A GROUP supporting the advocacy of President Rodrigo Duterte for a federal government is seeking accreditation from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as a national political party for the May 2019 polls and said it would field Special Assistant to the President Christopher Bong Go as its standard bearer.Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) president Greco Belgica led the filing of the group’s petition for Registration and Accreditation at the poll body’s office in Manila on Monday afternoon.“PDDS aspires for dignity, honor, pride and respect to life and humanity in the pursuit for democracy, freedom and justice for our beloved country the Philippines and the Filipino people. We are dedicated to our quest for a fair and just social life, pursuit equal opportunity, and crusade for an environment of peace, joy and harmony,” the group said in its eight-page petition.Belgica said the organization is comprised by original followers of the President during the campaign for the 2016 presidential elections.“We are filing a national political party composed of former allies during the campaign who are supporting his (Duterte) advocacy for change, fight against corruption, criminality, illegal drugs, terrorism, and pushing for federal form of government,” Belgica said.The PDDS leader said they would like to be accredited so that they can join in the mid-term polls.“We are here to participate in 2019 election. We will fight corruption, illegal drugs and terrorism. We support Federalism,” he said.Belgica said that they would be fielding candidates in the next national polls with Go as their number one candidate.
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