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Qualifications to Run as President of the Philippines.

According to the constitution, any individual may become President provided he/she meets the
following criteria below.

: Natural born Filipino

: Must be a registered voter

: Must be able to write and read

: Must be 40 years of age above

: Residing in the Philippines for 10 years before election

*All of the Candidates below who officially filed their candidacy for president for the next year
Election are all eligible to run. Because they are all Filipino citizen and residing Philippines for more
than 10 years.

List of official Candidates who filed Presidency for the upcoming 2022 election.

1.Panfilo Lacson – The first to declare his candidacy, Lacson is a 73-year-old who was born in Imus
Cavite. Lacson also is a senator and former police chief specializing on solving high-profile crimes.

Achievement: Lacson’s notable accomplishments were the reduction of corrupt policemen (Kotong-
cops) and various organized crime syndicates engaged kidnapping, drug trafficking and other illegal
activities.

-Lacson served also Presidential assistant for rehabilitation and recovery, coordinating efforts to help
victims of super typhoon Yolanda.

2.Isko Moreno- Francisco Domagoso Moreno well known for his stage name “Isko Moreno” born on
October 24,1974 in Manila. Isko Moreno is a Filipino actor and politician, he is now currently serving as
the Mayor of Manila since 2019. For his brilliant acting before Isko won many awards and is known for
his hits move like May Minamahal (1994), Ligaw na Bulaklak in (2008) and Huli ka Balbon (2019).
Additionally, also Mayor Domagoso was Manila’s vice-mayor from 2007-2016 and served in Manila City
council representing the ancient, densely populated and economically challenged Urban district in
Tondo. He was first elected to the Manila City council in 1998.

Achievement: Clearing up Quiapo and Divisoria, Moreno’s first cleared the chaotic Claro M. Recto
Avenue in Manila’s large scale Divisoria commercial district where the four-lane road was previously
packed with street vendor.

3.Manny Pacquiao - Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a 42-year-old man, who was born in December
17,1978 in Kibawe Bukidnon. Manny Pacquiao is one of the world’s greatest boxers in his time but on
September this year. Manny officially announced his retirement in boxing to run for president on this
coming 2022 presidential election. Also, Manny Pacquiao is currently serving as a senator here in the
Philippines.

Achievement: He was the first champion of eight divisions, winning Ten tittles and first to achieve a win
in the Lineal championship in different divisions.

4.Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.- Born September 13, 1957, BBM is the second child of former
Philippine President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and former Congresswoman. Imelda Romualdez Marcos.
BBM studied his elementary at La Salle Greenhill’s and finished his secondary education at Worth school
in Suxxes England. He completed his undergraduate studies at Ox ford university and graduated with a
special diploma in social studies. He also earned units in Business administration at Wharton school at
Economics, in the University of Pennsyrania.

Achievements: He transformed Ilocos Norte into a first-class province of international acclaim, show
casing it’s natural and cultural destinations areas.

-He served governor (12 years), Vice-governor (3 years), Congressman (6years) and senator (6 years).

5. Leni Robredo- Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo was born on April 23, 1964, she is the wife of
Secretary of Interior Jesse Robredo who died on plane crash on the year 2012. Leni is also a Filipina
Lawyer and social activist, who is the 14 th and incumbent vice president of the Philippines running under
Liberal party. Robredo won the vice-presidency contest in May 09 2016 election.

-Leni earned her degree in economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1986 and
proceed to study Law at the University of Nueva Caceres, she graduated in 1992.

Achievements: In 2016 Robredo was awarded by the Thai Government for her work and advocacy in
women empowerment and gender equality.

-She also received certification for the office’s quality management system.

•From those qualifications and achievements, who do you think is the best candidate for Presidency.

All the candidates are qualified to run and each of them have a nice achievement but for me, I
choose Bongbong Marcos to lead our country as the President next year. If he will be the next President
of our country, I believed that he will do his best to continue the project that started by our President.
Rodrigo Duterte to make our country and economy more even better. I knew and I believed that he
could do this. Even though that there are many people are trying to destroy him and all they say that his
family are thieves. If Marcoses steal’s money from the people during his father term as the President
before. The Philippines would not have been one of the four tiger’s of Asia then. And I believed that
before Ferdinand Marcos sat as the President of the Philippines after Diosdado Macapagal, the
Philippines have no money to steal and at the first place Ferdinand Marcos is already rich before.
Additionally, I believed that most of the Politicians now are also stealing money. If ever the Marcoses
steal money from people why they don’t also include the Aquino’s and other Presidents who lead our
country before they also steal a lot of money from the people. I noticed that when the word “thief” is
said on politics especially now election is coming their accusation already are the Marcoses. And if ever
just in case I will just vote for a thief who has contributed a lot to our country to make our economy
better rather than also a thief that has nothing to do with our country to make it better. I just accept the
fact that majority of the Politicians now are stealing money and for me I will just vote the person that I
believed who will contribute a lot to our country and to grow our economy even better.