Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives | |
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| Abbreviation | PROMDI |
| President | Mariano "Mimo" Osmeña |
| Founder | Lito Osmeña |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Cebu |
| Ideology | Devolution[1] |
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| Senate | 0 / 24 |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 317 |
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TheProgressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives orProbinsya Muna Development Initiative (lit. 'Province FirstDevelopment Initiative';[2]IPA:[prɔˈbɪnʃaˈmuna]), abbreviated asPROMDI orAbag-Promdi, is apolitical party in thePhilippines based inCebu.
The party was founded in 1997 byLito Osmeña, a former governor of Cebu, for his1998 presidential campaign. Their main ideology isdevolution.
In 2021, PROMDI formed an alliance withManny Pacquiao'sPDP–Labanwing and thePeople's Champ Movement (PCM), dubbed as the MP3 Alliance. They officially nominated Pacquiao as their candidate in the2022 Philippine presidential election.
PROMDI was founded in 1997 byLito Osmeña, who served as governor ofCebu (1988–1992) and chief economic adviser to PresidentFidel V. Ramos (1993–1997), and was Ramos' unsuccessful running mate in the1992 presidential election.[3][4][5] A former officer ofLakas, Osmeña formed PROMDI for his unsuccessful presidential bid in1998; his running mate was formerSouth Cotabato governorIsmael Sueno.[4] In theHouse of Representatives, PROMDI won four district seats and aparty-list seat represented byJoy Augustus Young.[6][7][8]
In 2001, PresidentJoseph Estrada was ousted in theSecond EDSA Revolution and Vice PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo ascended to the presidency. PROMDI joined the pro-ArroyoPeople Power Coalition (PPC) alongside Lakas,Reporma,Aksyon, theLiberal Party, andPDP-Laban.[9] The party won three district seats in the House.[10] However, they were disqualified from the party-list election for failing to meet the criteria of representing the "marginalized and underrepresented" in accordance with the Party-list System Act (R.A. 7941).[11][12] InCebu City, PROMDI'sTomas Osmeña was elected mayor andMike Rama was vice mayor.[13][14][15]
The2004 election was dominated by two major coalitions: the pro-ArroyoK4 and the oppositionKNP. However, PROMDI opted to join Aksyon and Reporma (former Arroyo supporters) to form a third smaller coalition, theAlyansa ng Pag-asa (Alliance of Hope). They supported thepresidential bid of Aksyon'sRaul Roco.[16] In2010, Osmeña unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat.[17]
In June 2021, Osmeña announced the revival of PROMDI and their plans to contest the2022 election at national level.[18] Osmeña died the following month. His son, Mimo, became the new party president.[4][19] On September 18, PROMDI signed an alliance agreement with thePacquiao–Pimentel wing of PDP-Laban and thePeople's Champ Movement (PCM), dubbed the MP3 alliance.[20][21] On September 26, SenatorManny Pacquiao took his oath as member of PROMDI and was named their honorary chairperson.[22] The party then nominated him as their presidential candidate for2022.[23] When Pacquiao filed his candidacy on October 1, he declared PROMDI as his party, but asserted that he was not abandoning the leadership dispute of PDP-Laban.[24][25] Pacquiao's running mate, House Deputy SpeakerLito Atienza ofBuhay party-list, also filed his candidacy under PROMDI.[26][27]
Abag PROMDI will participate in the2025 House of Representatives elections as a party-list, with Mimo Osmeña as their first nominee.[28][29]
Promdi is a Filipinoslang referring to people from the provinces or rural areas.[30] It is derived from the accented pronunciation of "from the (province)" and it used to be a derogatory term for Filipinos living outsideMetro Manila, who were stereotyped as unsophisticated or socially awkward.[31][32]
In June 2021, PROMDI declared three major platforms: "thedevolution of power and initiative, a responsive and relevant educational system, and advanced and tacticalnuclearization".[1] The party calls for devolution "to ensure that decisions are made closer to the local people, communities and business they affect".[18] They criticize theunitary system of government based inImperial Manila as "highly bureaucratic, inefficient, and unresponsive", accusing it of neglecting the provinces.[1] They also want to reform the education system to be "responsive to the needs and wants" of localities. As such, the imposition of national academic standards and assessments should be reviewed.[18] They encouragevocational education and call for the defunding offor-profit education. They also push for the transition torenewable energy.[1] Lastly, they call for the acquisition ofnuclear weapons as deterrence, since the Philippines is a "small nation" that must defend itself from "advances bysuperpowers".[18]
PROMDI claims to have 3 million members nationwide as of June 2021.[18]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Mariano "Mimo" Osmeña |
| Executive vice president | Chavi Labtic |
| Secretary general | Oscar Canton |
| Deputy secretary general | Neil Labrador |
| Honorary chairperson | Manny Pacquiao (until 2024) |
| Vice president forLuzon | Roy Ilbay |
| Vice president for theVisayas | Fernando Celeste |
| Vice president forMindanao | Andrade Lagos |
| Treasurer | Caridad Onde |
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lito Osmeña | 3,347,631 | 12.44% | Lost |
| 2004 | SupportedRaul Roco wholost | |||
| 2010 | N/A | |||
| 2016 | N/A | |||
| 2022 | Manny Pacquiao | 3,663,113 | 6.81% | Lost |
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ismael Sueno | 537,677 | 2.10% | Lost |
| 2004 | SupportedHerminio Aquino wholost | |||
| 2010 | N/A | |||
| 2016 | N/A | |||
| 2022 | Lito Atienza | 270,381 | 0.52% | Lost |
| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Seats after | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,980,370 | 1.34% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 24 | Lost |
| 2022 | Candidate rejected by theCommission on Elections[a] | ||||
| Election | Districts | Party-list | Seats | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 1998 | 586,954 | 2.40% | 255,184 | 2.79% | 5 / 257 | Joined themajority bloc |
| 2001 | Disqualified | 3 / 256 | Joined themajority bloc | |||
| 2004 | N/A | Lost | ||||
| 2007 | Lost | |||||
| 2010 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| 2016 | ||||||
| 2019 | ||||||
| 2022 | 288,049 | 0.60% | N/A | 0 / 316 | Lost | |
| 2025 | 23,144 | 0.06% | 0 / 316 | Lost | ||
| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Joy Augustus Young | N/a | N/a |
Joy Young ... party-list representative for Promdi (1998-2001).
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