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Sotto: Declaration of Cusi faction as legitimate PDP-Laban, Smartmatic data breach and other issues will be raised in the CA
Senate President Vicente Sotto III urged newly appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials to be cautious in their decision-making.
Sotto's warning followed a Comelec special division ruling that recognized the faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the legitimate PDP-Laban party.
He expressed skepticism about the ruling, noting that PDP-Laban was founded by prominent figures like the late Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel, Jr., and questioned whether the recognized members underwent the same rigorous membership process.
Sotto also stated that the declaration of Cusi's faction as legitimate PDP-Laban members, along with issues like the Smartmatic data breach and the reshuffling of election officers in Mindanao, would be raised when the new Comelec officials face the Commission on Appointments (CA).
Sotto, who is the chairperson of the CA, made these remarks during a press conference in Laguna.
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