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SC recognizes Cusi-Matibag as rightful PDP-Laban leaders
The Supreme Court has upheld the Commission on Elections' decision recognizing the faction of PDP-Laban led by former President Rodrigo Duterte and Alfonso Cusi.
This ruling dismisses the petition filed by the opposing faction led by former Senators Koko Pimentel and Manny Pacquiao.
The high court found that the Comelec did not commit grave abuse of discretion in its previous resolutions.
The Court also stated that Duterte's filing of candidacy under a different party in 2022 does not invalidate his chairmanship of PDP-Laban in prior party meetings.
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