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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.

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Posted on April 29, 2007, and filed under Stories, The New York Times / International Herald Tribune | Comments (4)

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