The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) has renewed its alliance agreement with the regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the 2022 national and local elections, House Majority Leader and Lakas President Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday.
In a national executive meeting, top officials of the Lakas-CMD unanimously adopted a resolution that authorizes Romualdez to sign the renewal of their alliance agreement with the HNP.
Romualdez said the alliance agreement would bind the two parties to support whoever they decide to field as candidate for President in next year’s election.
“If Mayor Sara Duterte decides to seek higher office for 2022, we are ready to work for her victory in the coming election,” Romualdez said.
“I call on other political parties to join us and be part of our mission to form a broad multi-party coalition anchored on shared principles. We need coalition partners that share the same vision of building a strong Republic through sustainable growth and development of the regions,” added Romualdez.
Meanwhile, the resolution said “Lakas-CMD believes that Hugpong ng Pagbabago shares the same vision of a Strong Republic through the sustainable economic growth and development of the regions.”
The Lakas-CMD previously signed an alliance agreement with HNP on November 7, 2018, which paved the way for their partnership in the 2019 national and local elections.