PDP-Laban Wing of Duterte Expected To Announce 2022 Election Bets Today

Pres. Duterte Expected to Preside PDP-Laban Convention Today

PDP-LABAN – The political party is expected to announce its bets for the 2022 Election during the convention to be led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte today.

The filing of the candidacy for the 2022 Elections is fast approaching. Thus, different political parties are on the move to finalize their line-ups most especially their choice for the party’s standard-bearer.

However, amid the preparation for the election, the ruling party which is PDP-Laban is facing internal problems. The political party is currently divided into factions and the issues even reached the Commissions on Elections (COMELEC).

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Amid the issues, both factions are visibly gearing up for the upcoming election. With regards to the wing of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, it is set to hold a convention today about the upcoming poll.

Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Duterte wing of PDP-Laban is expected to announce its bets for the Elections 2022. The President is expected to preside over the convention that will be held in San Fernando, Pampanga. Initially, the venue was in Bulacan but it had to be moved due to COVID-19 restrictions.

According to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, they expect Pres. Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go to be present during the convention. The 76-year-old President was nominated by Cusi for vice president while he encourages the Senator to be the party’s standard-bearer.

According to acting secretary-general of the PDP-Laban Cusi wing Melvin Matibag, they will have new members as four (4) senators will take their oath. The event is expected to gather 400 people in person while others will attend virtually.

When asked why the political party pushed will push through with gathering its members amid the pandemic, Cusi expressed that it is a process that they need to comply and not a show of force. According to him, the people want to the leaders in person and not just virtually.

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