Pacquiao Backs Duterte
Pacquiao Backs Duterte – Filipino boxing icon and now Senator Manny Pacquiao has recently announced his support for President Rodrigo Duterte on issues on clash with United States President Barack Obama.
According to a report by ABS-CBN, Senator Pacquiao said that he will always support his President after being asked about his opinion regarding the issues that the President is facing.
“My president apologized for what he said,” Pacquiao said. “My President sometimes says words that people around him don’t like. But I always support my President,” Pacquiao said as quoted.
President Duterte has been in hot waters after news outlets locally and internationally have quoted him saying that he called President Obama, “son of a wh0re”, after answering a journalist’s question.
Many have reacted saying that the news outlets have reported in a biased manner and just gave the issue malice.
But, apparently, the scheduled meeting between the two presidents has been cancelled after the issue arose.
Pacquiao was also asked about his opinion on the current anti-crime and anti-drug campaign being implemented by Duterte in the country wherein, according to the to the report, has been taking the lives of 44 people every day.
The senator said:
“We want to stop all the drugs in the Philippines. We want to stop that. We’re taking seriously fighting against illegal drugs.”
“It’s easy to say comments about the Philippines. But to be there and fight illegal drugs is not easy,” added Pacquiao.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao will be having his comeback fight on November against Jessie Vargas. Pacquiao will return to the ring after announcing his retirement last April and said that he will give focus on his political career and give more time to his family.
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