Looks like Manny Pacquiao is gonna be a Senator. There are 12 seats up for vote this year with over 50 candidates in the running and the latest polls have him ranked fifth.
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15504404/manny-pacquiao-all-locks-seat-philippines-senate
On a somewhat related note, the Philippines also made history by electing the first transgender woman into the House of Representatives.
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/05/10/philippines-transgender-congress-geraldine-roman.html
Not too long ago Manny made international news by making controversial statements about gay and lesbian people. From the handful of locals I've talked to about this year's elections, seems like a lot of people are shaking their heads. I think people are generally unhappy and afraid of the potential chaos that lies ahead. USA - we may be next.
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