Senator Manny Pacquiao said he will appoint evangelist and lawmaker Eddie Villanueva as his anti-corruption czar should he become President after the May 9 national elections.
“If God wills that I will be president of our nation, I would appoint Congressman Eddie Villanueva, better known as Brother Eddie Villanueva, as corruption czar,” said Pacquiao, who is running under the banner of PROMDI.
“With Brother Eddie, I am confident that justice can finally be attained against the corrupt officials of government – past and present,” the former champion boxer added of the founder of the Jesus is Lord Church.
Villanueva, who is currently a Deputy Speaker at the House of Representatives, represents the Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list, whose main advocacy is to fight corruption.
One of Pacquiao’s major campaign promises is to rid the government of corruption, which he blamed for mass poverty and stunted economic growth.
He reiterated that corruption in government is one of the country’s biggest problems.