Sandro Marcos switches allegiance from PFP to Lakas-CMD
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos left the ruling Partido Federal ng Pilipinas and took an oath as a member of Lakas-CMD.
Sandro Marcos, the Ilocos Norte congressman and House Majority Leader, formally resigned from the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. He was sworn into Lakas-CMD on Monday at the House complex, with Camiguin Rep. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo administering the oath. His father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., remains chairman of the PFP, while his uncle Ferdinand Martin Romualdez heads Lakas. No official comment from Lakas has been released yet.
Why it matters
The move could reshape alliances within the Philippine Congress and affect the ruling party's cohesion.
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