Revilla: Other parties welcome to join PFP-Lakas CMD alliance

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Wednesday said that the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas and Lakas-CMD are not closing their doors to other parties that may want to join their alliance.

Revilla, chairman of Lakas-CMD, made the remark after the two parties signed an alliance pact for the May 2025 national and local polls.

"Hindi pa namin sinasara yung pinto ng partido. Welcome ang mga sasama sa atin. Hindi tayo nakikipag-away po sa ibang partido,” Revilla said in an interview with reporters.

(We are not closing the parties' doors. Those who want to join us are welcome. We're not fighting with other parties.)

As the two parties signed the agreement, Revilla lamented the negative criticisms that they were supposedly receiving.

“Sana tigil na muna ang mga bashing at magsama-sama tayo dahil ang hangad din ng Pangulong Bongbong ay to unify the country doon pa rin," Revilla said.

(I hope the bashing will stop and that we come together because the President's desire is to unify the country.)

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who ran for president under the banner of PFP, witnessed the signing of the alliance pact.

Revilla also said that the alliance is part of their preparations for the 2025 midterm polls, which include the consolidation of areas where their members are lacking.

“Siyempre, ang inaayos natin diyan yung ma-solidify ang areas na kung saan pa kami kulang,” he said.

(Of course, what we are working on is solidifying the areas where we are lacking.)

As of today, Revilla said they are still discussing who will be joining their senatorial slate.

During the signing of the alliance pact, Marcos highlighted the importance of unity especially when it comes to solving society's problems. To recall, "unity" was his rallying cry during Eleksyon 2022. The President vowed to continue pushing for unity in the upcoming polls.

Marcos said UniTeam should be formalized anew to continue the political cycle that was started during the previous national elections. — BM, GMA Integrated News