The ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) of President Rodrigo Duterte today (Oct. 3) announced that Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao has been automatically expelled from the party for filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) under the Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives (PROMDI), a relatively unknown party based in Cebu.
Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo has filed for candidacy as senator as an independent candidate while former senator JV Ejercito hopes to make a comeback as he files for senator as well.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should just run for President in the 2022 national elections, instead of waiting for her father, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, to reconsider his Vice Presidential plans.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday (Sep. 9) confirmed she will not run for any national position in the 2022 national elections, following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s acceptance to run for the vice presidency.