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Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

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Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
ChairmanSonny Angara
FounderRamon Mitra Jr.
Jose Cojuangco Jr.
FoundedSeptember 16, 1988
Merger ofLakas ng Bansa
PDP–Laban
Split fromPDP–Laban
HeadquartersUnit 201, Pasay Road Condominium, 926 Arnaiz Avenue, Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati, Philippines
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCenter-right[1]
National affiliationHNP (2019)
Team PNoy (2013)
TEAM Unity (2007)
KNP (2004)
Puwersa ng Masa (2001)
LAMMP (1997)
Lakas-Laban Coalition (1995)
Laban (1987, as Lakas ng Bansa)
International affiliationCentrist Democrat International
Colors  Blue,   dark blue, and   Yellow
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 316
Provincial governorships
1 / 82
Provincial vice governorships
0 / 82
Provincial board members
4 / 1,023

The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP; lit. 'Fight of Democratic Filipinos') is a liberal political party in the Philippines.

There are no results available for the 2004 election for the House of Representatives, but according to the website of the House, the party held 7 out of 235 seats. The party is divided into two factions. The faction led by Edgardo Angara contested in the 2004 elections as a member party of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (Coalition of United Filipinos).

In the 2007 national elections, the party won three seats in the House of Representatives.[2]

History

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Early years and formation

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In the mid-1980s, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, Lakas ng Bayan and Lakas ng Bansa parties coalesced under the United Nationalist Democratic Organization that supported the candidacy of Corazon Aquino and Salvador Laurel for president and vice president, respectively in the 1986 snap election.[3] In January 1986, PDP had merged with Lakas ng Bayan, founded in 1978 by assassinated opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr., to form the PDP–Laban.[3]

In the 1987 legislative elections, UNIDO became the dominant party in both houses of Congress under the name Lakas ng Bayan. Palawan representative Ramon Mitra Jr. was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives. UNIDO would be dissolved soon after.

In September 1988, PDP–Laban was split into two factions: the Pimentel wing led by Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and the Cojuangco wing of Jose Cojuangco Jr. On September 16, 1988, the Cojuangco wing merged with the Lakas ng Bansa of Speaker Mitra to form the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino.

1991 national convention

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The first LDP National Convention, held on November 30, 1991, nominated Mitra as the party nominee for president in 1992. Mitra won the nomination, defeating former National Defense Secretary Fidel V. Ramos.[4][5] Ramos was backed by then President Corazon Aquino while Mitra had the support of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Sin.[6]

1991 LDP Convention
Candidate
Name Ramon Mitra Jr. Fidel V. Ramos
Votes 2,062 1,613

After losing the nomination to Mitra, Ramos bolted the LDP and formed Lakas–NUCD in January 1992 as his vehicle for the 1992 presidential race. Ramos subsequently won the election.[7]

1995 elections

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In 1994, LDP formed a major coalition with Lakas called the "Lakas-Laban Coalition" for the 1995 Philippine general election. The coalition won a majority of seats in both houses of Congress. In 1998, LDP supported the presidential candidacy of then Vice President Joseph Estrada. The party coalesced with PDP–Laban and the Nationalist People's Coalition to form the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP).

2004 elections

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LDP logo when Ping Lacson was campaigning in 2004
Main articles: Panfilo Lacson 2004 presidential campaign, Fernando Poe Jr. 2004 presidential campaign, and 2004 Philippine presidential election

In the 2004 presidential election, the LDP was critically divided into two factions: the Angara wing of Senator Edgardo Angara that supported the candidacy of actor Fernando Poe Jr., and the Aquino wing of Makati representative Agapito Aquino that supported the presidential bid of Senator Panfilo Lacson.[8]

The initial plan was that LDP would form the core of the main opposition coalition, the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP). However, some party members disagreed on which candidate to support for president. Lacson advanced his candidacy, but his bid was not considered by party president Angara who supported Poe. Together with party secretary-general Aquino, Lacson gathered the support of a few LDP members and went ahead with his bid.[9]

The LDP was subsequently polarized between the Angara-Poe and Lacson-Aquino factions. By then, Poe and Lacson both filed their certificates of candidacy for president. With no signs that the LDP two factions would come to an agreement, the Commission on Elections decided to informally split the party into the Aquino and Angara factions. Lacson ran under the Aquino wing, while Poe under the Angara wing which would form the main core of the KNP.[10][11]

Aquino blasted Angara for his passion for control that had spawned internal divisions within the LDP. Angara's control caused LDP stalwarts such as former Senate President Neptali Gonzales, Executive Secretary Alberto Romulo and former senator Heherson Alvarez among others to leave the party.[12]

2007 elections

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For the 2007 elections, LDP joined TEAM Unity in a reunion with Lakas, its former electoral partner in 1995.[13][14]Because of the unpopularity of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, only two candidates from the TEAM Unity slate won seats in the Senate.[15]

2013 elections

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LDP gained a Senate seat in 2013 when the party fielded Angara's son Sonny under Team PNoy.[16]

Party officials

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Current members

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Notable members

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Electoral performance

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Presidential and vice presidential elections

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Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result
1992 Ramon Mitra Jr.
14.64%
 Fidel Ramos
(Lakas–NUCD) 		Marcelo Fernan
21.74%
 Joseph Estrada
(NPC)
1998 None[n 1] Joseph Estrada
(PMP) 		Edgardo Angara
22.11%
 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD)
2004 Panfilo Lacson
10.88%
 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD) 		None[n 2] Noli de Castro
(Independent)
2010 None Benigno Aquino III
(Liberal) 		None Jejomar Binay
(PDP–Laban)
2016 None[n 3] Rodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban) 		None[n 4] Leni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022 None Bongbong Marcos (PFP) None Sara Z. Duterte
(Lakas–CMD)

Legislative elections

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Congress of the Philippines
House of Representatives Senate
Year Seats won Result Year Seats won Ticket Result
1992
86 / 200
 LDP plurality 1992
16 / 24
 Single party ticket LDP win 16/24 seats
1995[n 5]
42 / 204
 Lakas / LDP majority 1995
4 / 12
 Lakas-Laban Coalition Lakas-Laban Coalition win 9/12 seats
1998[n 6]
55 / 258
 Lakas plurality 1998
4 / 12
 LAMMP LAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001
21 / 256
 Lakas plurality 2001
2 / 13
 Puwersa ng Masa People Power Coalition win 8/13 seats
2004
15 / 261
 Lakas plurality 2004
1 / 12
 Split ticket K4 win 7/12 seats
2007
5 / 270
 Lakas plurality 2007
1 / 12
 TEAM Unity Genuine Opposition win 8/12 seats
2010
2 / 286
 Lakas plurality 2010 Did not participate Liberal Party win 4/12 seats
2013
2 / 292
 Liberal Party plurality 2013
1 / 12
 Team PNoy Team PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016
2 / 297
 Liberal Party plurality 2016 Did not participate Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
2 / 304
 PDP–Laban plurality 2019
1 / 12
 Hugpong ng Pagbabago Hugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats
2022
1 / 316
 PDP–Laban plurality 2022 Did not participate UniTeam Alliance win 6/12 seats

Notes

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  1. ^ Angara's running mate was Joseph Estrada of the PMP.
  2. ^ Lacson did not have a running mate.
  3. ^ Supported Rodrigo Duterte who won.
  4. ^ Supported Bongbong Marcos who lost
  5. ^ Contested in an electoral alliance with the Lakas–CMD. Seat total consists of 17 LDP representatives and 25 dual representatives of Lakas–CMD and LDP.
  6. ^ Contested in an electoral alliance with NPC and PMP as LAMMP. Seat total consists of 55 LAMMP representatives. LDP did not stand any candidates outside the LAMMP alliance.

References

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  1. ^ Derbyshire, ed. (2016). Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. p. 751. ISBN 9781317471561. ... was formed in 1997 through the merger of the center-right Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP: Democratic Filipino Struggle Party), the rightwing Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and the Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP). ...
  2. ^ See 2007 Philippine general election.
  3. ^ a b Dayley, Robert (2016). Southeast Asia In The New International Era. ISBN 9780813350110. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ^ DI CICCO, MICHAEL (November 30, 1991). "Mitra picked as Philippine presidential bet - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Regalado, Edith R. (November 5, 2023). "House Speaker, mahihirapan na maging isang Presidente". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Benigno, Teodoro C. (March 24, 2000). "How does one remember? The person? The politician?". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Pamintuan, Ana Marie (March 5, 2010). "Nuisance". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Diaz, Jose Aravilla and Jess. "Lacson formalizes 2004 bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "LDP v. Comelec : 161265 : February 24, 2004 : J. Tinga : En Banc : Decision". lawlibrary.chanrobles.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Comelec can't untangle LDP row". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Aravilla, Jose Rodel Clapano, Jose. "Comelec rules Lacson, FPJ both legal LDP bets". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Calica, Aurea (January 20, 2004). "SC asked: Throw out suit vs Ping". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Porcalla, Delon (March 1, 2007). "Lakas revives merger with LDP". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Calica, Aurea (February 24, 2007). "Team Unity Builds camaraderie". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lakas forming senatorial slate". Philstar.com. June 3, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Porcalla, Delon (August 18, 2012). "Noy to name LP-led coalition's 12 Senate bets for 2013". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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