Belmonte to Pacquiao: Don’t run for president

FILIPINO world boxing champion Emmanuel Pacquiao, who represents the lone district of Sarangani in Congress, should train his guns on lower elective post first before aspiring for the presidency, according to Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.

“He should aspire for a senatorial seat first. He can’t set his sights on the presidency that fast. He needs training at the Senate first,” Belmonte told reporters. “It would be better if he focus on beating Rios first,” he added, referring to Pacquiao’s fight with American Brandon Rios in Macau on November 24.