MANNY PACQUIAO PERSONAL LIFE
Personal life
Manny Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon. He is the son of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesia Pacquiao.[7] His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman.[7] He is the fourth among six siblings — Liza and Domingo (from first husband of his mother) and Isidra, Bobby and Rogelio.Pacquiao is married to Jinky Pacquiao,[8] and they have four children — Jimuel, Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth. He resides in his hometown General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines.[9] However, as a congressman of lone district of Sarangani, he is officially residing in Kiamba, Sarangani, the hometown of his wife.
Pacquiao is a devout Roman Catholic.[10] Everytime he comes back from a successful fight abroad, he attends a thanksgiving mass in Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila to kneel and pray.
Pacquiao is also a military reservist with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant, first of the three highest ranks for enlisted personnel. He was given the rank of Sergeant Major for the 15th Ready Reserve Division of the Philippine Army. In his younger days, he dreamed of becoming a soldier, and was enlisted in the military reserve force as an Army Private.[11]
