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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales

Philippines' Pacquiao says he is not to be counted out of presidential race

Presidential candidate and former boxing champion Manny Pacquiao smiles as he attends an interview with Reuters at his campaign headquarters in Makati City, Philippines, April 7, 2022. Picture taken April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Shrugging off his low rating in opinion polls, Philippine politician and former boxing star Manny Pacquiao says his impoverished roots make him the best person to be president, as he warned voters to avoid corruption-tainted candidates.

Pacquiao questioned why people supported Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the current frontrunner for the May 9 vote, pointing to the plundering of the country's wealth during the harsh authoritarian rule of his late father and namesake.

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