PASIG City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday announced that he has resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko, saying that he no longer shared “the same political and ideological goals” with his party members.
Sotto even posted on social media a copy of his resignation letter dated June 30, 2022.
“Since I resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko last July, I never made any announcement. But since media has now reported it, here is my resignation letter,” Sotto posted on Twitter.
He said that he maintains the highest respect for the party’s leadership and members and because of such respect he decided to delay his resignation until after the 2022 National and Local Elections.
Sotto said that he respected party decisions while he was a member, “but for reasons stated in the letter, I decided to resign after the elections.”
Sotto said that he joined Aksyon Demokratiko in 2018, in “search of a reform-oriented political party that stood for principled politics and inclusive governance.”
“I became Mayor in 2019, proudly under the banner of Aksyon Demokratiko,” said Sotto.
However, he cited, but did not elaborate, that recent events “have made it apparent that the party is now headed towards a different direction.”
With his different political goals and ideals, the mayor said, “To me, this defeats the purpose of being a member of a political party.”
His resignation, he stressed, has nothing to do with any particular person or candidate.