MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao, who is seen as a contender in the 2022 presidential derby, lacks the competence to lead the country as evidenced by his absences at the House of Representatives and now as senator, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Wednesday.
This is why Carpio’s new coalition, 1Sambayanan, is not considering the senator and professional boxer as one of its candidates in the national elections.
“As congressman, Pacquiao was the No. 1 absentee, he was the topnotcher in absences in Congress. As senator, he again topped, he was No. 1 in absences,” he said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel.
“So that basic qualification –…
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