Personal Information

Birthdate: December 17, 1978

Age on election day: 46 years old

Birthplace: General Santos City, South Cotabato

Residence: Barangay Lagao, General Santos City, South Cotabato

Civil status: married

Spouse: Jinkee Jamora Pacquiao

Profession/occupation (as stated in COC): businessman/boxer

Other info:

Pacquiao’s parents separated when he was young. He has three siblings and two maternal half-siblings. One of his brothers is an incumbent governor, seeking reelection in 2025. Another brother is a former congressman. His wife is a former vice governor.

Father: Rosalio Laraga Pacquiao
Mother: Dionisia Dapidran Pacquiao

Siblings 

• Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, sister
• Alberto “Bobby” D. Pacquiao (m. Lorelie Pacquiao), brother
  • Former boxer
  • Second nominee of 1PACMAN Party List in 2025 
  • Chairman, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City (won in 2023) 
  • Representative, OFW Family Party List (2019-2022)
  • Councilor, General Santos City (2016-2019)
  • Barangay kagawad, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City (2013-2016)
• Rogelio “Ruel” D. Pacquiao (m. Jobelle Reyes Pacquiao), brother
  • Incumbent governor, Sarangani (2022-2025); seeking a second term in 2025
  • Representative, Sarangani Lone District (2016-2019, 2019-2022)
  • Barangay captain, Barangay Apopong, General Santos City (2007-2015)
  • ran for representative of 1st District, South Cotabato, in 2013 but lost; ran again for barangay captain of Barangay Apopong later that year and won (also won as ABC president and secured an ex-officio seat in the city council of Gen. Santos City via coin toss)
• Liza/Lisa Belbestre/Velbestre, maternal half-sister (from Dionesia’s previous marriage)
• Domingo/Domeng Belbestre/Velbestre, maternal half-brother (from Dionesia’s previous marriage)

Spouse: Maria Geraldine “Jinkee” Jamora-Pacquiao

• born in General Santos City, South Cotabato; grew up in Kiamba, Sarangani
• Entrepreneur
• Second nominee of MPBL Party List in 2025
• Vice governor of Sarangani (2013-2016); she served for just one term, which coincided with her husband’s second term as Sarangani Lone District representative

Children: 

• Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr.
  • aspiring boxer; Jimuel is currently in the United States to pursue a boxing career 
• Michael Stephen Pacquiao
  • running for councilor of General Santos City in 2025
  • singer-rapper 
• Mary Divine Grace “Princess” Pacquiao
• Queen Elizabeth “Queenie” Pacquiao
• Israel Pacquiao

Other prominent relatives:

• Lorelie “Lor” G. Pacquiao, sister-in-law 
  • Incumbent mayor, General Santos City (2022-2025); seeking a second term in 2025 
  • Barangay captain, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City (2016- )
• Zyrex Cantaros Pacquiao, cousin
  • Incumbent mayor, Maasim, Sarangani (2019-2022, 2022-2025); seeking a third term in 2025
  • Councilor, Maasim, Sarangani (2013-2016, 2016-2019)
• Ellen Jade Cellona Pacquiao, cousin-in-law
  • Candidate for councilor of Maasim, Sarangani in 2025
  • Wife of Zyrex
• Bonifacio “Nonoy” Medel Pacquiao, cousin 
  • Incumbent councilor, Alabel, Sarangani (2019-2022, 2022-2025); seeks a third term in 2025
• Russell “Odoy” Capeña Jamora, brother-in-law
  • Incumbent provincial board member, 1st District, Sarangani (2019-2022, 2022-2025)
  • Not seeking a third term as Sarangani 1st District provincial board member but will run for mayor of Kiamba, Sarangani in 2025

Career

Private sector

• worked odd jobs after dropping out of school 
• Professional boxer, 1995-2021 
• logged 62 wins (39 KOs), 8 loses (3 KOs), 2 draws 
• Boxing champion who fought and won major world titles in eight different weight divisions; retired in September 2021
• TV host, TV/film actor, singer, commercial endorser
• Former basketball coach and player
• Entrepreneur

Government posts held

• Reservist, Army Reserve Command, Philippine Army, since 2006
  • Enlisted in 2006 with the rank of sergeant; later promoted to technical sergeant
  • Promoted to master sergeant in 2007
  • Promoted to senior master sergeant in 2009
  • Promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 2011
  • Promoted to full colonel in December 2017 after finishing the Command and General Staff Course; designated as brigade commander of the 2203rd Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade (covering Region 12 and Maguindanao) in April 2019
• Representative, Lone District, Sarangani (2010-2013, 2013-2016)
• Senator (2016-2022)

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections

Position sought: Senator

Party: Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)

Period of residence in the Philippines up to the day before May 12, 2025: 46 years 4 months

Registered voter of: Barangay Poblacion, Kiamba, Sarangani


Election history

ELECTION YEAR	POSITION SOUGHT	PARTY	OUTCOME
2010	Representative, Lone District, Sarangani	PCM	won
2013	Representative, Lone District, Sarangani	UNA/PCM	won
2016	Senator	UNA	won: ranked 7th with 16,050,546 votes
2022	President	PROMDI	lost: ranked 3rd with 3,663,113 votes

Sources:

Personal Information
Sources: COC, GMA Network, Comelec, news reports

Career
Sources: archived version of mannypacquiao.com.ph, House of Representatives, Senate, Comelec, news reports

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections
Source: COC

Election history
Sources: Comelec, NBOC Resolution, Report of the Joint Committee on the Canvass of Votes