Comelec upholds decision to recognize Duterte faction as real PDP-Laban

Members of the Cusi wing of PDP-Laban clench their fists in the signature pose of President Rodrigo Duterte during their national convention on September 8, 2021.

PDP-Laban Cusi wing

MANILA, Philippines — The Commision on Elections upheld Friday its decision to recognize the PDP-Laban wing chaired by former President Rodrigo Duterte as the legitimate party over the faction led by Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III.

In a statement, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the en banc “did not find novel issues to be tackled and found no cogent reason to disturb the decision of the Comelec Special Second Division.”

Laudiangco said the poll body held that it had jurisdiction over the case as it involved issues related to the Sworn Information and Update Statements and the petition to cancel these.

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