Explainer: Can Manny Pacquiao help Philippines punch its way out of poverty?

Political observers were surprised at the appointment of boxing legend Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao as lead convenor of the Philippine National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday.Pundits were quick to conclude that Marcos needed the world’s only eight-division boxing champion’s enduring popularity to help pick up sagging approval ratings after a raging corruption scandal blew up in his face in 2025.Will the “Pacman” be able to knock out poverty in less than 2...

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