From PDP-Laban to ‘PDP’; 3 senators eye reelection in 2025 polls

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval…

Padilla warns of splitting with PDP-Laban if party rejects Cha-cha bid backing

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — In a daring move, Senator Robin Padilla may break free and go solo, resigning from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP – Laban) if the party refuses to stand behind his crusade for…

PDP-Laban members’ support for Cha-cha should be ‘automatic’ — Padilla

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 03/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The support of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) members for Charter change (Cha-cha) should be nothing short of “automatic,” Senator Robin Padilla said on Friday. In a virtual press briefing, Padilla,…

Gwen thanks, defends President Duterte on ‘doing the best he can’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for his six-year service that would come to an end in less than 30 days from today.  Garcia also defended the President, a political…

Rama, Garcia lead in Cebu City partial count

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Wenilyn Sabalo 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barug PDP-Laban candidates are leading the Cebu City polls as of 11 p.m. on May 9, 2022. According to the data from the Comelec Transparency Server as of 10:17 p.m., incumbent Mayor Michael…

Comelec recognizes Cusi wing as ‘true, official’ PDP-Laban

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/06/2022

MANILA,  Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the “true and official members” of the ruling PDP-Laban party. The Comelec’s decision was stated in a resolution released to reporters on…

Duterte-backed PDP Laban wing cries foul after some posts flagged by Facebook

Neil Arwin Mercado 04/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) wing backed by President Rodrigo Duterte cried foul Monday after some of its posts were allegedly flagged and taken down by Facebook. The party wing’s…

‘Anak is anak is anak’: President Duterte supports Sara’s VP bid 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – He may not be endorsing any successor yet, but President Rodrigo Duterte pledged his support for the Vice Presidential bid of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. In a speech during the…

Duterte’s Lapu-Lapu visit goes smoothly

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Lapu-Lapu City have not recorded any major incident during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, March 31, 2022, adding that the event went successful in terms of security. This…

Cebu officials to also attend PDP-Laban rally in Lapu-Lapu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several local officials in Cebu are expected to attend the first grand rally of the ruling party Partido Demokratikong Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Thursday, March 31. According to local organizers,…

Still mum on endorsement, but Duterte to join PDP-Laban rally in Cebu

Daphne Galvez 03/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will attend a campaign rally of his party PDP-Laban faction in Cebu province on Thursday, March 31, but cannot say if the President…

Ahong: City will not spend a single cent on party’s proclamation rally, Pres. Duterte to attend

Futch Anthony Inso 03/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has clarified that the city government will not spend even a single cent on the upcoming proclamation rally of Team Ahong-Team Libre, which will be held on…

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