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PDP-Laban to support Cayetano as long as he’s Speaker
Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco, the man whom Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano accuses of trying to oust him, does not attend the meeting
As coup rumors swirl, PDP-Laban sets meeting with Cayetano
There are also plans for Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco to talk with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano separately, but it remains to be seen if the latter would even be open to such a meeting
PDP-Laban loses another member as Biliran congressman joins Lakas-CMD
Though not a major party in the House with just 30 allies, Lakas-CMD remains influential given its ties to former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez
As allies jump ship, PDP-Laban stalwart wants 'balimbing' ban
(UPDATED) 'Nakakahiya na.... Hintuin na natin itong ugali na wala tayong mga prinsipyo, wala tayong pinapanindigan,' says House Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel
NUP amasses power in House after 4 more lawmakers defect from PDP-Laban
(UPDATED) La Union Representative Sandra Eriguel says she joined the National Unity Party as it is 'the party to reckon with, the party of the future'
PH, China ruling parties should 'share experiences of governance,' says new envoy
Ambassador Huang Xilian also says he would work on enhancing mutual trust and understanding between China and the Philippines, especially as the two countries mark their 45th year of diplomatic relations in 2020
Former Senate president Nene Pimentel 'very ill,' says family
PDP-Laban spokesperson Ron Munsayac says that Pimentel, the party chairman emeritus, is in the intensive care unit
Pacquiao appointed as PDP-Laban 'Senate leader'
Meanwhile, 'speaker-in-waiting' Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco is appointed as the leader of PDP-Laban House lawmakers
Pimentel on his way out? 'About time' PDP-Laban elects new leaders, senator says
'We will call for a national assembly. We will listen to the voice of the members kung sino ang gusto nila (who they want). Definitely, there will be some changes,' says party president Aquilino Pimentel III
PDP-Laban assures House members it's fighting for their choice committees
Party leaders try to counter 'black propaganda' about supposed discontent among congressmen and congresswomen in dividing the spoils of the Speakership battle
SC declares Koko Pimentel's faction as 'legitimate' PDP-Laban
But the Supreme Court does not close the doors to the rival faction filing a direct case against the legitimacy of Senator Koko Pimentel's group
Cayetano to PDP-Laban bloc: Join me in 'very exciting journey'
'I hope you stay beside me and not behind me. We will do this together,' Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano tells the lawmakers
PDP-Laban open to term-sharing but Velasco should be Speaker first
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP-Laban president, says this will 'help settle the issue of House Speaker which has been dragging for a considerable period of time'
'Unjustified' to sanction PDP-Laban lawmakers who won’t back Velasco
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda, who is supporting speakership bet Martin Romualdez, opposes the planned sanctions of the PDP-Laban leadership
At least 40 PDP-Laban lawmakers back Velasco for Speaker
(UPDATED) Aurelio Gonzales Jr, another PDP-Laban speakership bet, also throws in the towel and supports Lord Allan Velasco's bid for the highest post in the House of Representatives
Duterte meets with Pacquiao to discuss PDP-Laban Speaker bet
The President will choose from 3 names – Lord Allan Velasco, Dong Gonzales, and Pantaleon Alvarez
'Imperative' for next Speaker to come from PDP-Laban, says Pimentel
'The party of President Duterte is the biggest bloc in Congress with more than 94 representatives on top the party-list congressmen allied with us,' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP-Laban president
Covering the PDP-Laban, Duterte campaign despite the Rappler ban
'I had to be invisible to be present'
PDP-Laban sweeps one-on-one local races
Expect the administration's pet programs such as the anti-illegal drug campaign and push for federal constitution to continue in provinces and hometowns, political scientist Ela Atienza says
Mangudadatu: Only losing PDP-Laban Senate bet
Maguindanao 2nd District Representative Zajid Mangudadatu, a 3-term congressman, ranks 19th in the partial, unofficial tally
Duterte makes last pitch for his Senate slate
'If you believe in Bikoy, kindly vote for Otso Diretso,' the President says in his winding speech during PDP-Laban's miting de avance
Imee Marcos on running with PDP-Laban: 'God works in mysterious ways'
PDP-Laban was founded to fight the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law. Decades later, Marcos' daughter Imee is an ally of the party.
Till the very end, song and dance numbers fill PDP-Laban campaign
The entertainment starts two hours before the main program, with PDP-Laban and Duterte rallies usually taking 8 to 10 hours
PDP-Laban bets: ‘We will support Duterte all the way’ in the Senate
But former police chief Ronald dela Rosa also says the ruling party's senatorial bets won't allow President Duterte to dictate on them should they get elected
In local elections, one-on-one races to test PDP-Laban’s dominance
Rappler counts 18 one-on-one races for gubernatorial posts and 56 one-one races for legislative district representatives contested by candidates of President Duterte's PDP-Laban party
Duterte allies named dominant majority, minority parties
'Kalokohan,' says Liberal Party president Senator Francis Pangilinan, adding that this decision is against democracy
PDP-Laban and its confusing local politics in 2019
The political party chaired by President Duterte struggles to mix its party 'principles' with its current political reality
Abalos, Gonzales push for PDP-Laban bets in Mandaluyong miting de avance
Mandaluyong City candidates under PDP-Laban seek support for senatorial bets who are also running under the administration slate
El Shaddai endorses 14 Senate bets
Most of them are part of the administration slate PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Arroyo to Kapampangan voters: Let's help PDP-Laban, guest candidates in May 2019
'We brought PDP-Laban and some of their guest candidates here. You know their qualifications, their background, how they helped us,' House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo tells her constituents
Barug PDP-Laban bets in Cebu City weigh in on Duterte's 'drug war'
Some candidates throw their support behind the ongoing campaign, while others propose different solutions to the illegal drug problem
Duterte allies hit 2019 campaign trail on big bikes
Whether it’s a flair for drama or the need for speed they find reason to set loose their big bikes on the campaign trail
Duterte, PDP-Laban campaign rallies: Showbiz, insults, late night rants
People spend 8 to 10 hours in a single PDP-Laban campaign rally, led by President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte leads PDP-Laban campaign rally in Cagayan
Reelectionist Governor Manuel Mamba, a former Liberal Party stalwart who jumped ship to PDP-Laban, hosts the campaign rally in Tuguegarao City
Duterte skips PDP-Laban campaign rally in Marawi
PDP-Laban senatorial candidate Francis Tolentino says the Chief Executive's absence from the rally is 'nothing to worry about'
Malacañang orders Rappler correspondent kicked out of PDP-Laban’s CDO rally
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines also documents how Bobby Lagsa was 'evicted' from the event hours before President Duterte arrived
Bam Aquino: Cagayan governor's support for PDP-Laban bets a non-issue
The opposition senator says his friendship with Governor Manuel Mamba, a former party mate who has jumped ship to President Duterte's party, is 'beyond politics'
Duterte names 8 party mates in new drug list
(UPDATED) The PDP-Laban says it will ask these candidates to explain. If they do not give a 'satisfactory' statement, they will be expelled from the party.
At Isabela rally, Bong Go introduces Duterte as ‘one of my campaign managers’
Governor Bojie Dy, who endorsed Duterte's opponent in 2016, vows to deliver Isabela's vote for senatorial candidates endorsed by the President
After rape-slay of Cebu girl, Duterte warns drug addicts of 'most dangerous time'
During a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Cauayan City, Isabela, the President denounced the rape and murder of 16-year-old Cristine Silawan
Duterte campaigns for admin bets in Negros Occidental
President Duterte hopes to convince 1.7 million Negros Occidental voters to send his bets to the Senate in the May 2019 polls
Rappler Talk: Manny Pacquiao on PDP-Laban's campaign, politics, boxing
Will he run for president? How can he juggle the duties of being a senator, maintaining his status as a world boxing champ, and managing the campaign of the ruling PDP-Laban?
Campaign manager Pacquiao endorses non-PDP-Laban senatorial bets
Among the candidates are Bong Revilla, Imee Marcos, Jinggoy Estrada, and Grace Poe
PDP-Laban floats 7 names for House speakership race
(UPDATED) When the 18th Congress convenes after the 2019 elections, the PDP-Laban party says it is confident it will get back the speakership snatched last year by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Laguna politicians vow to deliver votes for Duterte's slate
In 2016, these local politicians supported then-administration standard bearer Mar Roxas
Rafael Alunan completes Duterte’s 2019 Senate slate
(UPDATED) Senator Koko Pimentel confirms Alunan as Duterte's choice to complete his roster of senatorial bets for the May 2019 midterm polls
Duterte officially endorses 11 chosen candidates for May 2019
(UPDATED) ''Pag natalo itong mga kandidato ko, balikan ko kayo,' President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly tells the audience during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
How Duterte's political style is hurting PDP-Laban in 2019
The administration is said to have 3 different senatorial slates: PDP-Laban, Hugpong ng Pagbabago, and President Rodrigo Duterte's own list called 'Du It Pilipinas'
PDP-Laban: Fielding 5 Senate bets not a sign of weakness
It's a strategic decision, says PDP-Laban president Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Pimentel group is legitimate PDP-Laban – Comelec
The poll body resolves the row among factions in President Rodrigo Duterte's party: only nominations signed by the Pimentel group are recognized
