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PDP-Laban faction questions Comelec ruling before SC

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MANILA — The PDP-Laban faction led by Sen. Koko Pimentel and former Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Monday questioned before the Supreme Court (SC) the Commission on Election&#x27;s (Comelec) ruling backing the wing of former President Rodrigo Duterte.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/28/23/comelec-affirms-decision-declaring-duterte-backed-wing-as-legitimate-pdp-laban">Comelec affirms decision declaring Duterte-backed wing as legitimate PDP-Laban</a></li></ul>The appeal was filed by the party&#x27;s legal counsel Jeric Salenga, Executive Director Ron Munsayac, and Education Chairperson and founding member Pines Arcega.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/02/22/pdp-laban-duterte-wing-liberal-party-may-mga-bagong-lider">PDP-Laban Duterte wing, Liberal Party may mga bagong opisyal</a></li></ul>A Comelec special division on May 6 last year recognized the wing chaired by Duterte as the legitimate PDP-Laban, as opposed to that of Pimentel&#x27;s, whose father co-founded the party. Last month, Comelec denied the motion for reconsideration of the Pimentel wing.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/19/21/real-pdp-laban-to-fight-back-vs-party-hijackers-koko">Pimentel says &#x27;real&#x27; PDP-Laban will &#x27;fight back&#x27; vs party &#x27;hijackers&#x27; in 2022 elections</a></li></ul>PDP-Laban split into two factions in early 2021 after Pacquiao blocked his partymates&#x27; efforts to push Duterte&#x27;s candidacy for vice president in 2022.Duterte joined the party when he ran for president in 2016.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/06/22/duterte-backed-wing-wins-comelec-nod">Comelec recognizes Duterte-backed PDP-Laban wing over Pimentel faction</a></li></ul>Pacquiao eventually ran for president in the 2022 elections under the Cebu-based party PROMDI, while the Duterte-backed wing did not have its own presidential bet and instead endorsed the candidacy of now President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.