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List of political parties in the PhilippinesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not to be confused with Party-list representatives.

Evolution of political parties.

There many and diverse political parties in the Philippines. Most party memberships consistsprimarily of political figures and leaders, with little or no grassroots membership. [citation needed 

The !hilippines has a multi"party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party oftenhas a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalitiongovernments for political e#pediency and convenience. $ince no political parties have sustainingmembership to which party leaders are developed, most of the political parties have the rise"and"fall"

and"rise character.There are three types of parties in the !hilippines. These are% &a' ma(or parties, which typicallycorrespond to traditional political parties) &b' minor parties or party"list organi*ations, which rely onthe party"list system to win +ongressional seats) and &c' regional or provincial parties, whichcorrespond to region"wide or province"wide organi*ations, respectively.

Contents

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• -ational parties in office

o . Ma(or parties

o . !arties represented in +ongress

.. !arty"lists represented in +ongress

• /ther national parties

o . +ontested the $enate election

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o . +ontested the 0ouse of 1epresentatives elections

o .2 /ther parties

• 2 3ocal parties

• 4 -ot registered with the government

• 5 0istorical parties6coalitions

o 5. !arties

o 5. Ma(or coalitions

• 7 $ee also

• 8 1eferences

National parties in office[edit

Major parties[edit

The +ommission on Elections identified three types of national parties for the 92 general election%

. :ominant ma(ority party &3iberal !arty'

. :ominant minority party &;nited -ationalist <lliance'

2. Four ma(or parties

The si# parties are listed below%[[

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ne name

Englis

h name

Abb

r.Leader

Founde

dIdeology International

Seats

in

thelo

wer

house

Seats

in

theup

per

house

Notes

Lakas– ChristianMuslimDemocr ats

PeoplePower-Christia

nMuslimDemocrats

Lak as

Ferdinand

MartinRomualdez

2008

Christian

democrac!"slamic democrac

Centrist

Democrat"nternational

14 /

! / 4

Formerlknown asLakas #ampi

CMD$ mer%ed&rom ori%inalLakas–CMD and #'MP"

Li(eral Part LP )oseph*milio'(aa

+,. Classicalli(eralism!socialli(eralism

Li(eral"nternational!Council o& 'sian

11" /

!

4 / 4 /ri%inall the acionalistaPart$ mem(er

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Li(erals andDemocrats

o& the '1uino-Laurel"D/ 3+,8.4

 acionalistaPart

 ationalistPart

 PMann5illar 

+,06Filipinonationalism!li(eral conser7atism

none1# /

!$ / 4

/ldest political part in thePhilippines

 ationalistPeoples Coalition

 PC

*duardoCo9uan%co!)r:

+,,+;ocialconser7atism

none4% /

! / 4

/&&shoot o&the acionalista Part$ &ormerlknown asPartido Pilipino

 ational nitPart

 P

*lpidio<arza%a

20++

;ocialconser7atism!Christiandemocrac

none4 /

!" / 4

/&&shoot o&the Lakas#ampi CMD

nited ationalist'lliance

'

=o(=ian%co 3'ctin%4

20+23coalition4!20+3part4

Populism!socialconser7atism

none& / !

$ / 4

*lectoralalliance o&the PMP andthe PDP-La(an

Parties represented in Congress[edit

Philippine

name

English

name

Abb

r.Leader

Found

edIdeology

Internatio

nal

Seats

in

thelow

er

house

Seats

in

theupp

er

house

Notes

<a%on%'lansan%Maka(aan

 ewPatriotic'lliance

<aa

n

;atur

/campo+,8>

Filipinocommunism

"nternational ewsletter 

# / ! " / 4

/&&shoot o&the Communist

Part o& thePhilippines

Centrist DemocraticPart o& the Philippines

CDPRu&usRodri%uez

20+2 Centrism none 1 / ! " / 4

/&&shoot o&  Lakas– Christian MuslimDemocrats

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#ilusan%<a%on%Lipunan

 ew;ocietMo7ement

#<L"meldaMarcos

+,?8 ationalconser7atism

none 1 / ! " / 4

/&&shoot o&the  acionalistaPart

La(an n%Demokratik on% Pilipino

;tru%%leo&DemocraticFilipinos

LDP*d%ardo'n%ara

+,,8Li(eralconser7atism

CentristDemocrat"nternational

/ ! 1 / 4

Former mem(ero& Corazon'1uinos "D/ 3+,8.4

PartidoDemokratik o Pilipino-Lakas n%

<aan

PhilippineDemocratic Part-

PeoplesPower 

PDPLa(an

'1uilinoPimente

l """

+,82;ocial 9ustice

none " / ! 1 / 4

Former mem(ero& Corazon'1uinos "D/ 3+

,8.4

Peoples Re&orm Part PRP

MiriamDe&ensor;antia%o

+,,+ Feminism none " / ! 1 / 4

Pwersa n%

Masan%Pilipino

Force o&theFilipinoMasses

PMP)oseph*strada +,,+

Conser7atism none ;ee '

Party-lists represented in Congress[edit

These parties won more than = of the vote. For the complete list, see !hilippine 0ouse of1epresentatives party"list election, 92.

Philippine

name

English

translationAbbr. '1 nominee

Seats in

thelower

house (P

L only)

Notes

+st Consumers 'lliance &or Rural*ner%

+-C'R* *d%ardo Mason%son% / $&

'(ono Fertilizer '(ono Conrado *strella """ / $&

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'd7ocac &or =eacher*mpowerment =hrou%h 'ction!Cooperation and @armon=owards *ducational Re&orms

'=*'C@*R 

Mariano Piamonte!)r:

/ $&

'%ricultural ;ector 'lliance o& thePhilippines

'A'P icanor Miral<riones

/ $&

'k(aanCitizens 'ctionPart

'k(aan Balden <ello / $&

Mem(er o& the Pro%ressi7e'lliance$Consultati7e mem(er o&the ;ocialist "nternational$'llied with =eam Po

'ko <icolPolitical Part

" am <icolPolitical Part

'#< Christopher Co or*milio (aldo! )r:

/ $&

'n Bara=he Barapeople

'n Bara eil <enedictMonte9o

/ $&

<aan Muna  ation First<aanMuna

 eri Colmenares / $&Mem(er o& the <a%on%'lansan% Maka(aan

<uha @aaanEuma(on%

Li&e (e 'llowedto Prosper 

<uha Michael 5elarde! )r: % / $&

Citizens <attle '%ainst Corruption C"<'C;herwin =u%na orLuis Lokin! )r:

/ $&

Cooperati7e '=CC/ etworkPart

Coop- '=CC/

Cresente Paez / $&

A'<R"*L' Bomens PartA'<R"*L'

Luz7iminda "la%an / $&Mem(er o& the <a%on%'lansan% Maka(aan

Ma%dalo para saPilipino

Cheer &orFilipinos

Ma%dalo Aar 'le9ano / $&

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These are the other national parties that contested the 92 elections. +/ME3E+ classifies>national> parties as parties that are not restricted to one locality &province6district6city6municipality'.

Contested the Senate election[edit

These are the national parties that contested the !hilippine $enate election, 92%

Name Abbr. Leader Notes

'n% #apatiran 3'lliance &or theCommon Aood4

#P=R' Renaldo Pacheco

Democratic Part o& thePhilippines

DPP <aldomero Falcone

<a%um(aan-5olunteers &or a ew Philippines 3ew ation-5olunteers &or a ew

Philippines4

<a%um(aan

Richard AordonPart with mem(ers that ran underthe ' (anner 

<an%on Pilipinas Part 3Rise pPhilippines Part4

<P Per&ecto Easa

Maka(aan% #oalison n%Mamamaan3Patriotic 'llianceo& the People4

Maka(aanor M#<

Ra&ael 5: MarianoMem(er o& the <a%on% 'lansan%Maka(aan

;ocial )ustice ;ociet ;); ;amson 'lcantara

Contested the House of Representatives elections[edit

These are the national parties that contested the !hilippine 0ouse of 1epresentatives elections,92 in the legislative districts%

Name Abbr. Leader Notes

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'ksonDemokratiko 3Democratic'ction4

'kson ;onia Roco

Partido Lakas n% Masa 3Part o&the La(orin% Masses4

PLM ;onn Melencio

Partido n% Man%%a%awa atMa%sasaka3Borkers andFarmers Part4

PMM @ermo%enes *(dane

Other parties[edit

Name Abbr. Leader Notes

'(a% PR/MD" 'rchilles Canete

'lliance &or <aran%a Concerns '<C )ames Mart Lim

'senso Pilipino Part 'PP Mann 5illar 

#atipunan n% Demokratikon%Pilipino 3;ociet o& DemocraticFilipinos4

'ntonio ':;: 5aldez

#ilusan para sa Pam(ansan%Pa%papani(a%o 3Mo7ement &or ational Renewal4

<a%o *duardo <ondoc

La(an para sa #apaapaan!#atarun%an at #aunlaran

### Ra&aelito Aara(las

 ational 'lliance &or Democrac 'D )oel Pontillas

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/r%anized ;upport &or theMo7ement to *nhance the ational '%enda

/;M*G'

)ohn @enr /smea

Partido Demokratiko ;osalistan% Pilipinas

PD;P or(erto Aonzales Mem(er o& the ;ocialist "nternational

Partido acionalista n% Pilipinas3ationalist Part o& thePhilippines4

PP ;usan /ple

Partido n% Demokratikon%Reporma 3Part &or DemocraticRe&orm4

PDR  Renato de 5illa

Philippine Areen Repu(licanPart

PARP FeliH Cantal

Rizalist Part Rizalist Are%orio Maunahan

;anlakas part-list ;anlakas Fr: MaH '(alos! ;5D

;ocial )ustice ;ociet ;); ;amson 'lcantara

Local parties[edit

Name Abbr. Lo*ation Leader Notes

<uklod Capampan%an Pampan%a and 'n%eles *stelito Mendoza

<ile% =i La nion La nion )oa1uin /rte%a

Christian Muslim"ndependent Part

Iam(oan%a del orte =i(urcio Pas1uil

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Mo7e Makati Makati Romulo de Auzman

Lapian% <a%on% Lakas

n% ue7a *ci9a<'L'*  ue7a *ci9a =omas )oson

a&&iliatedwith ationalistPeoples Coalition

Partido Ma%dalo Ca7ite 5ictor Remullaa&&iliatedwith acionalistaPart

Mala Democrats o& thePhilippines

MDP Juezon Cit <aan Dela Cruz

<icol ;aro <icol Re%ionMa: Corazon"mperial

#a(alikat n% <aan sa#aunlaran

#'<'#'Manilas >th and .thcon%ressional districts

Carlito Auan%supports Lito'tienza

Pana%huisa Ce(u and Ce(u Cit )ohn /smea

Pa%laum ;an% <anwa  e%ros /ccidental 'l&redoMonteli(ano! )r:

;aran%ani Reconciliationand Re&ormation/r%anization

;'RR/ ;aran%ani *stelito Mendozaa&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

#uso% @an *astern;amar 

*astern ;amar  )aime /pinion

Philippine Christian ationalist Part

Juezon Cit 'ndres Aenito

Retailers PartManilas 6rd con%ressionaldistrict

*stelito Mendoza

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"slamic Part o& thePhilippines

Mindanao*(rahim'(durrahman

Forward with 5italit &orRe&orms-;i%aw n%#a(ite

F5R  Ca7ite Franco Loola

Lipin% #alookan Caloocan Macario 'sistio&ormerl Arand#alookanCoalition

Peoples Pro%ressi7e'lliance &or Peace andAood Ao7ernment

=owards 'lle7iation o&Po7ert and ;ocial'd7ancement

Partido

P'A';' Bestern 5isaas Rene )uaneza

Lin%ap Lu%udCapampan%an Part

Pampan%a Lito Lapida&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

<ile% =i '%kakasa n%a

"lokano Part

<"'A"locos Re%ion! Ca%aan5alle! Cordillera

'dministrati7e Re%ion

)oe 'lan%wawi

Pina%-isan% Lakas =un%osa Pa%(a(ako

P"'=</ Iam(ales and /lon%apo Philip Camara

Democratic 'lliance o&Mindanaoans &or AoodAo7ernment

D'M'A/Da7aoRe%ion and;/CC;#;'RA* 

Fernando =o1uillo

Puson Pilipino Central 5isaasCasimiroMadaran%! )r:

'(ante 'nak <isaa Central 5isaas Aeraldo Carillo

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Muslim Re&orm Part MRPLanao del orte and Lanaodel ;ur 

#amar Mindalano

#atipunan n% <a%on%Caloocan #'<'C' Caloocan

Awendoln*mnace

mmah PartLanao del orte! Lanao del;ur  and "li%an

Aeraldo Carillo

<ile% =i "locano <"L*A "locos ;ur  Luis ;in%son

nited e%ros 'lliance '  e%ros /ccidental'l&redo Maraon!)r:

a&&iliated

with ationalistPeoples Coalition

Juezon ationalistDemocratic Part

Juezon and Lucena<ien7enidoMar1uez! )r:

;ama ;ama =arlac =arlac Candido Auiam

#asan%%a n% <aan! =ao!

#alikasan at #aunlaran #'<'='#  Paraa1ue )oe Mar1uez

Democratic 'lliance D' Central Luzon Romeo =aruc

<aro% 'lan% sa#ausawa%an u%Demokrasa

<'#DCe(us >th con%ressionaldistrict

Ramon Durano """

'laon 'lan% sa#alam(u-an n% #alinaw 'L'E/ Central 5isaas )ohn /smeKa

Compostela 5alleRain(ow 'lliance

C/R'L Compostela 5alle Ro%elio ;armiento

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#ilusan% Diwa n% =a%ui% #D= =a%ui% Dante =in%aa&&iliatedwith Li(eral Part

#ati%-(uan ortehanon  orthern ;amar  *mil /n%

Cota(ato nited PeoplesMo7ement

Cota(ato *mmanuel Piol

Partido Pundok <iliranon <iliran Danilo Parilla

Pan%kat La%una La%una Marito Mendoza

Partido =apat =a%ui% and Pateros *dmundo de <or9aalso known as=a%ui%-Pateros'ction =eam

Catanduanes 'lliance &orRe&orm and Democrac

C'RD Catanduanes DeHter Francisco

Peoples 'llianceDe7elopment o&

Rom(lon

P'D*R  Rom(lon  atalio <eltran! )r:

'ton =amdon tod e%ros-anon

'=  e%ros /ccidental Ra&ael Coscolluela

#usi swa% ;u%(u #;A Ce(u Cit 'l7in Aarcia

Peoples Consultati7e

3Mushawara4 Part

'utonomous Re%ion in

Muslim Mindanao! Lanao del orte and Iam(oan%a del ;ur 

<asher Caluato

*dris

Caloocan =eam &or'ction and Pro%ress

C'='P'= Caloocan <oni&acio 'lis

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Partido <atan%ueo <atan%asFranklin =a(a1uin!)r:

%on 5isaas Franklin Drilona&&iliatedwith Li(eral Part

Partido del Pilar  <ulacan Manuel A: RoHasa&&iliatedwith Li(eral Part

 a%kakaisan% Partido n%m%a #apampan%an

Pampan%a Ienaide Ducut

Partido a7oteo  '5/=*/  a7otas =o( =ian%co

'&&iliatedwith Pwersa n%Masan%Pilipino and nited ationalist'lliance

Partido Dimasalan% La%una =eresita Lazaroa&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

=imawa "loilo CitRona 'nape-Aanzon

a&&iliatedwith nited ationalist'lliance

Lanao Peoples Part Lanao del ;ur CasanMaca(andin%

Re&orm Caloocan Part Caloocan Russel Ramirez

nited Auardians Part APBestern 5isaas andCentral5isaas

<ill<i(itClodualdoDedicatoria

;iap Part 'utonomous Re%ion in 'leem '(dul

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Muslim Mindanao Mata(alo 'merol

*conomic De7elopmentand ;ocial 'd7ancement

*D;' Central 5isaas Melchor Cu(illo

<iske% na Pan%asinanPart

<";#*A Pan%asinan /scar Lam(inoa&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

Pada9on ;uri%ao P; ;uri%ao del orte Francisco Matu%asa&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

nited Citizens o&Caloocan Part

CCP Caloocan  ilo Di7ina

'lliance o& <icolnonPart

'<P-<"C/L/

<icol Re%ion *nri1ue /lonan

Peoples ChampMo7ement

PCM Aeneral ;antos and;aran%ani Mann Pac1uiao

a&&iliatedwith nited ationalist

'lliance

'ko <icol Political Part '#< <icol Re%ion *lizalde Co

nan% ;i%aw-Partido n%Pa%(a(a%o

;PP  ue7a *ci9a 'urelio malia&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

Partido Ma%diwan% ;an )uan )oseph 5ictor*9ercito

a&&iliated

with Pwersa n%Masan% Pilipino

Democrac o& the"ndependent Li(eralConser7ati7e Part

D"LC Liloan! Ce(u 5incent Frasco

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Partido Pa%(a(a%o n%Palawan

PPP Palawan )ose 'l7areza&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

#alapian n% m%a#ai(i%an n% #aunlaran-<aan n% @a%ono

L'P"'A #  @a%ono! <ulacan 'n%el Cruz! )r:

;ulon% Palawan Part ;PP Palawan and Puerto Princesa5incent Dennis;ocrates

%on #ita Capiz # C'P"I Capiz Frenedil Castro

a&&iliatedwith nited ationalist

'lliance

Democratic =a(ula =ua Ca%aan Del&in =elan =in%a&&iliatedwith Lakas #ampiCMD

Citizens Call &or 'ctionPart o& Iam(oan%a Cit

CC' Iam(oan%a Cit ;usan de los Rees

Mindoro ;andu%o Para sa#aunlaran

;'DA/ /riental Mindoro '%ustin Cusi

/ne Ce(u +-C*< Ce(u Awendoln Aarciaa&&iliatedwith ationalnit Part

'delante Iam(oan%aPart

'I'P Iam(oan%a Cit )ose Lo(re%at

'kson Ma%sasaka-Partido n% =ini% n% Masa

'#M'-P=M ;/CC;#;'RA* 'li ;an%ki

Lin%kod <aan-;ulon%=a%ui% Coalition

L"A#/D='A"A

=a%ui% 'n%elito Rees

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Partido <a%on% ;anPa(lo

;an Pa(lo! La%una'rsenio *scuderro!)r:

#apanali% at #am(ilan in% MemalenPampan%a

#'M<"L' Pampan%a Ros7e @enson

Partido Maloleno PM Malolos! <ulacanCarolinaMan%awan%

'senso Manileo

Mo7ement 'MM Manila Danilo Lacuna

a&&iliatedwith acionalistaPart andLi(eralPart! coalition

 partnerwith#apaapaan!#aunlaran at#atarun%an

'chie7ers with "nte%ritMo7ement

'"M ;outh Cota(ato 'del(ert 'ntonino

Partido <alikatan n%<ataan

<'L"#'=' <ataan *nri1ue Aarcia! )r:

#apaapaan! #aunlaranat #atarun%an

###  Manila 'l&redo Lim

a&&iliatedwith Li(eral Part!coalition partnerwith 'sensoManileoMo7ement

<ando /smea - Pundok#auswa%an

</P#  Ce(u =omas /smeaa&&iliatedwith Li(eral Part

Padaon Pilipino PDP Ca%aan de /ro 5icene *manoa&&iliatedwith Pwersa n%Masan% Pilipino

Partido '<* P'#! '<* 'n%eles Cit! Pampan%a *d%ardo Pamintuan Founded March

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#apampan%an3chairman4'leH Cau%uiran

3president4

28! 20+2:'&&iliated with#am(ilan o&&ormer presidentAloria Macapa%al

'rroo and 9ueten% lord <on%Pineda:

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Not registered with the government[edit

These are the national parties are not registered at the +ommission on Elections%

Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Position Notes

Communist Part o& thePhilippines

CPP)ose Maria;ison

Maoism Far-le&t/&&shoot o& the Partido#omunista n% Pilipinas-+,60

Lakas Partido #omunista LP# 

<an )amesLumacad)ohnBendellLa%azo)e&&erson Ma%(uta

;ocialist Far-le&t ;eparate Eouth *ntit

Partido #omunista n%Pilipinas-+,60 PhilippineCommunist Part4

P#P-+,60 'ntonio Paris Communism Far-le&t*sta(lished as CominternPhilippine (ranch

MarHist-Leninist Part o&the Philippines3MarHista-Leninistan% Partido n%Pilipinas4

MLPPCaridadMa%panta

Communism Far-le&t

<reakawa &action &romthe Communist Part o& thePhilippines esta(lished in+,,?

Partido n% Man%%a%awan%Pilipino -Pina%sani(3FilipinoBorkers Part4

PMP-Pina%sani (

Patricio Ramirez Communism Far-le&t

<reakawa &action &romthe Communist Part o& thePhilippines esta(lished in200+

Re(olusonaron% Partidon% Man%%a%a%awa -

RPM-P 'rturo=a(arailo dela

Communism Far-le&t <reakawa &action &romthe Communist Part o& the

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Pilipinas 3Re7olutionarBorkers Part o& thePhilippines4

CruzPhilippines esta(lished in+,,8

Historical parties/coalitions[edit

Parties[edit

• :emocratic <lliance

• ?rand <lliance

• @abalikat ng Malayang !ilipino

• @<3AB<!A

• 3apiang Malaya

• 3akas"+hristian Muslim :emocrats

• -ationalist +iti*ensC !arty

• +iti*ensC !arty

• !rogresista !arty

•!rogressive !arty

• !arty for !hilippine !rogress

• $akdalista

• ?anap !arty

Major coalitions[edit

Ele*tion

yearAdministration pposition

Ferdinand Marcos (KBL) was the incumbent.

1!&2 #ilusan% <a%on% Lipunan 3#<L4nited ationalist Democratic/r%anization 3"D/4

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 Marcos was declared winner but was overthrown at the  People Power Revolution days later. His

supporters were orced into opposition.

1!&# nited ationalist Democratic/r%anization 3"D/4 Arand 'lliance &or Democrac 3A'D4

 !n "##$ % &'! bro*e up and the Marcos loyalists coalesced with the other parties. Fidel +.

 Ramos (  La*as,'&- ) won the presidential election and his supporters became the administration

coalition

1!!$ Lakas-La(an Coalition ationalist Peoples Coalition 3PC4-ledcoalition

1!!& Lakas-CD-MDPLa(an n% Maka(aan% Masan%Pilipino 3L'MMP! ;tru%%le o& Patriotic FilipinoMasses4

 !n $"% /oseph 0strada was overthrown at the $" 012 Revolution3 his supporters were orced into

opposition.

""1 People Power Coalition 3PPC4 Puwersa n% Masa 3PnM! Force o& the Masses4

""4

#oalison n% #atapatan at #aranasan sa#ina(ukasan 3#-! Coalition o& =ruth and*Hperience &or =omorrow4

#oalison n% a%kakaisan% Pilipino 3#P!Coalition o& nited Filipinos4

""# =*'M nit Aenuine /pposition 3A/4

 !n $" % the anti,2rroyo orces were split into dierent parties4 25uino deeated 0strada and ei6ht others

to lead the 6overnment under the  Liberal Party .

 !n $"7% the main opposition party La*as,-M (ormerly as La*as,Kampi -M)% was wea*ened 

 ollowin6 the arrest o 8loria Macapa6al,2rroyo%

thus the 0strada, Binay 6roup established the &nited 'ationalist 2lliance as the main opposition party.

"1% =eam Po 3Li(eral Coalition4 nited ationalist 'lliance

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The first Philippine political party, established in 19, was the !ederal Party, which

advocated peace and event"al statehood# Later, the Nationalist Party $NP% and the

&emocratic Party were established# They did not prod"ce an act"al two'party system,

since the Nationalists retained e(cl"sive control and the &emocrats f"nctioned as a

)loyal opposition#) However, following *apanese occ"pation and the granting of

independence, an effective two'party system developed between the Liberal Party $LP%

and the NP# The Progressive Party, formed in 19+ by adherents of -amon .agsaysay,

polled more than one million votes in the presidential election of 19+# 0n the elections

of November 19+, 2enator !erdinand .arcos, the NP candidate, received ++3 of the

 vote# 0n the 199 election, he was elected to an "nprecedented second term# 4ll political

activity was banned in 195, following the imposition of martial law, and was not

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allowed to res"me "ntil a few months before the 4pril 19 elections for an interim

National 4ssembly# The .arcos government6s New 2ociety .ovement $7il"san 8agong

Lip"nan' 78L% won that election and the 19 and 195 balloting for local officials,

amid charges of electoral fra"d and attempts by opposition gro"ps to boycott the voting#

The principal opposition party was the People6s Power .ovement'!ight $Laas Ng

8ayan' Laban%, led by 8enigno 2# 4:"ino, *r#, "ntil his assassination in 19;# This party

 <oined with 11 other opposition parties in 195 to form a coalition nown as the=nited

Nationalist &emocratic Organi>ation $=N0&O%# !ollowing 4:"ino6s m"rder, some +

opposition gro"ps, incl"ding the members of the =N0&O coalition, agreed to coordinate

their anti'.arcos efforts# This coalition of opposition parties enabled ?ora>on 4:"ino to

campaign against .arcos in 19# 0n 2eptember 19 the revol"tionary left formed a

legal political party to contest congressional elections# The Partido ng 8ayan $Party ofthe Nation% allied with other left'leaning gro"ps in an 4lliance for New Politics# This

"ns"ccessf"l attempt for electoral representation res"lted in a ret"rn to g"errilla

 warfare on the part of the ?omm"nists#

 4fter ass"ming the presidency, 4:"ino formally organi>ed the People6s Power

.ovement $Laas Ng 8ayan%, the s"ccessor to her late h"sband6s party# 0n the

congressional elections of .ay 19, 4:"ino6s pop"larity gave her party a sweep in the

polls, maing it the ma<or party in the co"ntry# .arcos6s 78L was red"ced to a minorparty# 2ome of its members formed their own splinter gro"ps, s"ch as the @rand

 4lliance for &emocracy $@4&%, a coalition of parties seeing distance from .arcos#

Others revived the LP and the NP, seeing renewed leadership# The left'wing People6s

Party $Partido Ng 8ayan%, which s"pports the political ob<ectives of the NP4, was a

minor party in the elections# 0n .ay 199 *"an Ponce Anrile reestablished the

Nacionalista Party# 4 new opposition party, the !ilipino Party $Partido Pilipino%,

organi>ed in 1991 as a vehicle for 4:"ino6s estranged co"sin Ad"ardo )&anding)

?o<"angco6s presidential campaign# He ran third in the election, taing 1#13 of the

 vote, behind .iriam &efensor 2antiago  with 19#3 of the vote# On ; *"ne 1995 !idel

-amos s"cceeded ?ora>on 4:"ino as president of the Philippines with a pl"rality of

5;#3# 0n 2eptember 1995 -amos signed the 4nti'2"bversion Law signaling a peacef"l

resol"tion to more than 5 years of ?omm"nist ins"rgency, with the repeal of the

antis"bversion legislation in place since 19+# On 5 4"g"st 199B -amos anno"nced a

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new political coalition that wo"ld prod"ce the most powerf"l political gro"p in the

Philippines# -amos6 Laas'National =nion of ?hristian &emocrats $Laas/N=?&%

teamed with the &emocratic !ilipino 2tr"ggle $Laban ng &emorationg Pilipino,

Laban%# !ollowing the 199+ elections, the L&P controlled the 2enate with 1B of the 5B

members# The elections in 199 changed the political landscape once more# 0n the

2enate the newly created Laban Ng .asang Pilipino, led by presidential candidate,

*oseph Astrada, capt"red 15 seats to the Laas +, P-P 5, LP 1, independents ;# The

L4.P party also dominated the Ho"se of -epresentatives with 1;+ seats to the Laas

;, LP 1;, 4syon &emoratio 1, and ;+ independents#

Political parties and their leaders in 55 incl"dedC 7il"sang 8agong Lip"nan $New

2ociety .ovement%, led by 0melda .arcosD Laban Ng &emorationg Pilipino $2tr"ggle

of !ilipino &emocrats% or L&P, led by Ad"ardo 4ngaraD Laas, led by *ose &e EeneciaD

Liberal Party or LP, led by !lorencio 4badD Nacionalista Party, led by *ose OliverosD

National People6s ?oalition or NP?, led by Ad"ardo ?o<"angcoD P&P'Laban, led by

 4:"ilino PimentelD and the People6s -eform Party or P-P, led by .iriam &efensor'

2antiago#

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@overnment policy statement

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 < government policy statement is a declaration of a governmentCs political activities, plans and

intentions relating to a concrete cause or, at the assumption of office, an entirelegislative session. An

certain countries they are announced by the head of government or a minister  of the parliament.

An constitutional monarchies this function may be fulfilled by the $peech from the Throne.

An ?ermany and <ustria the +hancellor  submits a government policy statement at the beginning of

the session of the Bundestag &in <ustria% -ationalrat', in which he announces the intended policies

of the government during the ne#t legislative session. The statement is not legally binding, but is a

significant constitutional commitment for the parliament and the government. :uring the legislative

period the federal government, through the +hancellor and the ministers, can give statements to the

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parliament through the chancellor or the ministers concerning current political themes. At cannot

however be obliged to give such statements.