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Fellow senators laud Pacquio after WBA welterweight win

Fellow senators laud Pacquio after WBA welterweight win

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Updated Jul 15, 2018 04:37 PM PHT

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Manny Pacquiao raises his fists after defeating Lucas Matthysse at their WBA welterweight championship match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday. Lai Seng Sin, Reuters

MANILA -- (UPDATED) Several lawmakers on Sunday heaped praises on Senator Manny Pacquiao as he climbed back on top of the World Boxing Association welterweight division.

In the run-up to the fight, 39-year-old Pacquiao was trailed by whispers that he was past his prime and doubts that he would be able to best the big-punching Lucas Matthysse, who is four years his junior.

The Filipino icon, however, sealed victory in the seventh round by technical knockout.

Pacquiao "has no equal" in his ability to "unite Filipinos and take our breath away" with his boxing prowess, said Senator Nancy Binay on Twitter.

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Senator Joel Villanueva echoed the sentiment, saying Pacquiao "brought so much honor and glory to God and the country."

Senators JV Ejercito, Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, Richard Gordon, Sherwin Gatchalian and Antonio Trillanes IV also congratulated Pacquiao.

Pacquiao's win, his first stoppage victory since 2009, improves the 8-division world champion's record to 60-7-2. -- With a report from Agence France-Presse

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Carpio warns public against voting for ‘pro-China’ candidates

Carpio warns public against voting for ‘pro-China’ candidates

Job Manahan,

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MANILA – Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has urged the public to be wary in voting for “pro-China” candidates in this year’s elections, saying these candidates would rather push for the Beijing's interests if elected into office. 

Carpio, without naming persons, said that these candidates have China’s financial backing. 

China, he said, might also be fueling disinformation online to further divide the public. 

“This election is not purely about internal politics, about internal matters, because there is a country that wants to grab our maritime zones and island territories. So, we should be careful not to vote for Manchurian candidates, candidates who will do China's bidding,” Carpio said in a statement released by Stratbase ADR Institute. 

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“They can come out with their own social media campaign,” the former SC magistrate said. 

“As we have seen in the past, recent past, that there have been candidates, who, when they won, were favoring China against our national interest,” he added

Carpio also said the West Philippine Sea could be at stake if pro-China candidates would win in this year’s polls. 

“Those who are pro-China, they [China] can give campaign funds to. That's usually what other countries do if they want to destabilize a certain state. I expect China to do that... Once elected, they will say, the Philippines has no right to name the West Philippine Sea as West Philippine Sea,” according to Carpio. 

For his part, Dindo Manhit, president of the Stratbase ADR Institute, cautioned voters from patronizing candidates who downplay the 2016 The Hague ruling on the West Philippine Sea. 

“Upholding our arbitral victory is not just a matter of policy but a fundamental duty of any leader who claims to serve the nation. Ignoring it means turning a blind eye to our territorial integrity,” said Manhit. 

“Vote for leaders who are patriotic and will fight for the Philippines. A true leader must stand firm in defending what is rightfully ours and not succumb to foreign pressure. The West Philippine Sea is a vital part of our national identity, economy, and security,” he said. 

Sought for comment on the issue, the Chinese Embassy said Philippine elections are an internal matter. 

Chinese vessels have engaged in a series of high-profile confrontations with Philippine ships in disputed waters of the South China Sea claimed by Beijing despite an international ruling that their assertion has no legal basis.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in kicking off the campaign season, had brought up the West Philippine Sea to differentiate the administration slate from other candidates.

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