Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko' Moreno Domagoso speaks during the official announcement of his presidential bid in the 2022 national elections in a poor community in Baseco, Manila. - Reuters
MANILA, Sept 26 (AP): The popular mayor of the Philippine capital had announced he will run for president in next year’s elections, the latest aspirant in what is expected to be a crowded race to succeed the controversial Rodrigo Duterte.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, a child scavenger before becoming an actor then entering politics, told The Associated Press ahead of his public announcement that he would fight still-raging coronavirus outbreaks and long-entrenched poverty and promote democracy if he triumphs in the May 9 elections.
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