Alberto "The Sniper" Pacquiao
Official Portrait, 2019
Member of the House of Representatives for OFW Family Club
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Member of the General Santos City Council
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Personal details
Born
Alberto Dapidran Pacquiao

(1980-04-23) April 23, 1980
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Political partyOFW Family Club (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		People's Champ Movement (until 2019)
SpouseLorelei Pacquiao
RelationsManny Pacquiao (brother)
OccupationPolitician, Boxer
Boxing career
Other namesThe Sniper
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins31
Wins by KO16
Losses15
Draws3

Alberto "Bobby" Dapidran Pacquiao (/ˈpækiaʊ/ PAK-ee-ow; born April 23, 1980) is a Filipino former professional boxer and elected public official who competed in boxing from 1997 to 2008.[1] He is the younger brother of Manny Pacquiao.

Boxing career

Pacquiao turned professional in 1997. He won the Philippines Games and Amusements Board super featherweight title and defended it four times between 2002 and 2004.[2] On June 17, 2005, in Cabazon, California, he defeated Carlos Navarro for the WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight title by a seventh-round technical knockout (TKO).[3]

On June 10, 2006, he defended his title against former WBC featherweight champion Kevin Kelley.

Before a match held on November 16, 2006, to defend his title against Héctor Velázquez, Pacquiao was stripped of his title for being three pounds over the weight limit. Although the title had already been declared vacant, the fight proceeded as scheduled. During the fight, referee Kenny Bayless warned Pacquiao repeatedly for low blows before disqualifying him in the eleventh round.[4]

He made his lightweight debut on June 9, 2007, where he fought soon-to-be WBC super-featherweight champion Humberto Soto in a ten-round bout. After sustaining a cut that impaired his vision, Pacquiao was knocked out in round seven.

Following three bouts in the lightweight division, he knocked out Decho Bankluaygym in eight rounds on August 2, 2008, for the WBO Asia-Pacific lightweight title.[5]

On November 19, 2008, he lost by unanimous decision to North American Boxing Association champion Robert Frankel in San Jose, California.[6][7] This was his last bout.

Professional titles

Basketball career

MP Gensan Warriors (Liga Pilipinas)

He was included in the 16-man roster that competed in SMART-Liga Pilipinas Conference II.[8][9] On his debut, he scored only two points in a 63–59 loss to the Ilocos Sur Bravehearts. On January 16, 2009, he scored 10 points in a blowout win against Zamboanga del Norte.[10] He also wanted to play in the Tournament of the Philippines (TOP), the first joint project of Liga Pilipinas and the Philippine Basketball League, but he was instead placed on the reserve list since Manny Pacquiao wanted to suit up for the team.[11]

KIA Motors (PBA)

On May 27, 2014, it was reported that he was among those who tried out for KIA Motors which is coached by his brother Manny Pacquiao.[12] Asked if he would select Bobby, his brother answered that it would be too big of a favor to give.[13] On July 26, 2014, in an interview with Snow Badua, Pacquiao revealed that he would no longer apply for the 2014 PBA draft, focusing instead on a possible stint with the family-supported Countrywide Basketball League (CWBL) franchise.[14]

MP Hotel (PBA D-League)

After the CWBL failed to materialize due to financial difficulties, he was then assigned as the team manager of Manny Pacquiao's PBA D-League franchise. On the team's debut, they were handed a 27-point loss by Cafe France led by Maverick Ahanmisi who had ten points.[15] The team last competed on the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.

Other leagues

In 2011, he and his brother Manny played for the MP Warriors in the Manny Pacquiao Basketball Cup, which featured teams such as BBEAL champion University of Baguio, runner-up University of the Cordilleras, Cordillera College from La Trinidad, Chesaa 2011 men's basketball champion Baguio College of Technology. On one of the games, he scored 10 points while Manny scored 124. The tournament was staged in the middle of Manny Pacquiao's preparation against Shane Mosley.[16] In March 2013, his team the MP Warriors, then coached by Arvin Bonleon, won a P300,000 prize after defeating the Celebrity team led by Gerald Anderson.[17] In 2014, the MP Warriors ruled the Kalilangan Festival Commercial basketball league in February by beating Kadayawan sa Dabaw Invitational Commercial champion Gold Star Davao. Pacquiao's team also finished first runner-up in the Araw ng Dabaw Invitational Open league in March.[18]

Politics

In the 2013 barangay elections, Pacquiao sought a seat in the village council of Labangal in General Santos, where his wife Lorelei was the chairperson. He won and became village councilor while his wife was re-elected as chairman.[19][20] He ran under the People's Champ Movement (PCM), a local political party founded by Manny Pacquiao. In the 2016 elections, he sought a position in the city council of General Santos and finished 2nd among 36 candidates with 95,052 votes, subsequently being proclaimed one of the 12 councilors of the city.[21]

House of Representatives (2019–2022)

For the 2019 general election, he was nominated by OFW Family Club, a political organization seeking party-list representation in the House of Representatives for overseas Filipino workers, as their first nominee.[22] The group received only 200,881 votes, amounting to 0.72% of the national vote, which did not meet the 2% threshold required for an automatic seat allocation. However, as not all 59 seats were filled through this method, the remaining seats were distributed to parties that, although below the threshold, had garnered sufficient votes to secure a place among the top. OFW Family Club was included, albeit positioned near the end of the allocation, leading to Pacquiao being proclaimed as a member of the House of Representatives.[23]

In the 18th Congress of the Philippines, Pacquiao was a member of the following committees:

Pacquiao sought re-election in 2022; however, OFW Family Club only garnered 93,059 votes, constituting 0.25% of the national vote and placing 109th in the election results.

Return to local politics

In the 2023 barangay elections, Pacquiao vied for the position of barangay chairman of Labangal, a role previously held by his wife before her election as mayor of General Santos in 2022. He secured a landslide victory, garnering 17,873 votes against his lone opponent, Ramon Ciocon, who received only 1,241 votes.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ronnie Nathanielsz (March 29, 2010). "Bautista Return Postponed Over Bobby Pacquiao Mishap". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. ↑ Philippines Games & Amusement Board Super Feather Title. BoxRec.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bobby Pacquiao overweight, loses WBC title on scale, but fight against Velazquez will push through". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Bobby loses to foe by disqualification". The Philippine Star. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Bobby Pacquiao". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ↑ Guzman, Isaiah (20 November 2008). "Bobby Pacquiao beaten at Fight Night". The Mercury News. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bobby Pacquiao Loses to NABA Champ Robert Frankel". Philboxing.com. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Pacquiao 'interested' to play for GenSan team in Liga basketball tilt". GMA News Online. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pacquiao in Warriors lineup - Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Pacquiao's Warriors earn first win in Liga Pilipinas". GMA News Online. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Pacquiao to suit up for MP Warriors in PBL, Liga joint project". GMA News Online. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis. "Bobby Pac also wants to join PBA". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  13. ↑ Kia coach Manny Pacquiao won’t pick brother Bobby in PBA draft: ‘Malaking pabor yun’
  14. ↑ Badua, Snow (26 July 2014). "Bobby Pacquiao ditches plan to join PBA rookie draft, will play instead in new regional league - SPIN.PH". Spin.ph. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  15. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (27 October 2014). "Cafe France clobbers D-League newcomer MP Hotel in Aspirants Cup opener - SPIN.PH". Spin.ph. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Baguio Midland Courier Website". Baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "MP Warriors of Sarangani capture Paranaque cage title". Balita.ph. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "DAILY STAR: Sports". Visayandailystar.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Manny Pacquiao's Brothers Winner in Barangay Election in GenSan - Philippine News". Philnews.ph. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Pacquiao's kin get into politics". archive.qatar-tribune.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Pacquiao siblings win in GenSan, Sarangani". Mindanews.com. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  22. ↑ Gonzales, Cathrine (2018-10-16). "Bobby Pacquiao eyes House seat, files nomination as party-list rep". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  23. ↑ Tomacruz, Sofia (2019-05-22). "Comelec proclaims 51 winning groups in 2019 party-list elections". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  24. ↑ Adlaw, Jerry (2023-11-07). "Bobby Pacquiao eyes 'Liga' presidency". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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