Manny Pacquiao was born Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines on December 17, 1978. He grew up in Glan, Sarangani, Philippines but currently resides in General Santos City, Philippines with his wife Maria Geraldine “Jinkee” Pacquiao and their four children.

Manny grew up facing the harsh life of poverty that led him to only finish primary education to start working at a very young age. However, he still views education as such an important tool for success that he decided to take a high school equivalency exam and pass. He then enrolled in college to further educate himself, as he has invested his earnings from boxing and product endorsement into some companies.

The boxer
Manny Pacquiao, basically called “Pacman” by all boxing enthusiasts, is the Filipino boxing superstar. The pride of the Philippines is currently the WBO and Ring Magazine Welterweight World Champion and the WBO Light Welterweight Champion. He is also ranked by Ring Magazine as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, as he is the first fighter in boxing history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. The only boxer to win the lineal championship labeled “the man who beat the man” in four different weight classes.

The belts he won were WBC lightweight world champion, WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, WBC flyweight world champion, IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion. Ring magazine. The success has been recognized by different organizations around the world and he was highly recognized by the Philippine government as he received the Sikatuna Award with the Rank of Datu by the President, the prestigious award given to many personalities who had greatly contributed to the premises. society.

the philanthropist
Manny Pacquiao is not only the world champion or the current number one pound for pound, but also a champion for all the Filipinos he has helped as he is also a philanthropist. His motivation every time he enters the ring is to encourage and inspire his compatriots. As a champion with a good heart, one of his biggest dreams is to help improve the lives of all Filipinos. The reason the Manny Pacquiao Foundation was created to make his dreams come true.

The foundation is designed to provide whatever support they can to many underprivileged Filipinos. His success had given him the opportunity to give back to underprivileged men in the Philippines. He has a special heart for each individual who suffers as he once was in the same situation.

The entertainer
Manny Pacquiao is also known in the Philippines as the singer and actor, not just the People’s Champion. Despite his busy schedule as a boxer, he still had time to record and was able to release two albums. The tracks on his albums talk about how proud he is as a Filipino and that music is a great way to reach out and inspire his fellow countrymen. He had even managed to hold shows to promote the albums and had also made music an opportunity to help Filipinos in distress after the calamities.

As an actor, he has made three movies. Unfortunately, the three films were not a success since he lacked time to promote his films apart from the negative intrigues that linked him with his protagonists. He also has two TV shows to keep him busy if there isn’t an incoming fight to prepare for. Currently, he is on leave from both shows as he is training hard to defend his title against Joshua Clottey. The Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight is called “The Event” and will take place on March 13, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.