Baste named PDP-Laban executive VP

DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian «Baste» Duterte on Thursday was appointed as the new executive vice president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban), the party announced on Friday.

The younger Duterte took his oath before his father, PDP-Laban chairman and former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, in Davao City.

Also present during the oath-taking were Sens. Ronald de la Rosa, PDP's vice president for Mindanao, and Robinhood Padilla, the party's president.

Davao City Mayor Sebastian «Baste» Duterte. FILE/MALACAÑANG PHOTO

«Baste» succeeded Padilla, who was the previous executive vice president before his promotion as PDP president.

«Welcome to the PDP, Mayor Sebastian Duterte!» de la Rosa said on Facebook.

His appointment came amid discussions that three members of the Duterte political family will run for the Senate in the midterm elections next year.

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