Manila, Philippines— The brother of Senator and Pinoy boxing champ Manny Pacquiao managed to secure a seat at the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
Alberto ‘Bobby’ Pacquiao, an incumbent councilor in General Santos, ran for the OFW Family Club party-list in the midterm polls.
OFW Family Club is supported by Sen. Pacquiao along with other party-lists Wow Pilipinas, 1PacMan, and People’s Champ Movement.
The party-list group was under the leadership of the late Rep. Roy Señeres.
“Ang daang ating tinahak upang makamit ang tagumpay ay kailanman hindi naging madali. Ngunit tayo po ay lumaban at pinanghawakan ang kaunting liwanag ng pag-asa na tayo’y magwawagi sa huli.” Pacquiao said in a Facebook post.
The former boxer turned politician said Overseas Filipino Workers, (OFWs) will now have a representative in the Lower House, who will fight for their rights.
“Sa lahat po ng mga kababayan sa abroad at maging dito sa Pilipinas na walang pag-aalinlangang sumuporta at nagtiwala sa OFW Family, maraming, maraming salamat po.” Pacquiao said.
OFW Family Club won one seat in the party-list race.
