00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints boxer and former Senator Manny Pacquiao as lead convener of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.
00:07Pacquiao takes his oath before Marcos in Malacanang, receiving the rank of Cabinet Secretary.
00:12The former senator replaces López Santos III.
00:16In a statement, Malacanang says the president expresses his trust in Pacquiao's leadership to boost government efforts in fighting poverty,
00:23pursuing social reforms, and bringing programs and services closer to communities in the whole country.
00:28Pacquiao ran for senator in the 2025 elections under the administration ticket but lost.
00:33The appointment ban on defeated 2025 candidates ended on May 13 this year.
