NOW ONGOING: National Assembly of PDP-Laban Pacquiao faction. Sourced photo
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Sen Pimentel: Lalaban po tayo. 'Di po natin papayagan ang pag hijack ng ating partido. Tayong lahat, isa lang ang partido natin. 'Yung kabila patalon talon. If convenient for them, they will join. If no longer convenient, they will destroy
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We're just waiting for the formal announcement. But it's already set: Sen Manny Pacquiao is running for president in the 2022 elections.
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Pacquiao camp insiders say there were previous talks with Mayor Isko Moreno but neither of the two wanted to slide down to VP
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CONTEXT: PDP-Laban Pimentel wing now reminds everyone that the party was founded to fight Martial Law. But Pres Duterte, its ex-party chairman, was the one who allowed the burial of the late dictator Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
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Mrs Bing Pimentel, wife of late Senate President Nene Pimentel, tells "authentic members" of PDP-Laban that Sen Koko Pimentel and Sen Manny Pacquiao are the "legitimate" officers
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CONTEXT: PDP-Laban has faced several "hijacking" attempts since 1986. But will the party survive President Duterte?
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In the Senate, Sens Pacquiao and Pimentel were among the staunchest allies of President Duterte. But things changed early 2021, with the looming presidential elections.
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In February 2021, Pacquiao and Duterte met in Malacanang – the last time they did – where Duterte told Pacquiao that the senator does not have the machinery to run for president (Pacquiao confirmed this in a Rappler Talk interview)
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JUST IN: Manny Pacquiao accepts nomination to run for president in 2022
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Even before becoming a senator, Pacquiao has always entertained the idea of running for president. But according to associates and friends, it was during the pandemic that his desire got stronger, owing to Duterte admin's poor pandemic response
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Previously asked about his stand on issues, here are Manny Pacquiao's answers:
Abortion - NO
Same-sex marriage - NO
Divorce - NO
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Manny Pacquiao was an absentee congressman but he was somehow able to change his reputation in the Senate.
What stood out, though, in the past 5 years was his lack of knowledge in legislation.
CASE IN POINT: rappler.com/nation/drilon-
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