Philippine capital's Mayor Francisco Domagoso and Dr Willie Ong poses after filing their certificate of candidacy for president and vice president in the 2022 national election, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 4, 2021. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS
MANILA (Reuters) - Manila City mayor Francisco Domagoso registered to run for the presidency of the Philippines on Monday, touting himself as a unifying candidate of humble beginnings who can heal an economy and livelihoods damaged by the pandemic.
Domagoso, 46, a former actor, is the second contestant to sign up for the May 2022 election https://reut.rs/3B7c5Kg to lead the Philippines for the next six years, after newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-kicks-off-election-season-under-pandemic-cloud-2021-09-30.
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