Presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao on Friday said that giving cash to Batangas residents in his recent visit to the province was not a move to buy votes.
"Yes, totoo po 'yan namigay tayo ng tulong, grocery, bigas, at pera na tag-iisang libo," he said in an interview.
Pacquiao said that the money he gave was something he has been doing out of 'habit'.
"Pwedeng masabi mong vote buying kung ngayon ko lang ito ginagawa, pero noon pa yan eh, habit ko na yan eh. Bago pa magpandemya at nagdesisyon ako tumakbo namimigay ako ng ganyan mula pang 2002 hanggang ngayon, patuloy akong namimigay nga ayuda at pabahay," he added.
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Pacquiao said he is using his personal money when he give cash aid.
"Ano ba gusto niyo, mamigay ako ng pera o magnakaw ako? Mas mabuti yong mamigay kaysa magnakaw. Kasi 'yong pera natin, pawis at dugo ang puhunan, eh binibigay natin sa tao, binabalik natin sa kanila, kasi naaawa tayo sa kanila," he continued.
He visited Balayan, Batangas and distributed reliefs packs to some 7,000 victims of Taal Volcano eruption.
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