPLE. IF EVER I DECIDE TO FIGHT AGAIN, REST ASSURED, IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN CONGRESS IS ON RECESS SO THERE’S NO NEED FOR ME TO GO ON LEAVE. THE ENTIRE TRAINING WILL BE DONE IN THE PHILIPPINES TO ENSURE I CAN ATTEND SESSIONS EVEN WHILE ON TRAINING CAMP. BOXING IS MY ONLY MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY AND TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED. POLITICS, TO ME, IS A VOCATION NOT A MEANS TO EKE OUT A LIVING. I WANT TO MAINTAIN THAT BELIEF. I WANT TO KEEP MY DIGNITY INTACT WHILE IN PUBLIC SERVICE. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND BLESS ALL OUR ENDEAVORS.

A photo posted by Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) on Jul 12, 2016 at 5:37pm PDT

"There is no truth to media reports that I’m planning to take a leave from my senate duties just to fight again atop the ring. I want to make it clear – my priority is my legislative works. My next fight has not yet been discussed. Should there be any, I’ll make sure it will not interfere with my senate duties. When I ran for senator last May 9 elections, I made a promise to be present in all sessions. I owe it to the people. If ever i decide to fight again, rest assured, it will happen when congress is on recess so there’s no need for me to go on leave,” saad sa kanyang press statement.

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