Pacquiao back home as boxing champion anew

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Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao lifts his WBO Welterweight Belt as he arrives at the NAIA Terminal 1. Pacquiao beat Jessie Vargas in unanimous decision. INQUIRER PHOTO/RAFFY LERMA

Manny Pacquiao arrived in Manila early Tuesday morning two days after easily outpointing Jessie Vargas in his return fight at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao, who came back from a brief retirement, won by unanimous decision to reclaim the WBO welterweight title he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year.

The 37-year-old Pacquiao landed at Naia Terminal 1 at 4:18 a.m. from Los Angeles. 

The senator arrived with PNP chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson.

Pacquiao is set to report back to his legislative work after already missing a Senate session.

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