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'Man of Destiny': Pacquiao files certificate of candidacy for president, taps Atienza for VP

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Senator Manny Pacquiao arrives at Sofitel Hotel for the filing of his certificate of candidacy for president, on October 1, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/01/20211001-coc-pacquiao.jpg"/><figcaption>Senator Manny Pacquiao arrives at Sofitel Hotel for the filing of his certificate of candidacy for president, on October 1, 2021. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Manny Pacquiao on Friday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the May 9, 2022 elections.</p><p>The senator and just-retired world champion boxer left his Forbes Park residence in Makati on a convoy that included a bus adorned with a decal showing his massive picture.</p><p>Pacquiao submitted his COC at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City, where the Commission on Elections set up a tent to accept certificates filing amid the pandemic.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sen. Manny Pacquiao is first presidential aspirant to arrive at Comelec tent to file COC for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ZPT7eca397">pic.twitter.com/ZPT7eca397</a></p>— Ina Reformina (@InaReformina) <a href="https://twitter.com/InaReformina/status/1443739302190481411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>He is the first presidential aspirant to file a COC. He is tapping former Manila mayor and House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza as running-mate. </p><p>Pacquiao, whose greatness was defined by his boxing-ring exploits, entered the political arena more than a decade ago when he served as a congressman in his home province of Sarangani starting 2010, even while remaining active in professional boxing.</p><p>He was re-elected 3 years later before becoming a senator in 2016.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/29/21/pacquiao-retires-from-boxing-as-he-eyes-presidency">Pacquiao retires from boxing, as he eyes presidency</a></li></ul><p>As a boxer, he earned the distinction as the only fighter to win 12 major titles in eight weight classes. He is the first fighter to win the lineal championship in 5 different weight divisions.</p><p>In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight champion in history at the age of 40 by beating the erstwhile undefeated Keith Thurman for the WBA (Super) welterweight title.</p><p>Pacquiao and his key supporters, including Senator Aquilino &quot;Koko&quot; Pimentel III, are under one wing of of the ruling PDP-Laban. The other wing is led by President Duterte, who is running for vice-president in next year&#x27;s polls. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/20/21/pacquiao-rumbles-for-philippine-presidency">Pacquiao: King of the ring rumbles for Philippine presidency</a></li></ul><p>Last week, Pacquiao accepted his group&#x27;s nomination during a national assembly they organized in Quezon City.</p><p>Days later, he made an emotional farewell to professional boxing to concentrate on his political campaign.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/21/pacquiao-reflects-you-might-not-see-me-fight-again">Retirement still up in the air, but Pacquiao acknowledges ‘you might not see’ him fight again</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b9gGzcQZzBM?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>

Senator Manny Pacquiao filed his certificate of candidacy for president in the 2022 polls, with former mayor Lito Atienza as his running-mate.