My presidency candidacy is not just for myself and my family but also for the Filipino people, says boxing icon Pacquiao

Philippine senator and newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, and former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza file their certificate of candidacy as president and vice president at Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Friday (Oct 1, 2021). - Reuters

MANILA, Oct 1 (dpa): Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Friday filed paperwork confirming his candidacy for president of the Philippines, becoming the first politician to officially state that he is running for the top post in elections next year.

Pacquiao, 42, who is currently a senator, vowed to battle poverty and corruption and resolve the coronavirus pandemic if he wins the election and becomes president.