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Talks for the first time about his retirement, makes no mention of daughter Davao City Mayor Sara (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is hoping that the “new set of leaders” who would succeed his administration would continue his reforms and projects. During his “Talk to the People” on Monday, Oct. 4, Duterte talked for the first time about his decision to retire from politics next year. “Last Saturday, respecting the […]
(Eagle News) – The ruling party PDP-LABAN allied with Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Senator Manny Pacquiao “expelled himself” from the party after he filed his candidacy as presidential bet of the Cebu-based political party, PROMDI. “We did not expel Senator Pacquiao. Siya yung nag-expel sa sarili niya. Kasi automatic yung expulsion sabi ng batas, ng (PDP-Laban) constitution,” said PDP-Laban Secretary General Atty. Melvin Matibag in a press briefing. He said that what Pacquiao […]
Tells presidential aspirants: “The presidency is a gift from God” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the PDP Laban party’s nomination to run as vice-president, saying that by accepting the nomination he hopes to “continue srving the Filipino people.” During his remarks at the National Convention of the PDP Laban in San Fernando City, Pampanga, President Duterte, in a prepared speech, said he is formally accepting the nomination. Before that, he has already […]
(Eagle News) — In this interview by Balitalakayan, the ruling PDP-Laban party secretary general Atty. Melvin Matibag explains that the PDP Laban party does not recognize the moves of Senators Manny Pacquiao and Aqulino Pimentel III to oust the party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. He says that Pacquiao and Pimentel’s faction also does not have the numbers to say that they represent the real PDP-Laban party, and that the two senators and their allies […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go has officially declined PDP-Laban’s endorsement for him to be the party’s standard-bearer for the 2022 elections. Go said in a letter addressed to party president Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi that he was “not interested” in the presidency, just as he said “many times before.” According to Go, he would “rather devote my time and attention in helping the government and our people overcome this pandemic as soon as possible” […]
(Eagle News) – The faction of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) led by Senator Manny Pacquiao has ousted President Rodrigo Duterte as chair of its group, with Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr., replacing him. In a message to reporters on Sunday, Aug. 30, Ron Munsayac, executive director of the PDP-Laban group of Pacquiao said that the party’s National Council elected Pimentel as party chair replacing Pres. Duterte. He said former governor Lutgardo Barbo was elected […]
Hits Pimentel, Munsayac for constantly blaming her for PDP Laban’s sitcom-like “sad state” (Eagle News) — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go will be President Rodrigo Duterte’s running mate in the PDP-Laban for the 2022 elections, according to Davao City mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte in a Facebook post. Mayor “Inday” Sara said that her father, President Duterte himself had confirmed to her that he would be running as Vice-President next year, and Go will […]
(Eagle News) – The ruling PDP-Laban party has released five initial names of those who would be running for its Senate slate in the 2022 national elections which include House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta and four members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet. In a release, the PDP Laban listed the “following personalities that will form part” of its initial Senatorial slate: – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta; – Department of Information & […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzm6ux1Kjj8 (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the ruling PDP-Laban’s endorsement to run as the party’s Vice-President in the 2022 elections. Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles announced this on Tuesday, Aug. 24, in a breaking news aired on NET25. Nograles said that President Duterte already confirmed this to the PDP-Laban execom on Monday, Aug. 23. “Kahapon po dahil sa patuloy naming panawagan kay President Duterte na tanggapin niya ang aming pagsulong at […]
Duterte says Sen. Pimentel’s previous action of “designating” Pacquiao as party president caused troubles in party (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao was replaced by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as president of the ruling PDP-Laban party in a national assembly on Saturday, July 17 which was attended by party chair, President Rodrigo Duterte. It was President Duterte himself who swore in Cusi as the duly elected new president of PDP-Laban after 16 posts, including […]
Says supporting calls for Davao City mayor Sara Duterte Carpio to run for President was against PDP-Laban Constitution since she is not a party member Screenshot of PDP-Laban resolution signed by Senator Manny Pacquiao as PDP-Laban president expelling party vice-chair Cusi and other otherss from PDP-Laban. (Eagle News) – Senator Manny Pacquiao as PDP-Laban national president” expelled PDP-Laban Vice-Chairman Alfonso Cusi, and two other top party officials for allegedly expressing support for presidential daughter Davao […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine boxing senator Manny Pacquiao accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge naming the Department of Health (DOH) as one of the government agencies which he claimed was corrupt. In a statement, Pacquiao said that he would investigate how the DOH bought rapid test kits, PPEs and masks, among others at the height of the pandemic. He also dared Health Secretary Francisco Duque to release how he had spent the government money […]
