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Philippine senator and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao filed his candidacy for president on Friday. The eight-division world champion has hung up his gloves after a decades-long career as he prepares for a rumble to replace President Rodrigo Duterte in 2022. IMAGES
Imelda Marcos, the mother of electoral frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, votes in the Philippine presidential election. The 92-year-old family matriarch is the widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. IMAGES
Manila, Oct 1 (EFE/EPA).- The Philippines entered Friday a long electoral season beginning the candidate registration for the May 2022 elections, in which the successor to controversially popular President Rodrigo Duterte will be elected. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO/ FRANCIS MALASIG). SHOT LIST: SUPPORTERS OF PHILIPPINE SENATOR AND BOXING ICON MANNY PACQUIAO AWAIT HIS ARRIVAL AS HE RUNS FOR PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Quezon City, Aug 22 (EFE/EPA).- Cuban Yordenis Ugas gave his best version and achieved the great victory of his professional career by beating legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao Saturday by unanimous decision to retain the World Boxing Association welterweight champion title.The 12-round bout was an exhibition of Olympic bronze medalist Ugas, 35, who surpassed an ageing Pacquiao with his intelligent and technical boxing.Judges, although they witnessed a great and close match, did a good job of giving Ugas the win, with the Cuban winning 115-113, 116-112 and 116-112, respectively. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA). SHOT LIST: FILIPINO SUPPORTERS WATCH A BROADCAST OF THE WBA WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING MATCH BETWEEN MANNY PACQUIAO OF THE PHILIPPINES AND YORDENIS UGAS OF CUBA HELD IN THE USA, INSIDE A HOUSEHOLD IN QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Detained Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, casts her vote in an election where some 61 million are registered to cast ballots. More than 18,000 positions are at stake, including half of the seats in the upper house Senate, which has served as a bulwark against some of Duterte's most controversial policies. IMAGES