Pacquiao Has the Worst Attendance in Congress

Congressman Manny Pacquiao proves there is nothing special about him. After all, he is not superhuman who can handle everything as a boxer, actor, singer, basketball player, philanthropist, and a politician.

Based on the last year’s attendance report, Pacquiao reported only four times in the House of Representatives for work.

Negros Occidental Representative Julio Ledesma IV is second with a total attendance of seven times.

There were a total of 34 session days from Jan. 20 to Dec. 17, 2014, and out of 290 lawmakers, only 65 got perfect attendance led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.

Pacquiao declared to run for Senator in the coming national Elections. He might also run for higher office like the President and Vice President in the future if he succeeds in his senatorial bet.

Pacquiao has the worst attendance last year, and may also have the worst attendance in senate if he wins.

Other lawmakers earlier had urged Pacquiao to be more active in Congress, but the boxer-turned-politician considered his position as part time.

Pacquiao has lost recently to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and there are some reports that he will face another unnamed boxer before the 2016 elections. His boxing schedule is just one of the excuses for his low attendance in Congress – the same can be expected if he become a senator.

/Carla Gamboa/ Assisted Press

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