Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats-Ramos-De Venecia Wing (Lakas-CMD-) was formed on August 9, 2009 after Pangasinan Representative and Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and Former President Fidel V. Ramos led fifty members from the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD in objecting its merger with Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) on May 28, 2009. The faction made De Venecia its President with Ramos as the Chairman Emeritus of the new party, Ramos refused the offer of Chairman Emeritus of Lakas-Kampi after being named in interim party organization. De Venecia has filed a resolution at the Commission on Elections to declare null and void the merger.[2]
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