No more acting role: Baste Duterte is new PDP Laban president

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has been officially appointed president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) Laban, according to his predecessor and Sen. Robin Padilla. Duterte was first named acting president of the party last June after Padilla took a leave  from the post to focus on his role as legislator.  READ: Baste