Eleven other mayors, on the other hand, belong to the administration-backed coalition of PDP-Laban, Nacionalista Party (NP) and Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). ADVERTISEMENT“We need to go beyond ‘yellow’ vs ‘DDS (Diehard Duterte Supporters),’” said Sotto, who is part of Aksyon Demokratiko. Serbisyo sa Bayan, the local party started by Quezon City Mayor-elect Joy Belmonte, is allied with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s regional Hugpong ng Pagbabago. The centerpiece of its platform is a push for bills related to Freedom of Information, political dynasties and political party reform. “We need to fix our electoral rules and create a strong party system,” Sotto said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 21:00 UTC