
曾獲8個量級世界冠軍的拳擊偶像巴喬,正式加入小馬可仕內閣,誓言對抗貧窮
菲律賓傳奇拳王巴喬(Manny Pacquiao)獲任命為全國反貧窮委員會(NAPC)主席,正式加入小馬可仕內閣。出身貧苦的巴喬誓言將運用自身經歷,協助政府達成在2028年前將貧窮率降至8%至9%的目標。
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巴喬曾任菲律賓眾議員及參議員,並於2022年參選總統。菲律賓政府目標在2028年前將國內貧窮率降至8%至9%。
菲律賓傳奇拳王巴喬(Manny Pacquiao)過去數十年都在拳擊場上奮戰;然而從今天起,這位體育偶像將把這股戰鬥精神用在對付一個更長遠的對手—貧窮。
路透社報導,現年47歲的巴喬是唯一曾在8個不同量級奪得世界冠軍的拳擊手,2025年曾入選國際拳擊名人堂(International Boxing Hall of Fame),至今他仍是菲律賓最受尊敬的體育人物之一。
他的重要比賽總是吸引從總統、好萊塢明星到平民百姓觀看,往往讓擁有1億1900萬人口的菲律賓幾乎停下所有活動,只為觀賞比賽。
巴喬曾任眾議院及參議院議員,2022年角逐總統失敗,2025年也未能以小馬可仕(Ferdinand Marcos Jr.)政府支持的候選人身分重返參議院。如今他獲任命為全國反貧窮委員會(National Anti-Poverty Commission,NAPC)主席,這是他長期投入政壇後,首度擔任內閣職位。
巴喬今天加入小馬可仕內閣,出任政府反貧窮機構首長,並誓言將協助與自已過去有著相同困境的菲律賓人民。
出身貧苦的巴喬,童年時曾在船上當偷渡工,並在街頭比賽拳擊,每場只賺2美元。根據「運動畫刊」(Sports Illustrated)報導,他去年的身家達2.2億美元。
巴喬在聲明中說:「我出身貧困家庭,曾經睡在路邊紙板上、沒東西可吃,只能喝水充饑,省下零錢來幫家裡分擔家計」。
如今他出任全國反貧窮委員會主席,將協調政府各部門致力減少貧窮。他表示,自己對貧窮議題有切身體會。
據菲律賓政府資料顯示,2025年該國貧窮發生率降至9.7%,相當於約1108萬菲律賓人生活在貧窮線以下。隨著小馬可仕政府力求在2028年前將貧窮率降至8%至9%,巴喬肩負重任。

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