Manny Pacquiao is doing what he does best

LIKE their mother, former Sarangani Vice Gov. Jinkee Pacquiao, siblings Jimuel, Michael, Princess and Queenie would have want their father, eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao retired as early as two years ago.

Imagine how happy Jinkee and the children when the then 36-year-old winner of 11 world titles in eight weight divisions an-

- ing Timothy Bradley for the third time to win back the World Boxing Organization welterweight belt.

That was 2016. Several months later the two-time congressman, now senator, relinquished the crown, only wouldn’t anymore mind. “How do I feel? By this time everybody knows

our parents and other relatives who have Manny’s welfare in mind want him to retire a long time ago,” Jinkee told the of the two-city promotional press tour held in Manila last week.

“But what can I do? As we’ve been saying, boxing is Manny’s life, it’s here we get our livelihood, it’s his way of serving people. It’s the best way he knows to make them happy. Win or lose, he makes people enjoy

the former beauty queen reasoned out.

“As I have been telling the children let’s just give him that Anyway, career as a boxer,

Let’s understand Jinkee explained.

For Jimuel and Michael, their Jinkee and children Jimuel, Michael, Princess and Queenie. Not in photo is the youngest Baby Israel. than 20 years now and has nothing more to prove. “I think it’s time for him to really hang his gloves and devote more of his time on us, his family,” Jimuel, the eldest of the brood at 17, for his part said in a statement shared by Michael and sisters Princess and Queenie.

“Yeah, I agree. Michael, 16, agreed.

“Me, I really miss my Dad na, He’s often out of the country, especially when he has fights,” Princess, now 9, butted in.

Queenie, an American citizen having born in the U.S. in 2008, for her part, said she doesn’t want to see her father injured and hurt each

also don’t want to see him hurting inside when he comes back to us, especially when he lost.”

Jimuel though understands.” I know my Dad. as

to as many people possible. The more people

he quipped. “And it is only in boxing where he can make more people happy.” Jimuel said. “I believe he would love that

“He’ already 39, meaning he has spent half of his life serving his people the only way he knows. Tama He need to make us happy Our mom,

and and Jimuel pointed out.