The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc denied on Friday, Jan. 27 the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) Ex Abundanti Ad Cautelam filed by former Senator Manny Pacquiao and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on the Resolution of the Commission Special Second Division.
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The Commission on Elections yesterday affirmed the ruling of its Second Special Division recognizing the faction of former energy secretary Alfonso Cusi as “true and official members” of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan party.
MANILA-The group of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) president Alfonso Cusi has been recognized as the official members of the political group, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday. In an 11-page Resolution, the poll body's Second Division acknowledged the Cusi wing over the faction of Koko Pimentel III. "Considering that the 31 May 2021 and 16 July 2021 National Council Meetings, and 17 July 2021 National Assembly, and all the predicate resolutions, as well as prior and subsequent acts done pursuant thereto are valid, the following are recognized as the true and official members of the PDP-Laban party," said the ruling. The Comelec added that one of the deciding factors was the undisputed and well-settled role of President Rodrigo Duterte as the chairperson of the group. It said the actions taken by the party chair, such as the assembly for the National Council Meeting on May 31, 2021, are valid and effective. "The fact that he