Pacquiao picks Lito Atienza as running-mate for 2022 polls

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza arrive for the filing of their certificates of candidacy in Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay City on Oct. 1, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/01/20211001-election-filing-pacquiao-md-045.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza arrive for the filing of their certificates of candidacy in Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay City on Oct. 1, 2021. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong>—Deputy Speaker and Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza filed his certificate of candidacy for vice president in the May 9, 2022 elections on Friday.</p><p>Tapped as the running mate of Sen. Manny Pacquiao who is gunning for the presidency, Atienza is the first vice presidential aspirant to formalize his bid for the country&#x27;s second highest position.</p><p>&quot;Pinili ko po si Congressman Atienza dahil unang-una po &#x27;yung pagseserbisyo niya sa taongbayan matagal na po, ilang taon na po, more than 50 years ang kaniyang pagseserbisyo, panglilingkod sa bayan,&quot; Pacquiao said.</p><p>(I chose Congressman Atienza because of his extensive public service, which has reached 50 years.)</p><p>&quot;Nakita ko &#x27;yung sinseridad niya at inspirasyon niya at hangarin na makatulong sa ating bansa, hindi lamang kung paano niya binago ang lungsod ng Maynila,&quot; he added.</p><p>(I saw his sincerity, inspiration and desire to help the country, not only on how he changed Manila.)</p><p>Both candidates are running under Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) party amid the squabble within PDP-Laban, of which Pacquiao leads 1 of 2 factions.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LOOK: Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Rep. Lito Atienza file their certificates of candidacy for president and vice president in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a>.<br/><br/>FULL STORY: <a href="https://t.co/8imWMa1y8O">https://t.co/8imWMa1y8O</a> <a href="https://t.co/zdD80HzIVQ">pic.twitter.com/zdD80HzIVQ</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1443745091630219264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/01/21/pacquiao-files-certificate-of-candidacy-for-president">&#x27;Man of Destiny&#x27;: Pacquiao files certificate of candidacy for president, taps Atienza for VP</a></li></ul><p>Atienza has had a close relationship with Pacquiao since he was Manila mayor and Pacquiao had yet to achieve global fame.</p><p>L&amp;M Gym, where Pacquiao used to train as a fledgling fighter, is in Sampaloc district in Manila beside University of Santo Tomas.</p><p>Atienza, who had considered Pacquiao &quot;an adopted son of Manila,&quot; would put together a motorcade every time Pacquiao returned from a fight in the United States.</p><p>When Pacquiao started dabbling in public service, Atienza, also a former environment secretary, became his political adviser.</p><p>Atienza submitted his COC at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City, where the poll body had leased a tent to ensure physical distancing rules are followed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, and Dr. Willie Ong are among those who have declared their bids for the vice presidency.</p><div> </div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1786504" width="100%"></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>

Deputy Speaker and Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza filed his certificate of candidacy for Vice President in the May 9, 2022 elections on Friday.

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Pacquiao picks Lito Atienza as running-mate for 2022 polls

Davinci Maru,

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Published Oct 01, 2021 09:27 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 01, 2021 10:53 AM PHT

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