"The PDP-Laban, People's Champ Movement and Promdi political parties sign an alliance agreement in support of Sen. Manny Pacquiao," PDP-Laban Executive Director Ron Munsayac said in a statement on Saturday. The infighting within PDP-Laban has resulted in two factions - one headed by Pacquiao and another by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. Among the respondents are Pacquiao, the other group's party president, and Pimentel, as well as unnamed allies. In this event, Cusi was elected party president, ousting Pacquiao. The senator's father, the late Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr., is the founder of PDP-Laban.

Source: Manila Times September 18, 2021 14:48 UTC