Tag: PDP

Comelec official says independent bet Robredo could get copy of election returns thru Liberal Party

  (Eagle News) – Running as an independent candidate in the presidential race may have its disadvantages, one of which is that the candidate would not be given an official copy of election returns, based on Commission on Elections rules. Running as an independent would also mean the candidate’s poll watchers would be placed at a disadvantage during election day and vote counting, vis a vis the poll watchers of those running under a major […]

Comelec says PDP-Laban is dominant majority political party; Cusi-wing also determined as legitimate wing

Nacionalista Party declared as dominant minority party; 10 other major political parties named   (Eagle News) – The ruling PDP-Laban party has been resolved as a dominant political party in the country by the Commission on Elections, the poll body’s resolution said. In Comelec’s resolution No. 10787 issued on May 5, the poll body also determined that the minority party is Nacionalista Party, as well as named the 10 other major political parties in the […]

Sen. Go tells public of possible “changes” in his VP bid, says he will respect party decision

Says he will follow final decision of Pres. Duterte, PDP Laban which will be announced in the next few days   (Eagle News) – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling party Partido Demokratikong Pilipino, hinted at possible “changes” in his plans for the 2022 national elections. He made this statement after presidential daughter, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte Carpio, withdrew her candidacy for the local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. […]

WATCH: Interview with PDP-Laban Sec. Gen Atty. Melvin Matibag – Balitalakayan

  (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 […]

Pacquiao-led PDP faction ousts Pres. Duterte as party chair, replaces him with Sen. Pimentel

  (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 […]

Marcoleta, Panelo, Honasan, Tugade and Villar to be part PDP Laban’s senatorial slate for 2022 elections

  (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 & […]