MANILA, Philippines — Duterte Youth fielded people who were either unwilling or unready for work at the House of Representatives, documents on their withdrawal as nominees suggest. Cardema said that they wanted him to step in because he allegedly has more experience in debates with leftists. She said she was withdrawing to leave policy-making to "the intelligent minds...that will help propel the ideologies of the party." Cardema, who was NYC chairman until the Palace deemed him resigned from office because of his last-minute bid to take over as Duterte Youth representative, has been attending events for party-list nominees. The Comelec has yet to release the supposed decision and Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has said that the issue has not been resolved yet.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 08:59 UTC