“Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday, saying that the Filipino people have been waiting for a change of government. ‘I am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring,’ Pacquiao, 42, said in his speech. ‘We need government to serve our people with integrity, compassion and transparency'” – AP.