Manila Bulletin
Pacquiao to PDP-Laban partymates: 'Ignore Cusi, it's not yet time for politics'
Senator Manny Pacquiao, acting president of PDP-Laban, has urged party members to disregard a national assembly called by party vice chairman Alfonso Cusi.
Pacquiao issued a memorandum circular on May 25 advising members to ignore Cusi's invitation for a May 31 national assembly, stating that it is not the appropriate time for politicking.
According to Pacquiao, any official meetings or assemblies of the PDP-Laban party require the approval of both the party president and party chairman, President Rodrigo Duterte.
Cusi, who also confirmed writing to Pacquiao about the meeting, is currently the Energy Secretary and is aligned with President Duterte.
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