Former boxer vows to end government corruption and Duterte’s ‘cozy’ relationship with China
Philippines senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao reads a statement in Manila, Philippines, September 20 2016. Picture: REUTERS/ERIK DE CASTRO
That faction nominated Duterte for vice-president, a move that critics called a cynical ploy by Duterte to retain power.“I am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring,” Pacquiao, 42, a senator, said in a live-streamed speech during the assembly. “I am accepting your nomination as candidate for president of the Republic of the Philippines.”
Despite his popularity, Pacquiao trails the front-runners in opinion polls that have been topped consistently by Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio.
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