Midterm elections in Philippines important to Arroyo
By Carlos H. Conde
International Herald Tribune
Published: April 29, 2007
MANILA: When Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino world super featherweight boxing champion, announced his decision to run for Congress in next month’s midterm elections, more than a few eyebrows were raised. Why would a man like him – someone who did not finish high school, who does not have any political experience and who, at 28, is at the peak of a multimillion-dollar career – do that?
Some analysts here say that question can be answered by another question: Who is Pacquiao up against?
He is facing Darlene Antonino Custodio, a petite U.S.-born politician who was one of the members of Congress that moved to impeach President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last year.
Posted on April 29, 2007, and filed under Stories, The New York Times / International Herald Tribune | Comments (4)
