So why should I stop my boxing career?

The Senator was smiling, looking fit and trim and feeling jovial to be sure.

After the 37-year-old ring warrior retired on April 9 following his third fight with Timothy Bradley — an impressive victory — he knew, possibly in a matter of minutes, that he had made a mistake.

“First, when I hung up my gloves and I realized, I feel lonely because when you are thinking that the sport you love, you’re no longer active, I felt lonely and thinking about it over and over that boxing still likes me. Boxing loves me and I love boxing,” Pacquiao said. “So why should I stop my boxing career? That’s why I changed my mind. So I decided to continue my journey as a boxer.”

This will not be a one-shot deal, either, says the man who knows Pacquiao better than most, longtime trainer, friend and confidant Freddie Roach.

“Working in the Senate is not easy while you’re training,” said Pacquiao, a freshman senator in the Philippines. “You manage your time and that’s what I did in training for this fight.”

Pacquiao won’t have to juggle two jobs for at least a few weeks, with the Senate now out of session. He arrived in Los Angeles over the weekend, eager to finish final preparations for yet another fight in a pro career that has stretched 21 years.

What remains to be seen is how eager boxing fans are to see him against a relatively unknown boxer who isn’t given much of a chance to beat him.

“We’ve dealt with distractions, but that’s what he likes,” Roach said. “A full plate is great for him, so now we need time for the senator, the trainee, and for basketball until four weeks before the fight. But I’ll make sure everything’s in place and he’ll have time to get ready for the fight.”

Roach said Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) is the only man he would uproot his life for like this.

Most of those training sessions were at night, as Pacquiao fulfilled a campaign pledge to be in the Senate each day it was in session.

“This is the best I’ve seen Manny in a long time,” Roach said. “He’s been a lot more aggressive. The old Manny Pacquiao is coming out.”

Pacquiao’s star has faded some since he lost in boxing’s richest fight ever to Floyd Mayweather Jr., and putting him in the ring with Vargas is a tough sell. Arum has added three title fights to the undercard and is going on his own in trying to sell it on pay-per-view.

As part of that sales job, Arum is holding out the possibility that Pacquiao will fight unbeaten Terrence Crawford next spring should he beat Vargas.

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IPAGLABAN MO ANG MGA PANGARAP MO

*Si Juan ay matatanggap na sana sa bago nyang trabaho bilang Janitor*

Manager: Congratulations Juan! tanggap ka na bilang janitor dito sa XYZ COMPANY, prepare mo na lahat ng gamit mo, mga papers na kaylangan, pati pahingi ng email address mo.

Juan: Sir, lahat po ng papers meron na po ako pinagawa ko sa asawa ko, kaso Sir, pasensya na po wala akong email address.

Hindi ko po kasi alam kung paano mag computer at internet, high school graduate lang po kasi ako.

Manager: Ha?? wala kang email?!!! makabago na ang panahon ngayon!
Eh kung wala kang email at hindi ka marunong mag-computer. HINDI NA KITA TATANGGAPIN BILANG JANITOR!

Juan: Sir? hindi na ako tanggap dahil sa email??
maawa na po kayo wala ng makain ang pamilya ko.. (umiiyak)

Manager: OO!! sa iba ka na lang mag apply Juan dela Cruz!! (tinapon sa basurahan ang application form ni Juan)

*Walang magawa si Juan, wala na siyang kapera pera, yung huling pera nya pinanggastos niya para sa application form.
(isip siya ng isip sa kanyang asawa at dalawang anak)

Juan: Pano na pamilya ko...... (umiiyak...)
*habang naglalakad si Juan may napulot siyang 100 pesos*

Juan: (nagdasal) Lord salamat sa 100 pesos pero pano ko po ito pagkasyahin, kulang pa po ito panggatas ng bunso ko.. (umiiyak)

*habang naglalakad pauwi si Juan may nakita siyang mansanas "SALE 10PESOS nalang, sa kabilang bayan 30pesos"*

Juan: (napaisip si Juan) Isasakripisyo ko tong 100 pesos na huli kong pera, isusugal ko.. (habang iniisip ang pamilya)

*bumili ng mansanas 10, nilakad ang kabilang bayan at binenta ng 30pesos, tumubo ng 200*

*napangiti si Juan*

Juan: Salamat Lord! (SMILING
(iniisip pamilya nya at naging inspirasyon niya)
THANK YOU LORD!

*AT NAGSIMULANG NANGARAP SI JUAN*

*nilakad ulit yung tindahan kung san sya bumili ng mansanas, bumalik sa kabilang bayan at binenta, lumalaki na ang kita ni Juan*

*Araw-Araw nya yun ginawa, at hindi niya namamalayan nagiging NEGOSYANTE na siya!
Hanggang sa nagkaron na ng pwesto, nagkaron ng truck pagkalipas ng isang taon*

*Hindi nya na malayan na 5years na niya itong ginagawa at SOBRANG LAKI NA NG NEGOSYO NYA, nakabili na sya ng malaking bahay, madaming kotse, at nagkaron na ng KOMPANYA ng distribution ng mga PRUTAS*

*Isang araw si Juan bumisita sa COMPANY niya, nilapitan siya ng empleyado niya*

Empleyado: Sir, meron po nagaaply bilang manager ng COMPANY natin.

Juan: Ok papasukin mo sa opisina ko.

Nag-aapply: Sir, magandang umaga po mag-aapply po sana ako bilang MANAGER.
Nanggaling po ako sa isang malaking COMPANY.

Sa "XYZ COMPANY" po Sir..

Juan: Ah..! XYZ COMPANY?

Yun ba yung hindi tumtanggap ng applicant na walang email?
(habang naka-ngiti)

Nag-aapply: Yes Sir, ako po ang MANAGER nun, ganun talaga ako magpatakbo.
Sa sobrang dami kong alam at dahil graduate ako, hindi po talaga ako tumatanngap ng walang email, kahit janitor pa.. (nakangiti)

4 years din po ako dun sir.. (pahabol pa niya)

Juan: Ahhhhhh.. Naalala mo pa ba yung Janitor na nag mamakaawa sayo kasi wala ng makain ang pamilya niya?

Na nag-aapply para maging janitor? eh kaso walang email, kaya hindi mo tinanggap??

Nag-aaply: OO NAMAN SIR! SI JUAN DELA CRUZ yun.. Ewan ko ba kung saan na yun nagtatrabaho bilang janitor?

Bakit nyo po pala natanong Sir??

Juan: Ok may email ka naman diba?

Nag-aapply: Opo sir, SIYEMPRE

Juan: Pasensiya na, hindi ka tanggap.

Nagaapply: Ha??! Sir, bakit po? Ang dami naman ng experience ko..

Juan: Sa iba ka nalang mag-apply.

Nag-aapply: ... (nalungkot at umiiyak)
Sir? Wala po kasi akong naipon bilang empleyado,mhuling baraha ko na po ito..

Juan: Ahhhh ok lang yan, MAY EMAIL KA NAMAN at maraming tatanggap sayo..

Nga pala.., SALAMAT SA LAHAT..

Nag-aaply: Sir, bakit po kayo nagpapa salamat???

Juan: Alam mo ba itong Kumpanya na ina-applyan mo?

Nag-aaply: Opo Sir, JDC INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION...

Juan: YUP TAMA! JDC.. " JUAN DELA CRUZ INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION"

Nga pala, AKO SI JUAN DELA CRUZ.

YUNG DATING JANITOR..

NAALALA MO YUNG WALANG EMAIL??

LESSON: Si Lord laging naka-tingin yan mula sa taas.
Nakikita nya lahat ng ginagawa mo at ang totoong motibo mo..

Ibibigay nya yan, lalo na kapag NANINDIGAN KA AT PINAGLALABAN MO ANG MGA PANGARAP MO PATI NA ANG PAMILYA MO..

Hindi porket wala kang pinag aralan, walang tinapos, highschool graduate o kahit janitor ka pa, eh wala ka ng pag-asa umasenso..

KAHIT WALA KA PANG EMAIL, BASTA IMPORTANTE MAY PANGARAP KA!

HUWAG MONG HAYAAN NA MAWALA YAN NANG DAHIL LANG SA MGA TAONG MINAMALIIT KA!

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Jonjon Lazatin tops the congressional race in Angeles City

Sen Lito Lapid lead by 4% over incumbent Mayor Ed Pamintuan in the latest local preference survey conducted by Bloggers Partylist Philippines.

In a media release on Friday, Bloggers Partylist Philippines announced the results of its latest local preference survey in Angeles City indicating that Lapid (scoring 43.78 percent) and Pamintuan (38.68 percent).

It said the rankings of the local candidates in the January study remain basically unchanged in the survey it conducted from February 22 to 27 this year.

Vice Mayor Vicky Vega scoring only 9.56 percent.

Meanwhile, 43.88 percent of the respondents backed the candidacy of Councilor Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, Mamac scores 26.02 percent, Suller got 10.42 percent, Rivera 9.98 and Madlambayan scores 1.35 percent.

Bloggers Partylist Philippines said the study involved a multistage probability sample of 4,970 registered voters 18 years old and above, with biometrics, and that the survey has a ± 2% error margin.

On the other hand, the study showed differences in voter preferences in various geographical locations.

In AC riverside area, the leading vice mayoralty candidates are Councilor Nepomuceno (38.61 percent), brgy Captain Tony Mamac (34.57 percent), and Councilor Suller (9.32 percent).

Lapid leads in the rest of High Density are with 49.07 percent supporting him and Nepomuceno also scores 44.67 percent, while Pamintuan was preferred by 36.13 percent of the respondents while Mamac on vice mayoralty race scores 23.95 percent, Suller 12.11 percent Rivera 10.53 percent and Madlambayan got 2.48 percent.

Meanwhile, Carmelo Jonjon Lazatin tops the congressional race in Angeles City (52.86 percent) and Cong. Yeng Guiao who scores (39.44 percent). Lazatin scores 55 percent on Class B area while 34 percent on Guiao.

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Binay top in Mabalacat

A survey by the IPolls Research Group shows Vice President Jejomar Binay is leading the presidential race based on the trust and approval ratings gathered by students here during a 10-day survey from December 12 to 21.

The survey did not focus on the winnability of the candidates but on their acceptability by voters, based on the lone question "Sino sa mga sumusunod na kandidato ang inyong pinagkakatiwalaan?" (Whom of the following candidates do you trust?)

In the random survey conducted on 3,360 respondents in the city's 27 barangays, Binay garnered 738 or 22 percent followed by Liberal Party bet Mar Roxas with 682 or 20 percent. Senator Grace Poe came in third with 573 or 17 percent; Rody Duterte with 544 or 16 percent; Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago with 505 or 15 percent; while 318 were undecided.

Among the candidates for vice president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. topped the survey with 842 or 25 percent followed by Senator Francis Escudero with 763 or 23 percent. LP vice presidential bet Leny Robredo landed at the third slot with 614 or 18 percent; Senator Allan Cayetano with 315 or 9 percent; Senator Gringo Honasan with 263 or eight percent; and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV with 92 or three percent. A total of 471 or 14 percent were undecided.

Reelectionist First District Representative Joseller "Yeng" Guiao bagged 2,031 or 60 percent while rival Jonjon Lazatin hauled 1,076 or 32 percent. About 253 or eight percent were undecided.

Meanwhile, the same respondents gave their approval and confidence to incumbent Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales who garnered 2,117 or 63 percent of the respondents followed by Noel Castro with 846 or 25 percent. Board Member Cris Garbo of Kambilan landed in the third slot with 213 or six percent; Pyra Lucas with 79 or two percent while 105 or three percent were undecided.

The positions for governor, vice-governor and vice-mayor of Mabalacat City were not included in the survey since the reelectionists have no opponents in the upcoming polls. 

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