am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring.”
These were the words spoken by Manny Pacquiao as he accepted the presidential nomination of his political allies during Sunday’s national assembly of the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban party. “We need government to serve our people with integrity, compassion and transparency,” the senator added.
Pacquiao’s decision came shortly after another faction of the PDP-Laban party nominated President Rodrigo Duterte to be its vice presidential candidate, and Duterte’s former aide, Sen. Bong Go, as its presidential nominee. Duterte, who is banned by the constitution from seeking a second six-year term, accepted the nomination, while Go claimed he isn’t going to run for president.