THE Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) strongly condemns the unauthorized use of its name by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel in his official letter to Senate President Chiz Escudero, urging the Senate to act on the impeachment complaint filed by the House of Representatives against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Pimentel no longer has any legal or moral right to use the name PDP Laban because the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled with finality on March 23, 2023 that the group led by former President Rodrigo Duterte is the true and legitimate PDP Laban. Therefore, only the group led by President Duterte has the right to use the party name.
Moreover, Pimentel has left the party and has transferred to the Nacionalista party. He is running for Mayor of Marikina under the banner of the Nacionalista Party as reflected in his Certificate of Candidacy.
Therefore, the PDP Laban kindly requests the Honorable Senator to refrain from misusing the name PDP Laban and misleading the Filipino people about his current party affiliation. The party is vehemently opposed to the impeachment of the Vice President and his use of the PDP Laban name in an official letter to the Senate President makes it appear that the party has taken a different position
