Pacquiao runs for president under Cebu-based party amid PDP-Laban squabble

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Sen. Manny Pacquiao waves to supporters as he arrives for the filing of his certificate of candidacy for the presidency, on October 1, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/01/20211001-election-filing-pacquiao-md-703.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Manny Pacquiao waves to supporters as he arrives for the filing of his certificate of candidacy for the presidency, on October 1, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Boxing icon and Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Friday revealed he was running for president under a relatively unknown political party amid the escalating squabble in ruling PDP-Laban, where he leads one of the 2 factions.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/01/21/pacquiao-files-certificate-of-candidacy-for-president">&#x27;Man of Destiny&#x27;: Pacquiao files certificate of candidacy for president, taps Atienza for VP</a></li></ul>Pacquiao is running under the banner of Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI), a party founded by former Cebu Governor Lito Osmeña and was only &quot;revitalized&quot; in June this year, based on Cebu media reports.&quot;Dahil may problema ang partidong PDP napagkasunduan namin na PROMDI ang gagamitin namin,&quot; said Pacquiao. Five days ago, Pacquiao was in Cebu City to personally accept PROMDI&#x27;s nomination for him to be their standard bearer in 2022. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/26/21/promdi-party-nominates-pacquiao-for-2022-president">Pacquiao accepts second nomination for president from PROMDI party</a></li></ul>The Cebu City event was also held exactly a week after a wing of ruling party PDP-Laban nominated Pacquiao as its standard bearer.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/20/21/pacquiao-presidential-bid-under-pdp-illegal-rival-faction">Pacquiao presidential bid under PDP &#x27;illegal&#x27;: rival faction</a></li></ul>Does this mean Pacquiao is waving the white flag in the fight to control PDP-Laban?&quot;Hindi po. Alliance po ito ng 3 partido. Tinatawag naming MP3: PROMDI, PDP, at PCM (People&#x27;s Champ Movement),&quot; he told reporters after filing his COC. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Is Pacquiao waving the white flag in fight to control PDP-Laban? “Hindi po. Alliance po ito ng 3 partido. Tinatawag naming P3: PROMDI, PDP, at PCM (People&#x27;s Champ Movement).” Comelec has yet to resolve PDP-Laban’s internal rift that divided the ruling party into 2 factions.— J.E. Villaruel (@jauhnetienne) <a href="https://twitter.com/jauhnetienne/status/1443750268500209667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Pacquiao was the first to file a COC for president. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to resolve PDP-Laban’s internal rift that divided the ruling party into 2 factions.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/17/21/feud-over-control-of-pdp-laban-reaches-comelec">2 party filings: Pacquiao-Cusi feud over control of PDP-Laban enters Comelec</a></li></ul>One faction is headed by Pacquiao and the other is led by energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, backed by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/23/21/resolving-pdp-laban-feud-will-be-bloody-comelec">&#x27;Madugo yan&#x27;: Comelec predicts chaos in resolving PDP-Laban&#x27;s internal rift</a></li></ul>Both wings earlier confirmed they submitted Sworn Information Update Statement (SIUS) — a document stating the party&#x27;s office details, list of officers, list of elected members, and other information.Aside from the SUIS issue, the Cusi wing also asked Comelec to declare the Pacquiao wing&#x27;s actions and members &quot;illegitimate.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/21/pdp-laban-pacquiao-wing-told-to-answer-cusi-wing-plea">Comelec orders PDP-Laban Pacquiao wing to answer &#x27;illegitimate&#x27; tag in Cusi petition</a></li></ul>

Pacquiao is running under the banner of PROMDI, a party founded by former Cebu Governor Lito Osmeña.

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Pacquiao runs for president under Cebu-based party amid PDP-Laban squabble

Pacquiao runs for president under Cebu-based party amid PDP-Laban squabble

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Oct 01, 2021 11:36 AM PHT

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