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Pacquiao defends siblings in politics: 'Demokrasya naman tayo'

Pacquiao defends siblings in politics: 'Demokrasya naman tayo'

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Updated Feb 20, 2019 12:27 PM PHT

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MANILA - Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday parried questions about the passage of an anti-dynasty law, saying he leaves it up to the voting public to decide.

"Kaniya-kaniyang opinion din sa topic na 'yan. Merong pabor, merong hindi. Para sa akin, ang taumbayan naman ang pipili. Demokrasya naman tayo," Pacquiao said on ANC's Headstart Wednesday morning.

(We have differing views on that topic. There are some in favor, others are not. For me, it's the people who will choose. We have democracy.)

He added that he would disagree if a relative has been appointed, not elected, to a position.

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"Pero kung hinalal ng tao, pinili ng tao dahil sa kanilang pamamalakad, pagserbisyo ng totoo, why not?" he said.

(But if elected by the people because of their honest service, why not?)

Pacquiao first ran for a seat in Congress in 2007 but lost to his political rival Darlene Custodio. In 2010, Pacquiao won as a representative of Sarangani Province. He was reelected in 2013 while his wife, Jinkee, was elected as vice governor of the province.

He then ran for senator in 2016 and won.

Two of his brothers are also not new to politics.

Rogelio "Ruel" Pacquiao is serving as incumbent Sarangani representative while Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao won as councilor in General Santos City in 2016.

Bobby is now eyeing a seat in Congress by running as a nominee of the OFW Family Club party in the Midterm elections.

"Sa amin, nand'yan kami lahat nagseserbisyo. Ang misyon namin ay lumingon sa pinanggalingan. Magserbisyo ng tapat," the senator said.

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