Jinkee Pacquiao

Maria Geraldine Capeña Jamora Pacquiao (née Jamora; born January 12, 1979), more known as Jinkee Pacquiao is a Filipina socialite, media personality, occasional film producer and former politician who served as a vice governor of Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines from 2013 to 2016. She is well known as the wife of professional Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao. She also had a brief career in the film industry as a producer for her husband's documentaries and for several box-office titles.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Capeña, the birth surname or paternal family name is Jamora, and the marital name is Pacquiao.
The Honorable
Jinkee Pacquiao
Pacquiao in 2011
Vice Governor of Sarangani
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
GovernorSteve Solon
Preceded bySteve Solon
Succeeded byElmer De Peralta
Personal details
Born
Maria Geraldine Capeña Jamora

(1979-01-12) January 12, 1979
General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines
Political partyUnited Nationalist Alliance (2013–present)[1]
People's Champ Movement (2013–present)
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children5
Residence(s)General Santos
Kiamba, Sarangani
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Makati, Metro Manila
Alma materAMA Computer University

Early life

Jinkee Jamora was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in General Santos on January 12, 1979, into the conservative family of Nestor Jamora (born c. 1956, Kiamba, Sarangani) and Rosalina Capeña (born c. 1957, Silago, Southern Leyte). She was born along with her identical twin sister, Janet.[2]

Political career

In 2013, Pacquiao decided to run for vice governor of Sarangani province in Mindanao,[3] after her husband was reluctant to choose between two friends who both wanted his support for the position.[4] She was elected in the May 2013 election as the candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance.[1][5]

After her first and only term, Jinkee decided to retire from politics to focus on their family and her businesses.[6]

Personal life

She was working as a round girl when she met Manny Pacquiao,[4] whom she married in 1999.[7][8] They have five children.[9][10]

References
  1. Luigene Yanoria, "Jinkee Pacquiao leads in Sarangani Vice Governor race", Yahoo! Philippines, May 14, 2013.
  2. "Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1984 Image Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1984; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27018-10804-72 — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. "Why Jinkee Pacquiao entered politics", ABS-CBN News, August 3, 2013.
  4. Greg Bishop, "A Complex Love Story, Complete With Bells and a Ring", The New York Times, November 22, 2013.
  5. "Jinkee's opponent in Sarangani concedes", ABS-CBN News, May 14, 2013.
  6. "Pacquiao pulls out kids from int'l school for life in GenSan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 19, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. "Jinkee Pacquiao opens her houses to TV5's Anggulo and reveals facets of her life", Philippine Entertainment Portal, September 8, 2011.
  8. "LOOK: Jinkee Pacquiao posts wedding photo with husband Manny Pacquiao".
  9. "Sarangani's Vice Governor Biography". Sarangani.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  10. Ivan Angelo De Lara (27 April 2014). "Manny, Jinkee Pacquiao welcome baby boy". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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