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Ex-beauty queen Sharifa Akeel files COC for governor of Sultan Kudarat

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<p>Former beauty queen Sharifa Akeel has filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor of Sultan Kudarat in the 2022 elections. </p><p>The 24-year-old wife of Maguindanao second district Rep. Esmael &quot;Toto&quot; Mangudadatu is running under Aksyon Demokratiko, the political party of presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso.</p><p>&quot;Samahan niyo po ako sa aking bagong tatahakin na landas,&quot; she said in a Facebook post on Thursday. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SharifaAkeelOfficial/posts/415303573284539" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In a previous interview, Akeel said she believes her pageantry experience would give her an edge in the upcoming elections.</p><p>&quot;Kaming mga beauty queen, we&#x27;ve already had our own advocacy also and that is to serve and help people,&quot; she said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/01/21/ex-beauty-queen-mangudadatu-wife-sharifa-akeel-to-run-for-sultan-kudarat-gov">Ex-beauty queen, Mangudadatu wife Sharifa Akeel to run for Sultan Kudarat governor in #Halalan2022</a></li></ul><p>Akeel is known among pageant fans as the winner of the Miss Asia Pacific International competition in 2018.</p><p>She <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/26/21/sharifa-akeel-maguindanao-rep-mangudadatu-wed">married</a> Mangudadatu in Cotabato City last August. Their union came a year after their relationship <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/31/20/beauty-queen-breaks-silence-amid-rumors-of-affair-with-politician">drew controversy</a>, when the politician&#x27;s wife, Mylene, accused the beauty queen of being a mistress.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQ5adF4ulS4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Former beauty queen Sharifa Akeel has filed her certificate of candidacy for governor of Sultan Kudarat in the 2022 elections. 