PDP–Laban (2021)
PDP–Laban | |
|---|---|
| President | Manny Pacquiao |
| Chairperson | Koko Pimentel |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Merger of | PDP and Laban |
| Split from | PDP–Laban (Cusi) |
| Political position | Centre-leftLeft wing populist |
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) is a political party in the Philippines. The organization is led by Koko Pimentel and considers itself as the original PDP-Laban which was formed in 1983 via the merger of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino with Lakas ng Bayan.
A dispute within the PDP–Laban, the ruling party of the Philippines, began on March 12, 2021 when Senator Manny Pacquiao (who was named the party's interim president in December 2020) began to criticize President Rodrigo Duterte and the government regarding the dispute in the South China Sea, alleged corruption in the government agencies under the Duterte administration, the government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the endorsement of the candidates for the 2022 presidential election, leading to the creation of two factions.
On July 17, a national assembly was held where Alfonso Cusi was elected as party's president, succeeding Pacquiao. Before the dispute, Duterte and Pacquiao were longtime allies since they are both affiliated with the party.
The COMELEC ruled that the Cusi-led faction is the legitimate part on May 6, 2022. The Supreme Court affirmed this ruling in July 2025.