SENATOR Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao said that he will make drug testing a mandatory requirement for government officials if he is elected president.

Pacquiao made the remark after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that a presidential candidate who comes from a rich family is a cocaine user.

“This will be a requirement in my administration without prejudice sa mga na-rehabilitate at talagang iniwan na ang bisyo. Lahat naman po ay may karapatan na magbagong-buhay,” Pacquiao said in a Viber message to reporters on Friday.

The boxer-turned-lawmaker added that politicians who will run in the 2022 elections should get tested along with him.

“Although I’m not in a position to judge anyone on the issue, I am willing to undergo a drug test anytime and anywhere,” Pacquiao said.

“Sana ganyan din ang ating mga kapwa kandidato. Mas maganda kung hair follicle test para mas sigurado,” he added.