Coalition for Change (Philippines)

Kilusang Pagbabago (lit. 'Coalition for Change') was the informal name of a multi-party umbrella coalition formed by the supporters of the administration of Rodrigo Duterte and the 17th Congress of the Philippines. Headed by PDP–Laban, it has formed coalition agreements with the Nacionalista Party, Lakas–CMD, Nationalist People's Coalition and National Unity Party, as well as the Centrist Democratic Party and an independent congressional block of 24 party-list groups.

Coalition for Change Kilusang Pagbabago
Leader	Rodrigo Duterte Koko Pimentel
Founded	May 16, 2016
Dissolved	June 30, 2022
Succeeded by	UniTeam Alliance
Headquarters	Metro Manila
Ideology	Federalism^[1] Populism
Political position	Big tent Factions: Left-wing to right-wing
Colors	Yellow, Dark Blue, Red
Seats in the Senate	11 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives	203 / 303 ^[2]
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Coalition partners

Political parties

Party		Abbr.	Date joined	Members		Ref.
				17th Congress	18th Congress
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power	PDP–Laban	–	2 senators 94 representatives	3 senators 52 representatives	^[3]^[4]
	Nacionalista Party Nationalist Party	NP	May 16, 2016	3 senators 37 representatives	4 senators 43 representatives	^[5]
	Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats	Lakas–CMD	May 18, 2016	5 representatives	1 senator 24 representatives	^[6]
	Nationalist People's Coalition	NPC	May 20, 2016	3 senators 33 representatives	3 senators 38 representatives	^[7]
	National Unity Party	NUP	May 23, 2016	28 representatives	39 representatives	^[8]
	Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines Partido Demokratiko Sentrista ng Pilipinas	CDP		1 representative	1 representative

 

Senator Koko Pimentel, the leader of PDP–Laban and the Coalition for Change

Party-lists

The following is a list of party-lists associated with the coalition:^[2]

• 1 - Care (1)
• 1 - Sagip (1)
• 1 - Pacman (2)
• ABS (1)
• 1-Ang Edukasyon (1)
• AAMBIS-Owa (1)
• Aangat Tayo (1)
• AASENSO (1)
• Ang Kabuhayan (1)
• ANGKLA (1)
• A TEACHER (1)
• BH (1)
• Buhay (2)
• Butil (1)
• CIBAC (1)
• Coop-NATCCO (2)
• Kabayan (2)
• Kalinga (1)
• Kusug Tausug (1)
• Manila Teachers (1)
• Mata (1)
• PBA (2)
• TUCP (1)
• YACAP (1)

Non-political groups

• Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD NECC)
• Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC)

Relationship with Hugpong ng Pagbabago

In February 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio founded Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a political party in Davao Region, aligned with Sara's umbrella coalition Tapang at Malasakit Alliance which also supported by four governors in the Davao region except for Douglas RA Cagas of Davao del Sur as well to Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr. who feuded with House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez over corruption allegations against Floirendo. Sara Duterte accused Alvarez as a traitor as Alvarez allowed former Liberal Party members (notably Jeanette Garin and husband Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin Jr.) to join PDP–Laban, her father's affiliation, and promised that she will campaign for Alvarez's potential foe in 2019. On July 23, 2018, Alvarez was ousted by the more than 180 colleagues in the House for speakership (although Alvarez still sat as the Speaker during President Duterte's SONA), and the media reported that Sara urged congresspeople to dethrone Alvarez and replace him with former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The CFC/PDP–Laban slate is endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte with some differences with Senator Koko Pimentel. Duterte endorsed Freddie Aguilar who was denounced by Pimentel, with Pimentel adding independent Senator Grace Poe and former Senator Lito Lapid (replacing Aguilar) of the Nationalist People's Coalition to complete the 12-seat senatorial slate of the CFC/PDP–Laban. The Hugpong ng Pagbabago of Davao City mayor Sara Duterte is not endorsing Lapid and Poe, and instead is endorsing former senators Bong Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada, who are both involved in the pork barrel scam of Janet Lim-Napoles during the Aquino administration, in which Revilla was acquitted while Estrada was granted bail.

Senatorial slate

Candidate	Party	Last position in government	Relatives in government	Elected
Raffy Alunan	Bagumbayan-VNP	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (1996 - 1998)	None
Freddie Aguilar	Independent	None (singer)	None
Sonny Angara	LDP	Incumbent Senator (2013–present)	Senator Edgardo Angara (father) and Aurora governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (aunt)
Pia Cayetano	NP	Representative of Taguig (2016–2019)	Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (brother), Senator Rene Cayetano (father)
Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa	PDP–Laban	Former Bureau of Corrections Chief (2018)	None
JV Ejercito	NPC	Senator (2013–2019)	Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada (father), San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez-Ejercito (mother), former Senator Jinggoy Estrada (half-brother)
Chistopher "Bong" Go	PDP–Laban	President Rodrigo Duterte chief-aide	None
Zajid Mangudadatu	PDP–Laban	Congressman of Maguindanao (2013–2019)	Maguindanao Governor Datu Esmael Mangudadatu (brother)
Imee Marcos	NP	Governor of Ilocos Norte (2010–2019)	former President Ferdinand Marcos (father), Congresswoman Imelda Marcos (mother), former Senator Bongbong Marcos (brother)
Koko Pimentel	PDP–Laban	Incumbent Senator (2011–present)	Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (father)
Francis Tolentino	PDP–Laban	President Rodrigo Duterte political adviser	Congressman Abraham Tolentino (brother)
Cynthia Villar	NP	Incumbent Senator (2013–present)	former Senator Manuel Villar (husband), former DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (son), former congressman from Las Piñas Filemon Aguilar (father) and Las Piñas congressman Vergel Aguilar (brother)

See also

• Hugpong ng Pagbabago

References

1. "Federalism will empower LGUs — Nene Pimentel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
2. "From 3 to 300, PDP–Laban forms 'supermajority' in House". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
3. "LP members to align with PDP–Laban". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
4. "Half of LP congressmen moving to Duterte's PDP–Laban". Rappler. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
5. . Interaksyon. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
6. Abadicio, Camille (May 18, 2016). . CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
7. "NPC allies with Duterte's PDP–Laban, backs Alvarez for Speaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
8. "Gloria Arroyo party, former allies regroup; vow to support Duterte, Alvarez". GMA News Online. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.