Manny Pacquiao Certificate of Candidacy Filed

Manny Pacquiao Certificate of Candidacy Filed

Manny Pacquiao Certificate of Candidacy Filed - Manny Pacquiao stands beside wife Jinky as he shows the certificate of candidacy for congress which he filed at the provincial capitol in Sarangani province, southern Philippines on Tuesday Dec. 1, 2009.

"If he has to run against an opponent, then he'll have to start campaigning for the May 10 election on March 25," Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum told The Los Angeles Times. "If that's the case, then Mayweather would have to be willing to fight March 13."

Pacquiao's opponent for the congressional seat is Roy Chiongbian, son of the former provincial governor and brother of the incumbent legislator for the district, Erwin Chiongbian. The rival's family built its fortune on domestic shipping.