List of political parties in the Philippines

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Not to be confused with Party-list representatives.

Evolution of political parties.

There many and diverse political parties in the Philippines. Most party memberships consists
primarily of political figures and leaders, with little or no grassroots membership. [citation needed]
The Philippines has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often
has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition
governments for political expediency and convenience. Since no political parties have sustaining
membership to which party leaders are developed, most of the political parties have the rise-and-falland-rise character.
There are three types of parties in the Philippines. These are: (a) major parties, which typically
correspond to traditional political parties; (b) minor parties or party-list organizations, which rely on
the party-list system to win Congressional seats; and (c) regional or provincial parties, which
correspond to region-wide or province-wide organizations, respectively.
Contents
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1 National parties in office

o

1.1 Major parties

1.2 Parties represented in Congress

1.2.1 Party-lists represented in Congress

2 Other national parties

2.1 Contested the Senate election

2.2 Contested the House of Representatives elections

2.3 Other parties

3 Local parties

4 Not registered with the government

5 Historical parties/coalitions
o

5.1 Parties

5.2 Major coalitions

6 See also

7 References

National parties in office[edit]

Major parties[edit]
The Commission on Elections identified three types of national parties for the 2013 general election:
1. Dominant majority party (Liberal Party)
2. Dominant minority party (United Nationalist Alliance)
3. Four major parties
The six parties are listed below:[1][2]

Philippi Englis Abb

ne name h name r.

Lakas
Christia
n
Muslim
Democr
ats

Leader

Founde
d

People
PowerChristia
Ferdinand
Lak
n
Martin
2008
as
Muslim
Romualdez
Democ
rats

Liberal Party

LP

Joseph
Emilio
Abaya

1946

Ideology

Christian
democracy,Isla
mic democracy

Seats Seats
in
in
International thelo theup
wer
per
house house

Centrist
Democrat
International

14 / 2
92

Notes

Formerly
known as
Lakas Kampi
2 / 24 CMD; merged
from original
LakasCMD an
d KAMPI

Classical
Liberal
110 / 2 4 / 24 Originally the
liberalism,social International,C
92
Nacionalista
liberalism
ouncil of Asian
Party; member

of the AquinoLaurelUNIDO (
1986)

Liberals and
Democrats

Nacional Nationa
ista
list
NP
Party
Party

Nationalist
NP
People's Coalition C

Manny
Villar

1903

Eduardo
Cojuangco, 1991
Jr.

Filipino
nationalism,libe none
ral conservatism

Social
conservatism

17 / 2
92

Oldest political
5 / 24 party in the
Philippines

none

43 / 2
92

Offshoot of
the Nacionalist
a Party;
2 / 24
formerly
known as
Partido Pilipino

National Unity
Party

NU Elpidio
P
Barzaga

Social
conservatism,Ch
none
ristian
democracy

24 / 2
92

Offshoot of
0 / 24 the Lakas
Kampi CMD

United
Nationalist
Alliance

2012
Toby
(coaliti
UN
Populism,social
Tiangco (Ac on),
none
A
conservatism
ting)
2014
(party)

8 / 29
2

Electoral
alliance of
5 / 24
the PMP and
the PDP-Laban

2011

Parties represented in Congress[edit]

Philippine
name

Bagong
Alyansang
Makabayan

English Abb
Found
Leader
name
r.
ed

New
Patriotic
Alliance

Baya Satur
1985
n
Ocampo

Rufus
Centrist Democratic
CDP Rodrigu 2012
Party of the Philippines
ez

Ideology

Seats Seats
in
in
Internatio
thelow theupp
nal
er
er
house house

Notes

Filipino
Internation
communis al
m
Newsletter

7 / 292

Offshoot of
the Communist
0 / 24
Party of the
Philippines

Centrism

1 / 292

Offshoot of Lakas
0 / 24 Christian Muslim
Democrats

none

Kilusang
Bagong
Lipunan

New
Society
Imelda
KBL
1978
Moveme
Marcos
nt

National
conservatis none
m

Struggle
Laban ng
of
Edgardo
Demokratik Democra LDP
1998
Angara
ong Pilipino tic
Filipinos

Partido
Demokratik
o PilipinoLakas ng
Bayan

Philippin
e
Aquilin
PDP
Democra
o
Laba
1982
tic PartyPimente
n
People's
l III
Power

People's Reform Party

Pwersa ng
Masang
Pilipino

Centrist
Liberal
Democrat
conservatis
Internation
m
al

Force of
the
Filipino
Masses

Miriam
Defenso
PRP r
1991
Santiag
o

PMP

Joseph
1991
Estrada

1 / 292

Offshoot of
0 / 24 the Nacionalista
Party

2 / 292

Former member
of Corazon
1 / 24
Aquino's UNIDO (1
986)

Social
justice

none

0 / 292

Former member
of Corazon
1 / 24
Aquino's UNIDO (1
986)

Feminism

none

0 / 292

1 / 24

Conservati
none
sm

See UNA

Party-lists represented in Congress[edit]

These parties won more than 2% of the vote. For the complete list, see Philippine House of
Representatives party-list election, 2013.

Philippine
name

English
translation

Abbr.

#1 nominee

Seats in
thelower
house (P
L only)

1st Consumers Alliance for Rural

Energy

1-CARE

Edgardo Masongsong

2 / 58

Abono

Abono

Conrado Estrella III

2 / 58

Fertilizer

Notes

Advocacy for Teacher

Empowerment Through Action,
Cooperation and Harmony
Towards Educational Reforms

A
Mariano Piamonte,
TEACHER Jr.

Agricultural Sector Alliance of the

AGAP
Philippines

Nicanor Miral
Briones

2 / 58

2 / 58

Akbayan

Citizens' Action
Akbayan
Party

Walden Bello

2 / 58

Ako Bicol
Political Party

I am Bicol
Political Party

AKB

Christopher Co or
Emilio Ubaldo, Jr.

2 / 58

An Waray

The Waray
[people]

An Waray

Neil Benedict
Montejo

2 / 58

Bayan Muna

Nation First

Bayan
Muna

Neri Colmenares

2 / 58

Buhay Hayaan
Yumabong

Life be Allowed
Buhay
to Prosper

Michael Velarde, Jr.

3 / 58

Citizens' Battle Against Corruption CIBAC

Sherwin Tugna or
Luis Lokin, Jr.

2 / 58

Cooperative NATCCO Network

Party

CoopNATCCO

Cresente Paez

2 / 58

GABRIELA Women's Party

GABRIEL
A

Luzviminda Ilagan

2 / 58

Magdalo para sa Cheer for

Pilipino
Filipinos

Magdalo

Gary Alejano

2 / 58

Member of the Progressive

Alliance;
Consultative member of
the Socialist International;
Allied with Team PNoy

Member of the Bagong

Alyansang Makabayan

Member of the Bagong

Alyansang Makabayan

OFW
Family

OFW Family Club

Roy Seeres, Sr.

Other national parties[edit]

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These are the other national parties that contested the 2013 elections. COMELEC classifies
"national" parties as parties that are not restricted to one locality (province/district/city/municipality).

Contested the Senate election[edit]

These are the national parties that contested the Philippine Senate election, 2013:
Name

Abbr.

Leader

Ang Kapatiran (Alliance for the

KPTRAN
Common Good)

Reynaldo Pacheco

Democratic Party of the

Philippines

DPP

Baldomero Falcone

Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a
New Philippines (New NationVolunteers for a New
Philippines)

Bagumbaya
Richard Gordon
n

Bangon Pilipinas Party (Rise Up

BP
Philippines Party)

Perfecto Yasay

Makabayang Koalisyon ng
Mamamayan(Patriotic Alliance
of the People)

Makabayan
or MKB

Rafael V. Mariano

Social Justice Society

SJS

Samson Alcantara

Notes

Party with members that ran under

the UNAbanner

Member of the Bagong Alyansang

Makabayan

Contested the House of Representatives elections[edit]

These are the national parties that contested the Philippine House of Representatives elections,
2013 in the legislative districts:
Name

Abbr.

Leader

Notes

Aksyon
Demokratiko (Democratic
Action)

Akyson

Sonia Roco

Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of

the Laboring Masses)

PLM

Sonny Melencio

Partido ng Manggagawa at
Magsasaka(Workers' and
Farmers' Party)

PMM

Hermogenes Ebdane

Other parties[edit]
Name

Abbr.

Abag PROMDI

Leader

Archilles Canete

Alliance for Barangay Concerns

ABC

James Marty Lim

Asenso Pilipino Party

APP

Manny Villar

Katipunan ng Demokratikong
Pilipino (Society of Democratic
Filipinos)

Antonio A.S. Valdez

Kilusan para sa Pambansang

Pagpapanibago (Movement for
National Renewal)

Bago

Eduardo Bondoc

Laban para sa Kapayapaan,

Katarungan at Kaunlaran

KKK

Rafaelito Garayblas

National Alliance for Democracy NAD

Joel Pontillas

Notes

Organized Support for the

Movement to Enhance the
National Agenda

OSME
A

John Henry Osmea

Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista

ng Pilipinas

PDSP

Norberto Gonzales

Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas

(Nationalist Party of the
PNP
Philippines)

Susan Ople

Partido ng Demokratikong
Reporma (Party for Democratic
Reform)

PDR

Renato de Villa

Philippine Green Republican

Party

PGRP

Felix Cantal

Rizalist Party

Rizalist

Gregorio Maunahan

Sanlakas party-list

Sanlakas

Fr. Max Abalos, SVD

Social Justice Society

SJS

Samson Alcantara

Member of the Socialist International

Local parties[edit]
Name

Abbr.

Location

Leader

Buklod Capampangan

Pampanga and Angeles

Estelito Mendoza

Bileg Ti La Union

La Union

Joaquin Ortega

Christian Muslim
Independent Party

Zamboanga del Norte

Tiburcio Pasquil

Notes

Move Makati

Makati

Romulo de Guzman

Nueva Ecija

Tomas Joson

affiliated
with Nationalist
People's Coalition

Cavite

Victor Remulla

affiliated
with Nacionalista
Party

Quezon City

Bayan Dela Cruz

Bicol Region

Ma. Corazon
Imperial

Manila's 5th and 6th

congressional districts

Carlito Guang

Panaghuisa

Cebu and Cebu City

John Osmea

Paglaum Sang Banwa

Negros Occidental

Alfredo
Montelibano, Jr.

Sarangani Reconciliation
and Reformation
SARRO
Organization

Sarangani

Estelito Mendoza

Kusog Han Eastern

Samar

Eastern Samar

Jaime Opinion

Philippine Christian
Nationalist Party

Quezon City

Andres Genito

Retailers Party

Manila's 3rd congressional

district

Estelito Mendoza

Lapiang Bagong Lakas

ng Nueva Ecija

BALANE

Partido Magdalo

Malay Democrats of the

Philippines

MDP

Bicol Saro

Kabalikat ng Bayan sa
Kaunlaran

KABAKA

supports Lito
Atienza

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

Islamic Party of the

Philippines

Mindanao

Ebrahim
Abdurrahman

Forward with Vitality for

Reforms-Sigaw ng
FVR
Kabite

Cavite

Franco Loyola

Liping Kalookan

Caloocan

Macario Asistio

Western Visayas

Rene Juaneza

Lingap Lugud
Capampangan Party

Pampanga

Lito Lapid

Bileg Ti Agkaykaysa nga

BIAG
Ilokano Party

Ilocos Region, Cagayan

Valley, Cordillera
Administrative Region

Joey Alangwawi

Pinag-isang Lakas Tungo

PINATUBO
sa Pagbabako

Zambales and Olongapo

Philip Camara

Democratic Alliance of
Mindanaoans for Good
Government

Davao
Region andSOCCSKSARGE
N

Fernando Toquillo

Pusyon Pilipino

Central Visayas

Casimiro
Madarang, Jr.

Abante Anak Bisaya

Central Visayas

Geraldo Carillo

People's Progressive
Alliance for Peace and
Good Government
Towards Alleviation of
Poverty and Social
Advancement

Partido
PAGASA

DAMAGO

formerly Grand
Kalookan
Coalition

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

Muslim Reform Party

MRP

Lanao del Norte and Lanao

del Sur

Kamar Mindalano

Katipunan ng Bagong
Caloocan

KABACA

Caloocan

Gwendolyn
Emnace

Lanao del Norte, Lanao del

Sur and Iligan

Geraldo Carillo

Ummah Party

Bileg Ti Ilocano

BILEG

Ilocos Sur

Luis Singson

United Negros Alliance

UNA

Negros Occidental

Alfredo Maraon,
Jr.

Quezon Nationalist
Democratic Party

Quezon and Lucena

Bienvenido
Marquez, Jr.

Sama Sama Tarlac

Tarlac

Candido Guiam

Kasangga ng Bayan, Tao,

KABATAK
Kalikasan at Kaunlaran

Paraaque

Joey Marquez

Democratic Alliance

DA

Central Luzon

Romeo Taruc

Barog Alang sa
Kausawagan ug
Demokrasya

BAKUD

Cebu's 5th congressional

district

Ramon Durano III

Alayon Alang sa
Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw

ALAYON

Central Visayas

John Osmea

Compostela Valley
Rainbow Alliance

CORAL

Compostela Valley

Rogelio Sarmiento

affiliated
with Nationalist
People's Coalition

Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig KDT

Taguig

Dante Tinga

Katig-buan Nortehanon

Northern Samar

Emil Ong

Cotabato United People's

Movement

Cotabato

Emmanuel Piol

Partido Pundok Biliranon

Biliran

Danilo Parilla

Pangkat Laguna

Laguna

Marito Mendoza

Partido Tapat

Taguig and Pateros

Edmundo de Borja

Catanduanes Alliance for

CARD
Reform and Democracy

Catanduanes

Dexter Francisco

People's Alliance
Development of
Romblon

PADER

Romblon

Natalio Beltran, Jr.

Aton Tamdon Utod

Negros-anon

ATUN

Negros Occidental

Rafael Coscolluela

Kusi Uswag Sugbu

KUSUG

Cebu City

Alvin Garcia

Autonomous Region in
Basher Caluato
Muslim Mindanao, Lanao del
Edris
Norte and Zamboanga del Sur

People's Consultative
(Mushawara) Party

Caloocan Team for

Action and Progress

CATAPAT

Caloocan

Bonifacio Alis

affiliated
with Liberal Party

also known as
Taguig-Pateros
Action Team

Partido Batangueo

Batangas

Franklin Tabaquin,
Jr.

Ugyon

Visayas

Franklin Drilon

affiliated
with Liberal Party

Partido del Pilar

Bulacan

Manuel G. Roxas

affiliated
with Liberal Party

Nagkakaisang Partido ng
mga Kapampangan

Pampanga

Zenaide Ducut

Toby Tiangco

Affiliated
with Pwersa ng
Masang
Pilipino and Unite
d Nationalist
Alliance

Laguna

Teresita Lazaro

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

Timawa

Iloilo City

Rona AnapeGanzon

affiliated
with United
Nationalist
Alliance

Lanao People's Party

Lanao del Sur

Casan
Macabanding

Reform Caloocan Party

Caloocan

Russel Ramirez

Western Visayas andCentral

Visayas

Billy
Bibit/Clodualdo
Dedicatoria

Autonomous Region in

Aleem Abdul

Partido Navoteo

NAVOTENO Navotas

Partido Dimasalang

United Guardians Party

Siap Party

UGP

Muslim Mindanao

Matabalo Amerol

Economic Development
EDSA
and Social Advancement

Central Visayas

Melchor Cubillo

Biskeg na Pangasinan
Party

BISKEG

Pangasinan

Oscar Lambino

Padajon Surigao

PS

Surigao del Norte

affiliated
Francisco Matugas with Lakas Kampi
CMD

United Citizens of
Caloocan Party

UCCP

Caloocan

Nilo Divina

Alliance of Bicolnon
Party

ABPBICOLNON

Bicol Region

Enrique Olonan

People's Champ
Movement

PCM

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

affiliated
with United
Nationalist
Alliance

General Santos andSarangani

Manny Pacquiao

Ako Bicol Political Party AKB

Bicol Region

Elizalde Co

Unang Sigaw-Partido ng
Pagbabago

Nueva Ecija

Aurelio Umali

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

San Juan

Joseph Victor
Ejercito

affiliated
with Pwersa ng
Masang Pilipino

Liloan, Cebu

Vincent Frasco

USPP

Partido Magdiwang

Democracy of the
Independent Liberal
Conservative Party

DILC

Partido Pagbabago ng
Palawan

PPP

Kalapian ng mga
Kaibigan ng KaunlaranBayan ng Hagonoy

LAPIANG K Hagonoy, Bulacan

Angel Cruz, Jr.

Sulong Palawan Party

SPP

Vincent Dennis
Socrates

Palawan

Palawan and Puerto Princesa

Jose Alvarez

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

Capiz

Frenedil Castro

affiliated
with United
Nationalist
Alliance

Democratic Tabula Tua

Cagayan

Delfin Telan Ting

affiliated
with Lakas Kampi
CMD

Citizens Call for Action

CCA
Party of Zamboanga City

Zamboanga City

Susan de los Reyes

Mindoro Sandugo Para sa

SANDUGO
Kaunlaran

Oriental Mindoro

Agustin Cusi

One Cebu

1-CEBU

Cebu

affiliated
Gwendolyn Garcia with National
Unity Party

Adelante Zamboanga
Party

AZAP

Zamboanga City

Jose Lobregat

Ugyon Kita Capiz

UK CAPIZ

Aksyon MagsasakaAKMA-PTM SOCCSKSARGEN

Partido ng Tinig ng Masa

Ali Sangki

Lingkod Bayan-Sulong
Taguig Coalition

Angelito Reyes

LINGKOD
TAGUIG

Taguig

Partido Bagong San

Pablo

San Pablo, Laguna

Arsenio Escuderro,
Jr.

Kapanalig at Kambilan
Ning Memalen
Pampanga

KAMBILAN Pampanga

Rosve Henson

Partido Malolenyo

PM

Carolina
Mangawang

Malolos, Bulacan

Asenso Manileo
Movement

AMM

Manila

Danilo Lacuna

Achievers with Integrity

Movement

AIM

South Cotabato

Adelbert Antonino

Partido Balikatan ng
Bataan

BALIKATAN Bataan

affiliated
with Nacionalista
Party andLiberal
Party, coalition
partner
withKapayapaan,
Kaunlaran at
Katarungan

Enrique Garcia, Jr.

Manila

Alfredo Lim

affiliated
with Liberal Party,
coalition partner
with Asenso
Manileo
Movement

Bando Osmea - Pundok

BOPK
Kauswagan

Cebu

Tomas Osmea

affiliated
with Liberal Party

Padayon Pilipino

PDP

Cagayan de Oro

Vicene Emano

affiliated
with Pwersa ng
Masang Pilipino

Partido ABE

PAK, ABE

Angeles City, Pampanga

Edgardo Pamintuan Founded March

Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran
at Katarungan

KKK

(chairman)
Alex Cauguiran
(president)

Kapampangan

28, 2012.
Affiliated with
Kambilan of
former president
Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo and
jueteng lord Bong
Pineda.
[3]

Not registered with the government[edit]

These are the national parties are not registered at the Commission on Elections:
Name

Abbr.

Leader

Ideology

Position

Notes

CPP

Jose Maria
Sison

Maoism

Far-left

Offshoot of the Partido

Komunista ng Pilipinas1930

Lakas Partido Komunista

LPK

Ban James
Lumacad/John
Wendell
Socialist
Lagazo/Jefferso
n Magbutay

Far-left

Separate Youth Entity

Partido Komunista ng
Pilipinas-1930 Philippine
Communist Party)

PKP-1930 Antonio Paris

Communist Party of the

Philippines

Communism Far-left

Established as Comintern
Philippine branch

Communism Far-left

Breakaway faction from

the Communist Party of the
Philippines established in
1997

Partido ng Manggagawang
PMPPilipino Pinagsani Patricio Ramirez Communism Far-left
Pinagsanib(Filipino
b
Workers Party)

Breakaway faction from

the Communist Party of the
Philippines established in
2001

Rebolusyonaryong Partido RPM-P

ng Manggagagawa -

Breakaway faction from

the Communist Party of the

Marxist-Leninist Party of
the Philippines(MarxistaLeninistang Partido ng
Pilipinas)

MLPP

Caridad
Magpantay

Arturo
Communism Far-left
Tabara/Nilo dela

Pilipinas (Revolutionary
Workers' Party of the
Philippines)

Philippines established in
1998

Cruz

Historical parties/coalitions[edit]
Parties[edit]

Democratic Alliance

Grand Alliance

Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino

KALIBAPI

Lapiang Malaya

Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats

Nationalist Citizens' Party

Citizens' Party

Progresista Party

Progressive Party

Party for Philippine Progress

Sakdalista

Ganap Party

Major coalitions[edit]
Election
year

Administration

Opposition

Ferdinand Marcos (KBL) was the incumbent.

1986

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)

United Nationalist Democratic

Organization (UNIDO)

Marcos was declared winner but was overthrown at the People Power Revolution days later. His
supporters were forced into opposition.

1987

United Nationalist Democratic

Organization (UNIDO)

Grand Alliance for Democracy (GAD)

In 1992, UNIDO broke up and the Marcos loyalists coalesced with the other parties. Fidel V.
Ramos (Lakas-NUCD) won the presidential election and his supporters became the administration
coalition

1995

Lakas-Laban Coalition

Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC)-led

coalition

1998

Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

Laban ng Makabayang Masang

Pilipino (LAMMP, Struggle of Patriotic Filipino
Masses)

In 2001, Joseph Estrada was overthrown at the 2001 EDSA Revolution; his supporters were forced into
opposition.

2001

People Power Coalition (PPC)

Puwersa ng Masa (PnM, Force of the Masses)

2004

Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa

Kinabukasan (K-4, Coalition of Truth and
Experience for Tomorrow)

Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP,

Coalition of United Filipinos)

2007

TEAM Unity

Genuine Opposition (GO)

In 2010, the anti-Arroyo forces were split into different parties: Aquino defeated Estrada and eight others
to lead the government under the Liberal Party.

In 2013, the main opposition party Lakas-CMD (formerly as Lakas-Kampi CMD), was weakened
following the arrest of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
thus the Estrada-Binay group established the United Nationalist Alliance as the main opposition party.

2013

Team PNoy (Liberal Coalition)

United Nationalist Alliance

The first Philippine political party, established in 1900, was the Federal Party, which
advocated peace and eventual statehood. Later, the Nationalist Party (NP) and the
Democratic Party were established. They did not produce an actual two-party system,
since the Nationalists retained exclusive control and the Democrats functioned as a
"loyal opposition." However, following Japanese occupation and the granting of
independence, an effective two-party system developed between the Liberal Party (LP)
and the NP. The Progressive Party, formed in 1957 by adherents of Ramon Magsaysay,
polled more than one million votes in the presidential election of 1958. In the elections
of November 1965, Senator Ferdinand Marcos, the NP candidate, received 55% of the
vote. In the 1969 election, he was elected to an unprecedented second term. All political
activity was banned in 1972, following the imposition of martial law, and was not

allowed to resume until a few months before the April 1978 elections for an interim
National Assembly. The Marcos government's New Society Movement (Kilusan Bagong
Lipunan- KBL) won that election and the 1980 and 1982 balloting for local officials,
amid charges of electoral fraud and attempts by opposition groups to boycott the voting.
The principal opposition party was the People's Power Movement-Fight (Lakas Ng
Bayan- Laban), led by Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., until his assassination in 1983. This party
joined with 11 other opposition parties in 1982 to form a coalition known as the United
Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO). Following Aquino's murder, some 50
opposition groups, including the members of the UNIDO coalition, agreed to coordinate
their anti-Marcos efforts. This coalition of opposition parties enabled Corazon Aquino to
campaign against Marcos in 1986. In September 1986 the revolutionary left formed a
legal political party to contest congressional elections. The Partido ng Bayan (Party of
the Nation) allied with other left-leaning groups in an Alliance for New Politics. This
unsuccessful attempt for electoral representation resulted in a return to guerrilla
warfare on the part of the Communists.
After assuming the presidency, Aquino formally organized the People's Power
Movement (Lakas Ng Bayan), the successor to her late husband's party. In the
congressional elections of May 1987, Aquino's popularity gave her party a sweep in the
polls, making it the major party in the country. Marcos's KBL was reduced to a minor
party. Some of its members formed their own splinter groups, such as the Grand
Alliance for Democracy (GAD), a coalition of parties seeking distance from Marcos.
Others revived the LP and the NP, seeking renewed leadership. The left-wing People's
Party (Partido Ng Bayan), which supports the political objectives of the NPA, was a
minor party in the elections. In May 1989 Juan Ponce Enrile reestablished the
Nacionalista Party. A new opposition party, the Filipino Party (Partido Pilipino),
organized in 1991 as a vehicle for Aquino's estranged cousin Eduardo "Danding"
Cojuangco's presidential campaign. He ran third in the election, taking 18.1% of the
vote, behind Miriam Defensor Santiago with 19.8% of the vote. On 30 June 1992 Fidel
Ramos succeeded Corazon Aquino as president of the Philippines with a plurality of
23.6%. In September 1992 Ramos signed the Anti-Subversion Law signaling a peaceful
resolution to more than 20 years of Communist insurgency, with the repeal of the
antisubversion legislation in place since 1957. On 26 August 1994 Ramos announced a

new political coalition that would produce the most powerful political group in the
Philippines. Ramos' Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (Lakas/NUCD)
teamed with the Democratic Filipino Struggle (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,
Laban). Following the 1995 elections, the LDP controlled the Senate with 14 of the 24
members. The elections in 1998 changed the political landscape once more. In the
Senate the newly created Laban Ng Masang Pilipino, led by presidential candidate,
Joseph Estrada, captured 12 seats to the Lakas 5, PRP 2, LP 1, independents 3. The
LAMP party also dominated the House of Representatives with 135 seats to the Lakas
37, LP 13, Aksyon Demokratiko 1, and 35 independents.
Political parties and their leaders in 2002 included: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New
Society Movement), led by Imelda Marcos; Laban Ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle
of Filipino Democrats) or LDP, led by Eduardo Angara; Lakas, led by Jose De Venecia;
Liberal Party or LP, led by Florencio Abad; Nacionalista Party, led by Jose Oliveros;
National People's Coalition or NPC, led by Eduardo Cojuangco; PDP-Laban, led by
Aquilino Pimentel; and the People's Reform Party or PRP, led by Miriam DefensorSantiago.

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Government policy statement

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A government policy statement is a declaration of a government's political activities, plans and

intentions relating to a concrete cause or, at the assumption of office, an entirelegislative session. In
certain countries they are announced by the head of government or a minister of the parliament.
In constitutional monarchies this function may be fulfilled by the Speech from the Throne.
In Germany and Austria the Chancellor submits a government policy statement at the beginning of
the session of the Bundestag (in Austria: Nationalrat), in which he announces the intended policies
of the government during the next legislative session. The statement is not legally binding, but is a
significant constitutional commitment for the parliament and the government. During the legislative
period the federal government, through the Chancellor and the ministers, can give statements to the

parliament through the chancellor or the ministers concerning current political themes. It cannot
however be obliged to give such statements.