MANILA, Philippines — Amid the infighting and power struggle within the party, the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) opened Saturday its national assembly where members are set to elect its new set of officers.
The national assembly is expected to be presided by President Rodrigo Duterte, PDP-Laban’s chairman, even as party leaders such as Senator Manny Pacquiao and Senator Koko Pimentel dubbed the event as “unauthorized.”
Pacquiao is PDP-Laban’s national president while Pimentel serves as the executive vice chairman.
During the assembly, party members are set to elect a new set of officers in view of what appears to be two factions …
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