MALACANANG has denied that there was a growing rift between President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao ahead of the May 2022 elections.

Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Pacquiao may have criticized Duterte for his stance against China regarding the West Philippine Sea but there was "no falling out" between the two officials.

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