By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Another win for the People’s Champ.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Thursday accredited boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s local political party, which is expected to bolster his political ambitions come 2010 elections.
The Comelec second division, chaired by Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer, declared People’s Champ Movement (PCM) a legitimate political party. It will have jurisdiction in General Santos City and Sarangani province.
“We found nothing that would disqualify from registering the petitioner as a local political party and, hence, no reason to deny the registration of the petitioner,†Ferrer said in his ruling.
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