Running for president in 2022 is a new challenge for the Philippine boxing champion.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao officially announced that he will run for the presidency of the Philippines in 2022. # Explore the Philippines #

After losing what may be the last boxing match of his career in Las Vegas, Pacquiao received a hero's welcome when he returned to the Philippines.

After announcing that he would run for president, Pacquiao said: I am a fighter and will fight forever, whether in the boxing ring or elsewhere.

The eternal champion in the hearts of Filipinos vowed to solve the poverty and corruption in the Philippines and continue to inspire Filipinos with his legendary life experience. After reading the article, I found that his life in the Philippines is a legend, national treasure champion Pacquiao.

Pacquiao 20 10 stepped onto the Philippine political stage. He was first elected as a member of parliament and then as a senator. In the Philippines, a country obsessed with star politics, his supporters have long hoped that this national hero can lead the country.

It is not impossible for a star to become the country's top leader in the Philippines. Former President Estrada (movie star) is an example.

But Pacquiao, the boxing champion, has an advantage over Estrada, because he was born in poverty and achieved success and wealth with his own iron fists.

However, Pacquiao, who was born in poverty and was willing to help the poor after his success, wanted to become the president of the Philippines by his own influence, but it was not easy.

Pacquiao's supporters expressed their infinite support for the boxer, but some people directly questioned whether the boxer was fit to be president: We recognize your achievements in boxing, but we can't rashly vote for you to lead and govern a country.

Boxing champion Pacquiao was nominated by the opposition of the Philippine ruling Democratic Forces Party. Duterte, who had previously disagreed with Pacquiao, was also a member of the party and accepted the nomination of the next vice president.

As Duterte faces an investigation by the International Criminal Court into the drug war, boxing champion Pacquiao was also asked whether he would be granted criminal immunity after his election (if the charges against Duterte were established). In this regard, the champion said: All of us should be bound by the law.