Manny Pacquiao Appointed Anti-Poverty Chief by Marcos
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has been appointed as the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) with the rank of Cabinet secretary by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Pacquiao, a former congressman and senator, will now spearhead the administration's poverty alleviation efforts.
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