Pacquiao Vows Philippine Fishermen Will Not Be ‘Bullied’ by China If Elected President

Pacquiao Vows Philippine Fishermen Will Not Be ‘Bullied’ by China If Elected President
Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao speaking at a press conference announcing an upcoming 12-round world welterweight championship contest at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California, Jan. 19, 2016. Chris Farina/AFP/Getty Images
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Philippine boxing icon turned presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao vowed Friday to protect Filipino fishermen from being “bullied” by Chinese coastguards in the disputed South China Sea if elected president.

Pacquiao said that he would deploy navy ships to the disputed area of the sea, where Chinese coastguard vessels have repeatedly harassed and driven away Filipino fishermen, if he won the presidency in the May 9 election.