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Pacquiao dropped from ruling party’s 2022 senatorial slate
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi stated that Senator Manny Pacquiao has severed ties with the PDP-Laban wing led by Cusi, despite previous invitations for him to join their senatorial slate for the 2022 elections.
Cusi described Pacquiao's actions as not just closing the door but also "burned bridges" with the party faction.
The Cusi faction, which is set to announce its senatorial candidates on September 8, had previously considered Pacquiao a party member.
PDP-Laban secretary general Melvin Matibag alleged that Pacquiao was attempting to convert his regional political party, the People's Champ Movement, into a national entity, a move that could lead to expulsion.
Matibag also mentioned that the Cusi faction has asked the Commission on Elections to declare the faction led by Pacquiao and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III illegitimate.
Pacquiao is a prominent figure in a separate PDP-Laban faction, which includes Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, who recently elected Pimentel as their chairman, replacing President Rodrigo Duterte.
Cusi's group will also formally endorse Senator Christopher "Bong" Go for president and President Rodrigo Duterte for vice president.
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The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to declare the group of Senators Manny Pacquiao and Aquilino Pimentel III as illegitimate officers of the party.
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