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Presidential Candidate Manny Pacquiao Challenges Philippine Officials to Disclose Wealth

INTERNATIONAL: Former boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, who has vowed to root out graft in the Philippine government if elected president, has said on Thursday he would proudly disclose full details of his wealth and challenged all officials to do the same.

Pacquiao has said in an interview; "I worked hard for my wealth. I invested blood, sweat and risked by life to earn that. All public servants should disclose their asset declaration."

Pacquiao's remarks came after another presidential contender, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has previously said he would be careful in releasing his statement of assets for it might be used by political opponents.

President Rodrigo Duterte, whose government Pacquiao has openly criticised for not doing enough to battle graft, has not shared his asset declaration his wealth to the public since 2017.

Pacquiao, who is a senator, has made fighting corruption a centrepiece of his presidential campaign, likening corrupt officials to "cancer" in government. He has promised to put them to jail.


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