ICYMI: It was President Rodrigo Duterte himself who directed Energy Secretary and PDP-Laban vice chairman Alfonso Cusi to convene the PDP-Laban party national assembly, the Palace said Sunday.
This is the national assembly Senator Manny Pacquiao had earlier tried to dismiss through a memorandum circular.Duterte as chairman of the PDP-Laban party was the one who directed Cusi “to organize, convene, and preside over a council meeting of its members,” said presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
“This move, which is part of the democratic exercise, aims to consult party members and have fruitful and productive exchanges on issues affecting PDP-Laban,” said Roque in a statement on Sunday.
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