PDP-Laban’s Cusi wing expels PacquiaoPDP-Laban secretary-general Melvin Matibag said Pacquiao’s filing his candidacy under PROMDI, a local party based in Cebu, means that he is automatically expelled based on Article 7 Section 6 of the PDP-Laban charter. “The PDP Laban National Executive Committee met Oct. 1 and a resolution was approved automatically expelling Sen. Pacquiao from PDP-Laban in accordance with the party constitution,” Matibag said in a statement. Jumping ship to different parties has always been Sen. Pacquiao’s move, whenever he sees he can’t have his way with the party,” he added. Pacquiao and Pimentel––son of the party’s founder––earlier locked horns with Cusi over the party leadership due to the latter’s insistence on fielding a non-PDP-Laban member––Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. He said the three groups have proclaimed Pacquiao as their presidential candidate.

Source: Philippine Star October 03, 2021 15:56 UTC