Run for vice president, party mates urge Du30. Inquirer Newsletter June 1, 2021

No images? Click here       World Three-child policy: China lifts birth cap Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country. —REUTERS Read more: philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com   News Barangay officials told: No politicking Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday warned barangay officials against engaging in partisan politics, amid their heightened activities in supposed preparation for the upcoming 2022 national elections. —Story by Melvin Gascon and DJ Yap Read more: newsinfo.inquirer.net   Newsletter / Join us Has this been forwarded by a friend? Subscribe now to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Newsletter and get your latest news and important updates on COVID-19. Subscribe   Get it here     Banner Story Run for vice president, party mates urge Du30 By DJ Yap Top leaders of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Monday adopted a resolution to convince their chair, President Duterte, to seek the vice presidency and choose the party’s presidential candidate in the 2022 elections. “With President Duterte’s steadfast leadership and the strong public support for his agenda of change, the government will be able to expeditiously and effectively deliver our people, our communities, and our economy back to good health,” read the resolution approved by the PDP-Laban National Council in a meeting questioned for its legitimacy by other key party leaders. Ronwald Munsayac, the party’s executive director, maintained in a Twitter post that the party’s vice chair, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, was not authorized to call the meeting at Montebello Villa Hotel here, with members attending physically or online. Appeal for party unity The acting party president, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who was rumored to be running for the presidency in 2022, did not attend. He issued a circular on May 25, strongly advising members not to heed Cusi’s invitation, saying “this is not the time for politics.” Amid the brewing discord, the President appealed for party unity in a message played during the national council meeting. “Again, I call on all of our party mates to stand together and remain united, not by personal interest but by our principles and values as we chart the future of our party and the rest of the nation,” Mr. Duterte said. The day before, he directed Cusi “to organize, convene and preside over the council meeting,” according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Raul Lambino, PDP-Laban vice president for external affairs, moved for the adoption of the resolution urging the President to run for vice president and choose the presidential candidate, citing several petitions from different local government units. --REPORTS FROM DALE G. ISRAEL, ADOR VINCENT MAYOL, JOEY GABIETA, NESTOR P. BURGOS JR., DJ YAP, NESTOR CORRALES, LEILA B. SALAVERRIA, MAR ARGUELLES, JIGGER J. JERUSALEM, GERMELINA LACORTE AND ELDIE AGUIRRE INQ   Editorial Encouraging step Both Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar deserve encouragement for committing to transparency and setting the process of accountability in the violent drug war that has killed mostly poor victims since 2016.    Read full story: opinion.inquirer.net           Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Copyright © 2020 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 2353, Makati Central Post Office, 1263 Makati City, Philippines. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe