Senator Robinhood Padilla has formally assumed his post as president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), the party announced on Wednesday.
Padilla, who was the party’s former executive vice president and acting president, succeeded Palawan Rep. Jose Chaves Alvarez who quit his post.
“As the new PDP president, Padilla will continue to consolidate the party membership and prepare for the 2025 mid-term elections which Rep Alvarez started,” the PDP said.
The PDP said they are confident that under Padilla’s leadership, the party is in good hands.
“It will continue to be a major force for reform and development in the country,” the PDP said.
The party thanked Alvarez for leading PDP in the last 20 months, saying he “made it a stronger political party that is focused on helping drive reforms in the country so that every Filipino will have an equal opportunity to attain his greatest potential.”
In the Senate, Padilla has advocated reforms in the 1987 Constitution, peace and order and anti-illegal drugs, and asserted the country’s sovereignty and the rights of Muslim Filipinos.
