SENATOR Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao urged Filipinos to think first before choosing the candidates that they will support in next year’s elections.

Pacquaio made the statement after Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio filed her Certificate of Candidacy for vice president while Sen. Christopher ‘Bong’ Go filed for president.

“Ang hiling ko lang naman sa taumbayan eh mag-isip silang mabuti. Pag-isipan nilang mabuti kasi parang pinaglalaruan na lang tayo…pinaglalaruan ‘yung taumbayan,” he said.

“Lahat may karapatan na tumakbo. Lahat binibigyan ng karapatan para magpapili. At the end of the day ang tao naman ang pipili kung sino ang ilalagay nila diyan,” the senator added.

Pacquiao is running for president under the Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives party.