FULL SUPPORT. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) has the full backing of political party PDP-Laban in her vice-presidential bid, according to Senator Bong Go (right) in a news release on Saturday (March 19, 2022). The two flank President Rodrigo Duterte during Japanese Emperor Naruhito's enthronement in 2019. (Photo courtesy of SBG) MANILA - Votes should support candidates who will consider and prioritize the continuity of pro-poor programs and initiatives implemented by the Duterte administration. Policy and program continuity is always in peril each time the country elects new leaders, particularly if they come from the opposition, according to Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. At the same time, Go reiterated that his party, PDP-Laban, is fully backing Sara Duterte for vice president even if President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to reveal his choices for the May 9 polls. "Kung sino po iyong makakatulong na Presidente, kung sinong makakatulong, iyon po ang ating tulungan
Melvin Matibag, secretary-general of the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and supported by Duterte, was appointed Tuesday as acting Cabinet secretary.