Party Filipinas – a short opinionated list of significant Political Parties in the Philippines
Political Parties has always been the core of a politician's achievements and even failures. Since 1901 when the first political party was established in order to lobby for Philippine Independence from American rule, most of their objective was to promote political freedom and to campaign from individual political platforms, whether nationalistic or for autonomy.
Below is the list of what I considered political parties which had made an impact on the Philippine political scene, whether positive or negative:
Nacionalista Party(NP) – the oldest political party founded in 1907, 8 of our past presidents were members of NP when they won in their positions, including Marcos in 1965. The party is guided by its conservative and nationalist ideology, hence, the name Nacionalista. Unfortunately, after its political hiatus from the Martial Law years, the emergence of KBL, the 1992 multi-party system and other historically significant parties and even politicians who adhere to butterfly politics or balimbingan, the party was reduced to a minor political party which contests positions on local level, until its apparent “BUY-OUT” from its current standard bearer who doesn’t even wear the original party colors of red, white, blue, or green.
Liberal Party(LP) – nothing much to say except a breakaway of the NP, the party was founded in 1945. Synonymous to the Plaza Miranda bombing, LP is often compared to the US Democratic Party with regards to its ideology. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal changed his mind and decided to run for re-election(talk about dejavu 2004) while the Liberal Party was set to endorse Ferdinand Marcos as its standard bearer in the coming elections. Marcos bolted to the NP and eventually won against Macapagal. Today it is a third generation political party, with Noynoy Aquino(Ninoy Aquino’s son) and party president Mar Roxas(a grandson of founder Manuel Roxas) as standard bearers.
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan(KBL) - a supposedly unilateral party founded by president Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law years, it is now a laughing stock of the present political party system and is sometimes considered a nuisance for some of its election strategies. Often, the party is used by nuisance candidates who are either mentally or politically incapable of governing the entire country. It is also used by nuisance candidates with similar or familiar surnames in order to confuse the voting public from legitimate candidates. Its only remaining reputable candidates are Presidential son Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and the entire Marcos clan who still holds vast political influence in Ilocos Norte.
United Nationalists Democratic Organizations(UNIDO) - the opposition party founded by former vice President Doy Laurel in the 80’s. He was the party’s standard bearer when Marcos called for a snap elections in 1985. He was even endorsed by Cory in June 1985 Party Convention, but after 5 months, she changed her mind and also announced running for president. Doy said that he will only give way to Cory if she will run under the UNIDO party. Cory rejected the offer first, and later again, for the second time, changed her mind and thus the opposition was united in the 1986 elections.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino(LDP) – the most dominant party in post EDSA era and was founded in 1988. The party was the stepping stone of politicians with bigger ambitions. It is the most bolted party and the root of the other emerging parties. Fidel V. Ramos lost the party nomination, bolted, and founded Partido Lakas ng Tao(which would later become Lakas-NUCD-UMDP then Lakas-CMD and then later merged into Lakas-KAMPI) and was proclaimed president in 1992. Gloria Arroyo and Peping Cojuangco were members of LDP when they bolted and founded KAMPI in 1997. In 2004, the party was divided into 2 wings - the Aquino wing which supported Panfilo Lacson as standard bearer and the Angara wing which later became KNP(Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino) with Fernando Poe Jr. as presidential candidate.
Lakas - KAMPI(Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino) - an “alliance” party founded by president Fidel V. Ramos after losing the LDP party nominations in 1992. It was originally Partido Lakas ng Tao then later changed into Lakas-NUCD-UMDP after merging with NUCD(National Union of Christian Democrats) of Raul Manglapus ang UMDP(United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) of Ambassador Sanchez Ali. Later, it changed its name into Lakas-CMD(Christian and Muslim Democrats), and in 2008, it changed again into Lakas-KAMPI after merging with the KAMPI of Gloria Arroyo. The party is often associated with HUNYANGO, a reptile which has the ability to change its color as a way of camouflage, depending on the environment (making an alliance with its surroundings).
Nationalists People Coalition(NPC) – the illustrious party founded in 1991 only to pursue the oligarchs’ ambitious bid for political power. Its standard bearer in 1992 was Danding Cojuangco and is still the party’s influential leader with regards to its affiliations. Its political power is derived from its unlimited source of funds for political campaigns. The party then joins coalition with the majority in order to gain political clout. This coming election, its standard bearer is labeled a “political prostitute” and the party is allied with anybody who has enough influence for the party to survive. There is no known clear ideology except to follow the leader, whoever that is.
Epilogue:
The Philippine political party system is a unique party system. It promotes weak party loyalty and defections are almost normal occurrences particularly in the weeks nearing the deadline of filing of candidacy. Even secret alliances are in the works until the evening before Election Day. Party affiliations change almost at the same time the blow of the wind changes. Even the politicians running for elective post will sometimes drop some of their party-mates secretly for a considerable political favor, so ideological stand in any particular party does not carry a big weight come Election Day.
Below is the list of what I considered political parties which had made an impact on the Philippine political scene, whether positive or negative:
Nacionalista Party(NP) – the oldest political party founded in 1907, 8 of our past presidents were members of NP when they won in their positions, including Marcos in 1965. The party is guided by its conservative and nationalist ideology, hence, the name Nacionalista. Unfortunately, after its political hiatus from the Martial Law years, the emergence of KBL, the 1992 multi-party system and other historically significant parties and even politicians who adhere to butterfly politics or balimbingan, the party was reduced to a minor political party which contests positions on local level, until its apparent “BUY-OUT” from its current standard bearer who doesn’t even wear the original party colors of red, white, blue, or green.
Liberal Party(LP) – nothing much to say except a breakaway of the NP, the party was founded in 1945. Synonymous to the Plaza Miranda bombing, LP is often compared to the US Democratic Party with regards to its ideology. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal changed his mind and decided to run for re-election(talk about dejavu 2004) while the Liberal Party was set to endorse Ferdinand Marcos as its standard bearer in the coming elections. Marcos bolted to the NP and eventually won against Macapagal. Today it is a third generation political party, with Noynoy Aquino(Ninoy Aquino’s son) and party president Mar Roxas(a grandson of founder Manuel Roxas) as standard bearers.
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan(KBL) - a supposedly unilateral party founded by president Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law years, it is now a laughing stock of the present political party system and is sometimes considered a nuisance for some of its election strategies. Often, the party is used by nuisance candidates who are either mentally or politically incapable of governing the entire country. It is also used by nuisance candidates with similar or familiar surnames in order to confuse the voting public from legitimate candidates. Its only remaining reputable candidates are Presidential son Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and the entire Marcos clan who still holds vast political influence in Ilocos Norte.
United Nationalists Democratic Organizations(UNIDO) - the opposition party founded by former vice President Doy Laurel in the 80’s. He was the party’s standard bearer when Marcos called for a snap elections in 1985. He was even endorsed by Cory in June 1985 Party Convention, but after 5 months, she changed her mind and also announced running for president. Doy said that he will only give way to Cory if she will run under the UNIDO party. Cory rejected the offer first, and later again, for the second time, changed her mind and thus the opposition was united in the 1986 elections.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino(LDP) – the most dominant party in post EDSA era and was founded in 1988. The party was the stepping stone of politicians with bigger ambitions. It is the most bolted party and the root of the other emerging parties. Fidel V. Ramos lost the party nomination, bolted, and founded Partido Lakas ng Tao(which would later become Lakas-NUCD-UMDP then Lakas-CMD and then later merged into Lakas-KAMPI) and was proclaimed president in 1992. Gloria Arroyo and Peping Cojuangco were members of LDP when they bolted and founded KAMPI in 1997. In 2004, the party was divided into 2 wings - the Aquino wing which supported Panfilo Lacson as standard bearer and the Angara wing which later became KNP(Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino) with Fernando Poe Jr. as presidential candidate.
Lakas - KAMPI(Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino) - an “alliance” party founded by president Fidel V. Ramos after losing the LDP party nominations in 1992. It was originally Partido Lakas ng Tao then later changed into Lakas-NUCD-UMDP after merging with NUCD(National Union of Christian Democrats) of Raul Manglapus ang UMDP(United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) of Ambassador Sanchez Ali. Later, it changed its name into Lakas-CMD(Christian and Muslim Democrats), and in 2008, it changed again into Lakas-KAMPI after merging with the KAMPI of Gloria Arroyo. The party is often associated with HUNYANGO, a reptile which has the ability to change its color as a way of camouflage, depending on the environment (making an alliance with its surroundings).
Nationalists People Coalition(NPC) – the illustrious party founded in 1991 only to pursue the oligarchs’ ambitious bid for political power. Its standard bearer in 1992 was Danding Cojuangco and is still the party’s influential leader with regards to its affiliations. Its political power is derived from its unlimited source of funds for political campaigns. The party then joins coalition with the majority in order to gain political clout. This coming election, its standard bearer is labeled a “political prostitute” and the party is allied with anybody who has enough influence for the party to survive. There is no known clear ideology except to follow the leader, whoever that is.
Epilogue:
The Philippine political party system is a unique party system. It promotes weak party loyalty and defections are almost normal occurrences particularly in the weeks nearing the deadline of filing of candidacy. Even secret alliances are in the works until the evening before Election Day. Party affiliations change almost at the same time the blow of the wind changes. Even the politicians running for elective post will sometimes drop some of their party-mates secretly for a considerable political favor, so ideological stand in any particular party does not carry a big weight come Election Day.
Bangon Pilipinas Party (BPP) believes that for the country to recover from the terminal cancer of corruption, injustice and poverty, both the leadership and the people must weave back the basic tenets of love for God and love for country into the fabric of Philippine politics and governance. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and strength and love your neighbour as you love yourself”, is not only a credo for personal life, it is also the cornerstone of all nation-building. “DIYOS AT BAYAN” is the core philosophy of BPP.
The demand of loving God and loving the country is righteousness. The fruit of righteousness is first of all justice for the poor, for the civil servants, for the labourer, the employee and wage earner, for the businessman and investor, for the youth, for senior citizens, for the farmer, for the soldier and the veteran, for those who have to care for others, for the overseas worker, for the local government unit, for all people and every sector of Philippine society. Righteousness assures honesty, rectitude, transparency, responsibility, accountability, fairness and equal opportunity for all. Righteousness evokes compassion and charity. The blessings of righteousness are peace, development, the well-being of the community, self-respect, and prosperity. And this righteousness must begin in and with government itself, with servant-leadership that has Character, Competence, Courage, and Compassion.
Only love of God and love of country that produces righteousness in the body politic, under a servant-leadership of character, competence, courage, and compassion, can bring true and genuine change in the land. “Diyos at Bayan para sa Tunay at Tama na Pagbabago.”
i did not mention BPP not because it is insignificant. Maybe less significant, as of now. Insignificant is different from less significant. The list above was more or less a sarcastic description of the dominant political parties that shaped our history in some ways. Anyways, BPP is still a young party, and Bro. Eddie is a servant of God, so I wouldn't want to disrespect him by putting his party in my list. Those who made it in my list were is some ways influenced and made a mockery of the political party system that we have right now. Yun lang po...
hindi nga nila ka-level ang BPP.
thanks buddy duni!
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way to go-------
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mga political parties na-mention above ^__^
however multiply pa rin ako original site ko.
(parang parti-partido lang?) hehe!
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