MANILA, Philippines — Senator Koko Pimentel and the other “original” members of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party said the elections led by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi was “illegal” and has “no force and effect.”
They made the remark following the holding of a national assembly, led by Cusi’s group, that led to the ouster of Senator Manny Pacquiao as party president. The national assembly was held as what appears to be two factions—one with Pacquiao and Pimentel, and the other with Cusi—continue to clash.
In a Zoom meeting held simultaneously with the national assembly organized by Cusi’s group, the “original” PDP-L…
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