Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Leonardo Fernandez |
| Secretary-General | Edgar B. Diares |
| Founder | Leonardo Fernandez |
| Founded | September 28, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-28) |
| Headquarters | Mindanao |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Center-right |
| Colors | Blue, Green, and Red Black (customary) |
| Slogan | Una sa lahat ang Pilipino (The Filipino people is first of all) |
| Seats in theSenate | 0 / 24 |
| Seats in theHouse of Representatives | 0 / 316 |
| Provincial governorships | 0 / 82 |
| Provincial vice governorships | 0 / 82 |
| Provincial board members | 0 / 1,023 |
Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (lit. 'Filipino Party for Change',PPP), is apolitical party in thePhilippines founded by Leonardo Fernandez, to urge then-Davao CityMayorSara Duterte to run for president in2022 elections.[1]
In September 2021, PPP was established by Leonardo Fernandez, a businessman and political strategist for the potential presidential run ofDavao CityMayorSara Duterte in2022 elections, if she decided to run. His party co-founders and officers are: Edgar B. Diares, a social development worker as secretary general; Emmanuel C. Roldan, a journalist as director of party institute; former Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor commissioner Romeo L. Lagahit as head of the national committee on education; and, former Laac, Davao de Oro councilor and administrator Nestor Abellanida as national treasurer. By February 2022, it aims to be a national party accredited byCOMELEC.[2] They also set Sara Duterte as their standard bearer.[3]
On October 1, 2021, formerCebu5th districtCongressmanAce Durano joined the party. He was intended to match incumbentCebu GovernorGwen Garcia. Durano selectedHilario Davide III as his running mate.[4] Durano also became the PPP's regional president for Central Visayas.[5][6][7]
Also, formerTaguig–Pateros's 1st district CongressmanArnel Cerafica ran for Mayor of Taguig for2022 elections to challenge the Cayetanos, with some of his slate members joined PPP.[8][9]
But after Sara Duterte declined, PPP did not endorsed any candidate for president.[10] But later, with the help of Durano, some PPP members endorsed Duterte'srunning mateBongbong Marcos.[11]
PPP aims to push a Filipino-style federalism, adopting a more-inclusive government, withgrassroots oriented initiative, aims to push a “Pro-Filipino block in Congress that will enact pro-Pilipino legislative measures and programs and will bring the spirit of the slogan alive.” PPP also aims to challenge the party system structure, as it was considered weak and as “exemplified by turncoatism”. The party also pushing national industrialization policy, a political party development policy that will end turncoatism.[2][12]
PPP also aims to have key projects by establishment of a first integrated steel mill and smelting plant, and implementation of free-range chicken dispersal and marketing project with theSubanen tribe, both inZamboanga Sibugay. They are also want to initiate a forest product and marketing project. pushing for the amendment to the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.[2][12]
| Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share | Result | Candidate | Votes | Vote share | Result | |
| 2022 | None[n 1] | Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PFP) | None[n 2] | Sara Duterte (Lakas) | ||||
| Congress of the Philippines | ||||||
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| House of Representatives | Senate | |||||
| Year | Seats won | Result | Year | Seats won | Ticket | Result |
| 2022 | 0 / 253 | PDP Laban plurality | 2022 | Did not field any candidate | UniTeam win 6/12 seats | |