MANILA, Philippines - Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Monday delivered his first privilege speech at the Senate.
Previous reports said the former eight-division world boxing champion and two-term congressman wrote the speech himself.
Like his privilege speech as a member of the House of Representatives, the newcomer spoke in Biblical tones about his intense religious belief and his political campaign against evil and immorality. He also mentioned how he is in favor of the death penalty for drug-related and other serious crimes.
"Manny Pacquiao" quickly became a trending topic on social media, with netizens who were able to listen to his speech airing their reactions on the microblogging site.
Sen. Pacquiao = Juan of all trades, master of one (boxing, definitely not Congress)
— Francisco Baraquel (@kikobaraquel) August 8, 2016
And Sen. Pacquiao strikes again! How many months na ba na-waste nya sa Senate? Smh. pic.twitter.com/R0oLwBcBZR
— Warren Ryan (@RynWrrn) August 8, 2016
We live in a place and time that gave Manny Pacquiao the privilege to speak the way he did today. Naluluha ang langit at bayan sa inis
— Alessandra Guballa (@laphotograpia) August 8, 2016
Pacquiao w Mary Jane Veloso and yet he says he is "excited for the restoration of the death penalty" pic.twitter.com/5ZGaZ89VzV
— WhatAWasteofAdMoney (@wawam) August 8, 2016
Sen. Pacquiao. Please stop using bible instead of your brain.
— jon (@joneldrinn) August 8, 2016
Watching Tito Sotto interpolate Manny Pacquiao is like watching two idiots solve a basic mathematical equation. One is just much older.
— g3 san diego (@g3cafe) August 8, 2016
pacquiao was a beast in the ring because he has no brain so punches to the head didn't bother him
— flamingo enthusiast (@groansky) August 8, 2016
Senator Pacquiao, punitive measures are never answers to our problem. The government should be rehabilitative, not revengeful.
— Dulfo Dulfo (@pidolskii) August 8, 2016
Parang tanga lang. No offense sa Bible. All offenses directed to Pacquiao. https://t.co/vwinX2640x
— Erika Granada (@erkgrnd) August 8, 2016
Wanna hear a joke?
Manny Pacquiao.— GACSJ (@adaaaaamn) August 8, 2016