Boxer Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Duterte's cozy relationship with China.
Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his political allies during the national assembly of the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban Party, days after a rival faction nominated Duterte's long-time aide, Senator Christopher"Bong" Go, as its presidential candidate.
Pacquiao's faction has not expressed support for Duterte's vice-presidential bid. Duterte is prohibited by the constitution from running for a second six-year term as president. Despite his popularity, Pacquiao trails the front-runners in opinion polls that have been topped consistently by Duterte's daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio.
Pacquiao, once a close ally of Duterte, had said more than 10 billion pesos in pandemic aid intended for poor families was unaccounted for, adding this was just one discovery in his planned corruption investigation.
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