Raul Lambino, party spokesman and vice president for external affairs, said the national assembly held in Cebu City on Monday "followed both the letter and spirit of the party's Constitution." Pacquiao discouraged members from attending the assembly that was called by Cusi, but it was later on revealed that Duterte himself had ordered to convene the party's members. "As a response, however, Senator Pacquaio released a purported memorandum advising Party members to ignore the Party Vice Chairman's communication," Lambino said. As shown during the meeting, President Duterte has reached out to the party members through an online platform," Lambino said. The PDP-Laban spokesman reminded Pacquio and other party's members "that Section 6, Article 16 of the PDP-Laban Constitution requires the National Council to meet quarterly."

Source: Manila Times June 02, 2021 11:37 UTC