People's Reform Party | |
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| President | Narciso Santiago Jr. |
| Secretary-General | Ariel Nepomuceno |
| Spokesperson | Narciso D. Santiago III |
| Founder | Miriam Defensor Santiago |
| Founded | April 12, 1991 (1991-04-12) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City |
| Youth wing | Force of Reform |
| Ideology | Reformism |
| Political position | Center-left[1] |
| National affiliation | UniTeam (2021–2024) HNP (2018–2021) K4 (2004) Puwersa ng Masa (2001) NPC (1995) |
| Colors | |
| Senate | 0 / 24 |
| House of Representatives | 1 / 317 |
| Provincial Governors | 0 / 82 |
| Provincial Vice Governors | 0 / 82 |
| Website | |
| www.miriam.com.ph fb/People's Reform Party | |
ThePeople's Reform Party (PRP) is apolitical party in thePhilippines. Founded on April 12, 1991, as the political party of former Agrarian Reform SecretaryMiriam Defensor Santiago for her bid as president in the1992 Presidential Elections. During the 1992 Elections, the party nominatedSantiago as president andRamon "Jun" Magsaysay, Jr. as vice president, however both Santiago and Magsaysay lost the elections to former Defense SecretaryFidel Ramos and then-SenatorJoseph Estrada, respectively. The Force of Reform Philippines (FORPH) serves as the official youth-wing of the People's Reform Party. While under the same Miriam Defensor Santiago wing, theYouth Reform Movement is not related to the PRP.
In April 12, 1991, the party was founded by formerImmigration Commissioner andAgrarian ReformSecretaryMiriam Defensor Santiago. As Santiago being known for cleaning the immigration bureau against corruption,[2] she is then being considered as preferred presidential candidate to win. In the party convention for the1992 elections, she berated her opponents who throwing black propaganda (like of nicknaming herBrenda for brain damage due to her rants),[3] and belittlement on her, with choosing former Congressman andRamon Magsaysay's sonJun. Also, tandem of formerNBI directorAlfredo Lim and formerHousing Agency administratorLito Atienza joined PRP for their1992 elections in Manila for its mayoral and vice mayoral positions.[4]
Our task is to reform the culture of corruption. In this archipelago, the land of our birth, the cradle of our hopes and dreams, we find it intolerable and immoral that of 62 million Filipinos, 2/3 are living at the poverty line. We find it unacceptable that despite our great wealth in natural resources, despite our gifts in human resources, our country today bears the onus of a negative reputation as one of the most corrupt governments in Southeast Asia.
Her campaign was known for gathering the vote of the youth, with campaigning and speaking in the universities, with presenting herself as the reformist one.[5] At first, she gathered at least 40% to 50% survey ratings,[6] but in those times where the election day is near, she have a tight race withLakas nominee and former Defense SecretaryFidel Ramos,[7] who have been endorsed by then-incumbent PresidentCorazon Aquino.[8]
In the first days of counting votes, Santiago leading the race, with being the topnotcher in all cities and municipalities in Metro Manila. But after incident ofpower outages, Ramos lead the counting, and eventually won the elections.[9] Santiago used that incident as an evidence for filing an electoral protest. Various media personnel became witnesses to the fraud made in the election, where the phrase, 'Miriam won in the election, but lost in the counting' became popular.[10][11] However, her protest was eventually dismissed by theSupreme Court.[9] But in local elections, Lim and Atienza secured their victory in Manila.[4]
For the1995 Senate elections, Santiago joined the oppositionNationalist People's Coalition (NPC) led by then-Senate PresidentErnesto Maceda.[12] Santiago snatched victory, placing 6th. In the local elections, Lim and Atienza together with some city council candidates who joined PRP won theelections in Manila.[13][14]
In1998 elections, Santiago launched her second run for presidency, with selection ofKit Tatad as her running-mate, but both of them lost to then-popular Vice PresidentJoseph Estrada and SenatorGloria Arroyo.[15][16]
For the2001 Senate election, Santiago and PRP joined the opposition and Pro-EstradaPwersa ng Masa. After the arrest of Estrada in April, she challenged critics that she would jump off from a plane without a parachute if Estrada is arrested for plunder.People Power Coalition's (PPC) left-wing partners such asAkbayan and KOMPIL II, blasted the statement, and challenged her to fulfill the challenge, and the other one like being gunned down if 13-0 is achieved,[17] and berated PPC's acronym asPuro Palpak Coalition.[18] Even though got the endorsement of a religious sect, she lost the election 15th.[19]
In2004 elections, Santiago and the PRP joined President Arroyo'sK-4 coalition,[20] and successfully got a senate seat placing 7th.
For the 2010 elections, Miriam supportedNacionalista SenatorManny Villar'spresidential candidacy, and joined his slate as a guest candidate. PRP also a guest coalition member ofLakas–Kampi andPwersa ng Masang Pilipino on the senatorial election. She won placing 3rd.[21] She did not vote for Senate presidency election between her former Pwersa ng Masa colleague Juan Ponce Enrile and NacionalistaAlan Peter Cayetano.[22]
Also, her nephewMike Defensor ran under PRP banner in theQuezon Citymayoralty race but lost the polls.Arthur Defensor, Sr. ran for the governorship ofIloilo and won the polls, who also caucuses with the Nacionalista and Lakas–Kampi.
On October 13, 2015, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago announced her intention torun for president in the2016 elections. She also announced she picked her Senate colleagueBongbong Marcos as her running mate for vice president.[23][24] Some people criticized the move, as when Santiago is still aRTC judge, she berated her running-mate's father before about human rights abuses and bailed some activists like movie directorLino Brocka.[3] Both Defensor and Marcos lost the election.[2]
Santiago died September 29, 2016, atSt. Luke's Medical Center inTaguig fromlung cancer. Though the party exists for the political career of Santiago, it agreed through Santiago's widow, Narciso Jr. to nominateHarry Roque as candidate for the Philippine Senate. Roque's nomination was arranged through the auspices ofDavao City mayorSara Duterte, daughter of then-PresidentRodrigo Duterte.[25] The nomination of Roque sparked wide criticism, garnering massive backlash notably from stern supporters of the late senator and PRP founder Santiago. Various organizations called Roque a 'user' and was 'destroying the image' of PRP and the late Santiago.[26] Additionally, Roque's already low public appeal degraded further from 8.7% in March 2018 into 8% in October 2018.[27]
The PRP, now under Narciso Jr., announced support forSara Duterte's potential presidential run and renewed their ties with theHugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) for the2022 elections.[28] Former Lakas presidential nomineeGilbert Teodoro[29] and Roque are tapped in to be their senatorial candidates.[30]
For the2025 elections, PRP endorsedSAGIP Partylist congressmanRodante Marcoleta's senate campaign, who also affiliated withDuterTen.[31][32]
These are the following members who ran under the People's Reform Party for the following positions:
The following run under the banner of People's Reform Party in the 1995 election:
Candidates
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The leader Miriam Defensor Santiago and her PRP joined the Puwersa ng Masa coalition of the opposition ticket under deposed President Joseph Estrada.
The leader Miriam Defensor Santiago and her PRP joined the K-4 coalition of the administration ticket under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The following run under the banner of People's Reform Party in the 2019 election:
The following run under the Banner of PRP for 2022 elections:
| Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote share | Result | Candidate | Vote share | Result | |
| 1992 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | 19.72% | Fidel Ramos (Lakas) | Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | 14.20% | Joseph Estrada (NPC) |
| 1998 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | 2.96% | Joseph Estrada (PMP) | Francisco Tatad | 2.92% | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas) |
| 2004 | None | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas) | None | Noli de Castro (Independent) | ||
| 2010 | None | Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) | None | Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) | ||
| 2016 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | 3.42% | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) | None[n 1] | Leni Robredo (Liberal) | |
| 2022 | None | Bongbong Marcos (Partido Federal) | None[n 2] | Sara Z. Duterte (Lakas) | ||
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| Year | Seats won | Result | Year | Seats won | Ticket | Result |
| 1992 | Did not participate | LDP plurality | 1992 | 0 / 24 | Single party ticket | LDP win 16/24 seats |
| 1995 | 0 / 204 | Lakas /Laban majority | 1995 | 1 / 12 | Split ticket | Lakas–Laban win 9/12 seats |
| 1998 | 0 / 258 | Lakas plurality | 1998 | Did not participate | LAMMP win 7/12 seats | |
| 2001 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2001 | 0 / 13 | Puwersa ng Masa | People Power win 8/13 seats |
| 2004 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2004 | 1 / 12 | K4 | K4 win 7/12 seats |
| 2007 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2007 | Did not participate | GO win 8/12 seats | |
| 2010 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2010 | 1 / 12 | Nacionalistaticket | Liberal win 4/12 seats |
| 2013 | Did not participate | Liberal plurality | 2013 | Did not participate | Team PNoy win 9/12 seats | |
| 2016 | Did not participate | Liberal plurality | 2016 | Did not participate | Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats | |
| 2019 | 1 / 304 | PDP–Laban plurality | 2019 | Did not participate | HNP win 9/12 seats | |
| 2022 | 3 / 316 | PDP–Laban plurality | 2022 | 0 / 12 | UniTeam | UniTeam win 6/12 seats |
| 2025 | 1 / 317 | Lakas plurality | 2025 | Did not participate | Bagong Pilipinaswin 6/12 seats | |
| Party leader | |||
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| Leader | Term start | Term end | |
| Miriam Defensor Santiago | 1991 | 2016 | |
| Party president | |||
| President | Term start | Term end | |
| Narciso Santiago, Jr. | 2016 | present | |
Yang PPC na 'yan. Yang Puro Pakpak Coalition na 'yan[That PPC one. That All Failure Coalition one.]
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