Rep. Manny Pacquiao of Saranggani was present in the first two sessions of the House in the 16th Congress. Hallelujah! That’s hundred- percent attendance, very impressive when compared to his overall attendance in the 15th Congress where he was one of the top absentees. Unfortunately, good things never last. His perfect attendance lasted only two days. He was marked absent in the next two sessions. I guess he still don’t know when to quit.
If I were Pacquiao, I would have quit while I’m ahead but I’m not he and I know he wouldn’t for he’s after a bigger goal. Pacquiao had said that it was his dream to be president someday. Well, well, well, judging by his performance in the 15th Congress and in the first four sessions of the 16th, he’s really starting on the right foot. After all, accomplishing nothing in the House had led one to the Senate and later, to Malacanang. The Philippines will be doubly blest if we’ll have Pacquiao for president.
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