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Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao first to file certificate of candidacy in Philippine 2022 polls

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Philippine boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao waves inside a bus on his way to file his certificate of candidacy for president in Pasay City, the Philippines, Oct. 1, 2021. Manny Pacquiao on Friday officially filed his certificate of candidacy for president in the May 2022 elections. On Wednesday, Pacquiao announced that he was retiring from boxing to pursue the presidency. (Xinhua)

Philippine boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday officially filed his certificate of candidacy for president in the May 2022 elections.

Pacquiao, 42, is the first presidential aspirant to file his candidacy as the Commission of Elections opens the filing for politicians who plan to run.

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