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Pacquiao to run independent if SC, Comelec back Cusi's PDP-Laban group
Senator Manny Pacquiao is prepared to run as an independent candidate in the 2022 elections if his faction in the PDP-Laban party is not recognized by the Commission on Elections and the Supreme Court.
Ron Munsayac, executive director of Pacquiao's PDP-Laban wing, confirmed this scenario, emphasizing Pacquiao's strong principles.
Pacquiao's faction recently ousted President Rodrigo Duterte as PDP-Laban chairman, replacing him with Senator Aquilino Pimentel III.
The faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is supported by President Duterte.
The Comelec is currently deliberating on which PDP-Laban faction will be recognized as legitimate.
Munsayac denied claims from Cusi's group that Pacquiao has other "back up parties."
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