Nationalist People's Coalition
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The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
Nationalist People's Coalition | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mark Cojuangco |
| President | Giorgidi B. Aggabao |
| Chairman | Tito Sotto |
| Spokesperson | Mark Enverga |
| Secretary-General | Mark Llandro Mendoza |
| Founder | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. |
| Founded | 1992[1] |
| Split from | Nacionalista Party |
| Headquarters | 808 Building, Meralco Avenue, San Antonio, Pasig, 1605 Metro Manila |
| Newspaper | NPC Herald |
| Ideology | Conservatism[2][3][4] Social conservatism[5][6] |
| Political position | Centre-right[7][8] |
| National affiliation | LAMMP (1998) PPC (2001) K4 (2004) TEAM Unity (2007) Team PNoy (2013) Partido Galing at Puso (2016) |
| Colors | Green, red, white |
| Seats in the Senate | 5 / 24 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 34 / 316 |
| Provincial governorships | 13 / 81 |
| Provincial vice governorships | 6 / 80 |
| Provincial board members | 90 / 1,023 |
| Website | |
| npc-party | |
History
The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista Party, led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez, bolted from the party after some disagreements with party leader and then-Vice President Salvador Laurel in preparation for the 1992 presidential elections. Members of the civil society including the business sector who called themselves "Friends of Danding" invited business tycoon Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, a former associate of the long-term authoritarian president Ferdinand Marcos,[7] to run as president and Senator Joseph Estrada as vice president. Cojuangco lost the presidential race, finishing third while Estrada won the Vice Presidency by a landslide.[9]
NPC was a member of the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP), the political vehicle of then Vice President Joseph Estrada in the 1998 presidential elections.[10]
NPC left the now-defunct LAMMP after Estrada was removed from power in January 2001.[10] When Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed the Presidency, her People Power Coalition, led by the Lakas–CMD party, became the dominant group in Congress.[11] The 75-member Lakas party led the "Sunshine Coalition," which also included the 61-member Nationalist People's Coalition, some members of the Liberal Party, and several other minor parties.[11] The LDP party led the 20-member opposition bloc.[11]
In 2004, the LDP and NPC both backed businessman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco as a potential presidential candidate in the 2004 elections.[10] Cojuangco, the NPC chair, was fielded as NPC's standard-bearer, but withdrew.
Results for the 2004 elections show that NPC had 0 seats for the Senate while for the House of Representatives, NPC had 53 seats.[12]
In Background Note: Philippines, under Government and Political Relations, the U.S. Department of State writes: "Members of the Congress tend to have weak party loyalties and change party affiliation easily. There is no clear majority in the Senate, which changed its President in 2006."[11]
1995 Senatorial slate
The NPC formed a full 12-man Senatorial slate for the May 8, 1995, Midterm Legislative and Local elections, as it became a full-fledged opposition party against the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos. They ran against the administration-backed Lakas-Laban Coalition.
| Candidate | Party | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Marie Arenas | Nationalist People's Coalition | businesswoman and socialite |
| Gaudencio Beduya | Nationalist People's Coalition | former Representative from Cebu |
| Anna Dominique Coseteng | Nationalist People's Coalition | Senator |
| Amanda T. Cruz | Nationalist People's Coalition | businesswoman |
| Ramon Fernandez | Nationalist People's Coalition | professional basketball player |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | former military colonel |
| Bongbong Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | Representative from Ilocos Norte and son of former President Ferdinand Marcos |
| Adelisa A. Raymundo | Nationalist People's Coalition | former Sectoral Representative from the Labor sector |
| Manuel C. Roxas | Nationalist People's Coalition | lawyer |
| Almarin C. Tillah | Nationalist People's Coalition | Chairman of the Bangsamoro National Congress |
| Arturo Tolentino | Nationalist People's Coalition | Senator |
| Miriam Defensor-Santiago | People's Reform Party | former Bureau of Immigration and Deportation Commissioner and 1992 presidential candidate |
Results
The party only got 3 out of 12 possible seats in the Senate, namely: (in order of votes received)
- Miriam Defensor-Santiago
- Gregorio Honasan
- Anna Dominique Coseteng
Present day
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On May 14, 2007 election, the party won 26 seats.[13]
Members
- Mark Cojuangco
- Faustino Dy Jr. – former governor of Isabela.
- Giorgidi B. Aggabao – NPC President
- Michael John Duavit – Former Representative From Rizal NPC Executive Vice President
- Mark Mendoza – NPC Secretary General
- Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. – Former Representative and Governor of South Cotabato
- Vicente Sotto III, Senator From Quezon City . NPC Chairman
- Ace Durano, Former Tourism Secretary and Former Representative of Cebu Former NPC spokesperson
- Avelino Razon Jr., Former Philippine National Police chief and former presidential adviser on the peace process
- Anthony Golez, Representative from Bacolod and Former deputy presidential spokesperson.
- Ernesto Maceda – Former Senate President, president emeritus of NPC
- Estelito Mendoza – Marcos Lawyer
- Darlene Antonino-Custodio – Former representative of South Cotabato, Mayor of General Santos, deputy minority leader
- Daisy Avance-Fuentes – Representative and Former Governor of South Cotabato
- Atty. Sixto Brillantes, NPC General Counsel, lawyer of Loren Legarda, chairman of the Commission on Elections
- Loren Legarda – Senator
- Anna Dominique Coseteng – Former senator
- Sherwin T. Gatchalian – Mayor and former representative of Valenzuela City
- Francis Nepomuceno – Former mayor of Angeles City and former representative of Pampanga
- Vic Amante, Mayor of San Pablo City
- Evelio Leonardia, Former mayor and incumbent representative of Bacolod
- Joan V. Alarilla, Mayor of Meycauayan City
- Angelito Gatlabayan, Representative, 2nd District of Antipolo, Former Mayor of Antipolo
- Luis Asistio, Former representative of Caloocan
- Ding Roman, Former Governor of Bataan.
- Enrique Murphy Cojuangco, Congressman of Tarlac
- Claude Bautista, Governor of Davao del Sur
- Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol, former Governor of North Cotabato
- Pedro Acharon, Representative of South Cotabato, Former Mayor Of General Santos
- Juan Ponce "Jack" Enrile Jr., representative from Cagayan (also with the United Nationalist Alliance)
- Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, Representative of Apayao, Former municipal mayor of Calanasan, Apayao
- Arnulfo P. Fuentebella, Former Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, Former Representative of Partido Camarines Sur
- Crisanto S. Rances, Former Vice Governor of Camarines Sur
- Felix William B. Fuentebella, Representative of Partido Camarines Sur
- Elizabeth "Tita Beth" A. Delarmente, Councilor of Quezon City District 1
- Francis "Chiz" Escudero – Former Senator and former representative of the first district of Sorsogon and Governor of Sorsogon; former NPC spokesperson
- Tom P. Bongalonta, Jr., incumbent Mayor of Pili, Camarines Sur
Notable former members
- Conrado M. Estrella, III — (became a Party-List Representative of Abono in 2010) Former Representative of Pangasinan's 6th District
- Gilbert Teodoro, Defense Secretary and former Tarlac representative (Moved to Lakas-Kampi-CMD), then to PRP)
- Toby Tiangco – Mayor of Navotas (Moved to PMP, then to UNA)
- Arturo Tolentino – Former Senator.
- Joey Medina – Mayor of Pateros (Moved to Nacionalista)
- Richard Gomez – actor (Moved to LP, then to PDP–Laban)
- Mary Ann Susano, Representative of Quezon City (Moved to PMP)
- Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Former Senator and Former Representative of Malabon-Navotas Lone district.
- Cresencia "Donya" Tesoro, incumbent Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac (moved to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), but moved again to NPC
As the build-up to the 2010 presidential elections progresses, there are talks that Escudero has been given the nod of the party leaders as its standard-bearer, with Legarda being his running-mate, although the latter said that she won't settle for any other position than the presidency. Escudero further stressed that he will not entertain any possible alliance with the Arroyo administration forces, thus beleaguering the NPC's status as one of the coalition partners of the Arroyo administration, as he is hell-bent in transforming the supposedly largely pro-administration NPC into an opposition party.[14]
However, all these will remain in the backseat as Escudero announced his sudden resignation from the party, and at the same time asked the public for more time to decide on whether he would pursue his thrice-postponed presidential bid.[15]
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2010
- Loren Legarda – Vice presidential candidate (guest candidate from Nacionalista Party and LDP) (lost)
- Senatorial slate (3)
- Miriam Defensor Santiago (Running under the PRP and guest candidate of Lakas Kampi CMD, LDP, Nacionalista Party and PMP) (won)
- Rodolfo Plaza (Guest Candidate from PMP) (lost)
- Tito Sotto (won)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2013
Senatorial slate (2)
- Loren Legarda – Guest Candidate from Liberal Party (Philippines)/Team PNoy (won)
- Jack Enrile – Guest Candidate from Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/United Nationalist Alliance (lost)
- Edward Hagedorn – Running as independent (lost)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2016
- President (endorsed): Grace Poe (lost)
- Vice President (endorsed): Francis Escudero (lost)
- Senatorial slate
- Win Gatchalian (won)
- Tito Sotto (won)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2019
- Senatorial slate
- Jinggoy Estrada (guest candidate, lost)
- JV Ejercito (lost)
- Lito Lapid (won)
- Imee Marcos (guest candidate, won)
- Grace Poe (guest candidate, won)
- Bong Revilla (guest candidate, won)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2022
- Vice Presidential Candidate
- Senatorial slate
- Herbert Bautista (lost)
- Win Gatchalian (won)
- Loren Legarda (won)
- Francis Escudero (won)
- JV Ejercito (won)
Electoral performance
Presidential and vice presidential elections
| Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote share | Result | Candidate | Vote share | Result | |
| 1992 | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. | 18.17% | Fidel Ramos (Lakas–NUCD) | Joseph Estrada | 33.00% | Joseph Estrada (NPC) |
| 1998 | None | Joseph Estrada (PMP) | None | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–CMD) | ||
| 2004 | None[n 1] | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–CMD) | None[n 2] | Noli de Castro (Independent) | ||
| 2010 | None[n 3] | Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) | Loren Legarda | 12.21% | Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) | |
| 2016 | None[n 4] | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) | None[n 5] | Leni Robredo (Liberal) | ||
| 2022 | None[n 6][16] | Bongbong Marcos (PFP) | Vicente Sotto III | 15.89% | Sara Z. Duterte (Lakas–CMD) | |
Legislative elections
| Congress of the Philippines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Seats won | Result | Year | Seats won | Ticket | Result |
| 1992 | 30 / 200 | LDP plurality | 1992 | 5 / 24 | Single party ticket | LDP win 16/24 seats |
| 1995 | 22 / 204 | Lakas / LDP majority | 1995 | 1 / 12 | Nationalist People's Coalition ticket | Lakas-Laban Coalition win 9/12 seats |
| 1998[n 7] | 64 / 258 | Lakas plurality | 1998 | 1 / 12 | LAMMP | LAMMP win 7/12 seats |
| 2001 | 40 / 256 | Lakas plurality | 2001 | Not participating | People Power Coalition win 8/13 seats | |
| 2004 | 53 / 261 | Lakas plurality | 2004 | 0 / 12 | KNP | K4 win 7/12 seats |
| 2007 | 28 / 270 | Lakas plurality | 2007 | 2 / 12 | Split ticket | Genuine Opposition win 8/12 seats |
| 2010 | 29 / 286 | Lakas plurality | 2010 | 1 / 12 | Split ticket | Liberal Party win 4/12 seats |
| 2013 | 42 / 292 | Liberal Party plurality | 2013 | 1 / 12 | Split ticket | Team PNoy win 9/12 seats |
| 2016 | 42 / 297 | Liberal Party plurality | 2016 | 1 / 12 | Partido Galing at Puso | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats |
| 2019 | 37 / 304 | PDP–Laban plurality | 2019 | 1 / 12 | Split ticket | Hugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats |
- ^ NPC endorsed Fernando Poe Jr. for president.
- ^ NPC endorsed Loren Legarda for president.
- ^ Legarda's running mate was Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party.
- ^ NPC endorsed Grace Poe for president.
- ^ NPC endorsed Chiz Escudero for president.
- ^ There are no official Presidential standard bearer even Sotto has running mate (Ping Lacson) who is independent.
- ^ Contested in an electoral alliance with LDP and PMP as LAMMP. Seat total consists of 55 LAMMP representatives and 9 NPC representatives elected outside the LAMMP alliance.
Current composition
Current members of NPC in the 18th Congress:
Senate
House of Representatives
District Representatives
- Tyrone Agabas
- Genaro Alvarez
- Erico Aristotle Aumentado
- Lorna Bautista-Bandigan
- Gabriel Bordado
- Elias Bulut, Jr.
- Luis Campos, Jr.
- Solomon Chungalao
- Carlos Cojuangco
- Faustino Michael Dy III
- Ian Paul Dy
- Michael John Duavit
- Mark Enverga
- Sandra Eriguel
- Evelina Guevarra-Escudero
- Bayani Fernando
- Arnie Fuentebella
- Weslie Gatchalian
- Greg Gasataya
- J. Veronique Lacson-Noel
- Loren Legarda
- Dahlia Ambayec-Loyola
- Manuel Luis Lopez
- Bernardita Ramos
- Strike Revilla
- Xavier Jesus Romualdo
- Roman Romulo
- Manuel Sagarbarria
- Angelina "Helen" Tan
- Sharee Ann Tan
- Arnulfo Teves, Jr.
- Gerardo Valmayor
- Noel Villanueva
- Victor Yap
Partylist Allied
References
- ^ Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012). Historical dictionary of the Philippines (Third ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 304.
- ^ Oxford Business Group, ed. (2015). The Report: Philippines 2015. Oxford Business Group. p. 21.
{{cite book}}:|editor=has generic name (help) - ^ Tom Lansford, ed. (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. p. 1271.
- ^ Dennis W. Johnson, ed. (2010). Routledge Handbook of Political Management. Routledge. p. 361.
- ^ Philippines. World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties. Facts On File. 1999. p. 887.
- ^ Perron, Louis (2009). Election Campaigns in the Philippines. Routledge Handbook of Political Management. Routledge. p. 361.
- ^ a b Day, Alan John (2002), Political Parties of the World, John Harper Publishing, p. 377
- ^ Macaraeg, Pauline (January 27, 2019). "Who to Vote For? Get To Know the Political Parties in the Philippines". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ NPC Party History September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine NPC website Retrieved December 17, 2006.
- ^ a b c Evangelista, Romie A. . Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c d This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Background Note: Philippines, October 2006. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
- ^ Introduction: Philippines CIA -The World Fact Book Retrieved December 10, 2006.
- ^ See 2007 Philippine general election.
- ^ Chiz-Loren Tandem?Tempo Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ Escudero leaves NPC, ABS-CBNnews.com Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ Gomez, Carla (April 20, 2022). "Sotto: NPC is free zone for choice of president". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Nationalist People's Coalition on Facebook