At least seven former stalwarts of the Liberal Party (LP) who campaigned for Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd cornered powerful positions in the House of Representatives.

The six -- Representatives Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte; Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City; Reynaldo Umali of Oriental Mindoro; Peter Unabia of Misamis Oriental; Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte, Cesar Sarmiento of Catanduanes and Deogracias Ramos of Sorsogon – joined the PDP-Laban after Roxas lost the presidential race to President Rodrigo Duterte.

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