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Pacquiao has right to run for President, says Roque
Senator Manny Pacquiao has accepted his nomination by a faction of the PDP-Laban party to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections.
The PDP-Laban faction led by Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III declared Pacquiao as their standard-bearer, but a rival faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi denounced this.
The Cusi faction is endorsing Senator Christopher Lawrence Go for president and President Duterte for vice-president.
Pacquiao insisted that his group is the legitimate PDP-Laban, and his presidential campaign will focus on an anti-corruption platform.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that Pacquiao has the right to run for president, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to decide which PDP-Laban faction is legitimate.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered the PDP-Laban faction led by Senator Manny Pacquiao and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III to respond to a petition questioning their legitimacy.
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The PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi stated they are not concerned about facing the Isko Moreno-Willie Ong tandem in the 2022 elections.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has formally accepted his nomination from the PDP-Laban Cusi faction to run for vice president in the 2022 elections by signing a Certificate of Nomination Acceptance (CONA).
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Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III asserts that his faction represents the legitimate leadership of the PDP-Laban party and vows to combat those attempting to hijack it.
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The PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has begun issuing Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) to its official candidates for the May 2022 elections.
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