Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | |
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| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Founded | August 20, 1991; 34 years ago (1991-08-20) |
| Headquarters | Pasay |
| Ideology | Populism[1] |
| Political position | Big tent[1] |
| National affiliation | UniTeam (2021–2024) HNP (2018–2021) PGP (2015–2016) UNA (2012–2015)[2] Genuine Opposition (2007) KNP (2004) Puwersa ng Masa (2001) LAMMP (1997–2001) NPC (1995) |
| Colors | Orange Green |
| Senate | 1 / 24 |
| House of Representatives | 1 / 317 |
| Provincial governors | 0 / 82 |
| Provincial vice governors | 0 / 82 |
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ThePwersa ng Masang Pilipino (lit. 'Force of the Filipino Masses'), formerlyPartido ng Masang Pilipino (lit. 'Party of the Filipino Masses'), is apopulistpolitical party in thePhilippines. It is thepolitical party of formerPhilippinePresidentJoseph E. Estrada. In theMay 1998 presidential election, it aligned itself with other political parties to form theLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses).
Originally named the Partido ng Masang Pilipino, the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino emanated from an organization which was an offshoot of the Economic Recovery Action Program (ERAP) organized by George S. Antonio in May 1990. The ERAP organization was formally launched on October 4, 1990 with 21 original members.[1]
The organization grew exponentially with the recruitment of members nationwide. It was then that the PMP was accredited as a political party with the objective of helping to uplift the lives of the Filipino people, especially the poor and the disadvantaged, through effective and efficient social and economic reforms. Its first campaign headquarters was located at the 4th floor of San Buena Building,EDSA cornerShaw Boulevard,Mandaluyong. On August 20, 1991, PMP was formally accredited as a national political party.
In1992, PMP took its first major political step by fielding then-SenatorJoseph Estrada as its presidential candidate. But, after being convinced by areligious sect to beDanding Cojuangco's runningmate, Estrada slide down as vice presidential candidate.[3] Cojuangco is the founder and standard-bearer of theNationalist People's Coalition (NPC), which Estrada also joined. Estrada overwhelmingly won the vice-presidency, defeating formerChief JusticeMarcelo Fernan of theLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) along with five other candidates.
In 1997, a permanent and fully operational headquarters was established at 409Shaw Boulevard inMandaluyong. In the1998 Philippine general election, PMP was very much involved in the election with the candidacy of Estrada as president and other local candidates nationwide. PMP played a lead role in the establishment of the opposition coalitionLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP), which also counted among its members the LDP (formerly known as Laban), NPC andPDP–Laban. The coalition fielded full slates for the national and local levels. Card-bearing members reached as high as 3.2 million nationwide. Estrada won the presidential election, garnering almost 11 million votes and defeating nine other candidates includingHouse SpeakerJose de Venecia Jr. ofLakas–NUCD–UMDP.
In2001, PMP led the opposition coalition, fielding senatorial candidates fromPeople's Reform Party and LDP as well as independent candidates. ThePuwersa ng Masa coalition won four seats in the Senate, including one for Estrada's wifeLuisa "Loi" Ejercito Estrada.
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In 2003, the party's name Partido ng Masang Pilipino was changed toPwersa ng Masang Pilipino. In April 2004, the PMP agreed to enter into a coalition with the LDP and PDP–Laban to form theKoalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP), the dominant opposition coalition for the2004 Philippine general election. The coalition fielded actorFernando Poe Jr. and SenatorLoren Legarda (who recently bolt Lakas) as candidates for president and vice-president, respectively. Poe and Legarda lost the election to incumbentPresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo and SenatorNoli de Castro.
On January 18, 2008, PMP placed full-page advertisements inMetro Manila newspapers, blamingEDSA 2 of having "inflicted a dent on Philippine democracy". Its featured clippings questioned the constitutionality of the revolution. The published featured clippings were taken fromTime,New York Times,Straits Times,Los Angeles Times,Washington Post,Asia Times Online,The Economist, andInternational Herald Tribune. Former Supreme Court justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma opined that EDSA 2 violated the1987 Constitution.[4]
Alfredo Lim, on August 20, 2008, resigned as head of Joseph Estrada's Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (Partido ng Masang Pilipino – PMP) following a PMP's executive committee resolution removing him as president of the party. He was replaced byJoseph Estrada who is also the PMP chairman.[5][6]
In2010, Estrada launched hiscomeback bid for presidency, tapping longtime ally and Makati MayorJejomar Binay. Even though Estrada lost to Liberal SenatorNoynoy Aquino, Binay clinched victory against LiberalMar Roxas (a former Estrada cabinet member).
Senatorial Slate (8)
Senatorial Slate (9):United Nationalist Alliance
Senatorial Slate
| Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote share | Result | Candidate | Vote share | Result | |
| 1992 | None[n 1] | Fidel Ramos (Lakas–NUCD) | None[n 2] | Joseph Estrada (NPC) | ||
| 1998 | Joseph Estrada[n 3] | 39.86% | Joseph Estrada (PMP) | None[n 4] | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–NUCD) | |
| 2004 | None[n 5] | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–CMD) | None[n 6] | Noli de Castro (Independent) | ||
| 2010 | Joseph Estrada | 26.25% | Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) | None[n 7] | Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) | |
| 2016 | None[n 8] | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) | None[n 9] | Leni Robredo (Liberal) | ||
| 2022 | None[n 10] | Bongbong Marcos (Partido Federal) | None[n 11] | Sara Z. Duterte (Lakas–CMD) | ||
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| Year | Seats won | Result | Year | Seats won | Ticket | Result |
| 1992 | Not participating | LDP plurality | 1992 | 0 / 24 | Single party ticket | LDP win 16/24 seats |
| 1995 | 1 / 204 | Lakas–Laban majority | 1995 | Not participating | Lakas–Laban win 9/12 seats | |
| 1998[n 12] | 55 / 258 | Lakas plurality | 1998 | 1 / 24 | LAMMP | LAMMP win 7/12 seats |
| 2001 | 2 / 256 | Lakas plurality | 2001 | Not participating | People Power Coalition win 8/13 seats | |
| 2004 | 5 / 261 | Lakas plurality | 2004 | 3 / 12 | KNP | K4 win 7/12 seats |
| 2007 | 4 / 270 | Lakas plurality | 2007 | Not participating | Genuine Opposition win 8/12 seats | |
| 2010 | 4 / 286 | Lakas plurality | 2010 | 2 / 12 | Single party ticket | Liberal win 4/12 seats |
| 2013 | 0 / 292 | Liberal plurality | 2013 | Not participating | Team PNoy win 9/12 seats | |
| 2016 | 0 / 297 | Liberal plurality | 2016 | 0 / 12 | Single party ticket | Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats |
| 2019 | 1 / 304 | PDP–Laban plurality | 2019 | 0 / 12 | Split ticket | Hugpong win 9/12 seats |
| 2022 | 0 / 316 | PDP–Laban plurality | 2022 | 1 / 12 | UniTeam | UniTeam alliance win 6/12 seats |
| 2025 | 2 / 317 | Lakas plurality | 2025 | Not participating | Bagong Pilipinas win 6/12 seats | |
Parreño said in his book that Cojuangco's Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), with the help of the influential Iglesia ni Cristo, convinced Estrada to run for vice president instead. In return, Cojuangco would support Estrada in the 1998 presidential elections.
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