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List of political parties in the Philippines

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There are many and diverse political parties in the Philippines. Most party membership consists primarily of political figures and leaders, with little or no grassroots membership.[citation needed]

The Philippines operates under a multi-party system, characterized by numerous political parties. Due to the absence of sustaining memberships and the necessity for coalition governments, parties often experience a rise-and-fall dynamic.

There are three types of parties in the Philippines. These are: (a) major parties,[1][2] which typically correspond to traditional political parties; (b) minor parties or party-list organizations, which rely on the party-list system to win Congressional seats; and (c) regional or provincial parties, which correspond to region-wide or province-wide organizations, respectively.

Evolution of political parties.

National parties in office

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Major parties

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Party Abbr. National
coalition
Chairperson President Founded Ideology Congress of the Philippines Governors
House Senate
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas PFP Alyansa Bongbong Marcos Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. 2018 Federalism[3]
54 / 318
0 / 24
24 / 82
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas/Lakas–CMD Alyansa Bong Revilla Martin Romualdez 2008
(1991)
Christian democracy[4][5]
Islamic democracy
87 / 318
1 / 24
13 / 82
National Unity Party NUP Alyansa Ronaldo Puno Luis Raymund Villafuerte 2011 Social conservatism[6]
44 / 318
0 / 24
7 / 82
Nationalist People's Coalition NPC Alyansa Tito Sotto Jack Duavit 1992 Social conservatism
32 / 318
6 / 24
5 / 82
Nacionalista Party NP Alyansa Cynthia Villar Manny Villar 1907 Conservatism[7][8]
18 / 318
4 / 24
12 / 82
Liberal Party Liberal/LP KiBam Kiko Pangilinan Erin Tañada 1946 Liberalism[9]
6 / 318
1 / 24
2 / 82
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino PDP DuterTen Rodrigo Duterte Sebastian Duterte 1982 Dutertism
Populism
Militarism
0 / 318
3 / 24
4 / 82

Other parties represented in Congress

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Party Abbr. National
coalition
Chairperson President Founded Ideology Congress of the Philippines Governors
House seats Senate seats
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party Akbayan KiBam Mylene Hega Rafaela David 1998 Progressivism
Social democracy[10]
Democratic socialism[11]
3 / 318
1 / 24
0 / 82
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP Sonny Angara 1988
1 / 318
0 / 24
1 / 82
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino PMP Vacant Joseph Estrada 1991 Populism[12]
0 / 318
1 / 24
0 / 82
Aksyon Demokratiko Aksyon Ernesto Ramel Jr. Isko Moreno 1997 Liberal democracy[13]
Progressivism[13]
0 / 318
0 / 24
1 / 82
United Nationalist Alliance UNA Nancy Binay Jejomar Binay 2012 Populism[6]
Paternalistic conservatism
1 / 318
0 / 24
0 / 82
People's Reform Party PRP Vacant Narciso Santiago Jr. 1991 Reformism
0 / 318
0 / 24
0 / 82
Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines CDP Lito Monico Lorenzana Rufus Rodriguez 2010 Christian democracy[14]
1 / 318
0 / 24
0 / 82
Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino KNP KiBam Bam Aquino Kerby Salazar 2020 Youth empowerment[15]
0 / 318
1 / 24
0 / 82

Party-lists represented in Congress

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These parties won more than 2% of the vote. For the complete list, see 2025 Philippine House of Representatives election (party-list).

Party Abbr. Ideology/sector House
party-list seats
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party Akbayan Multi-sectoral
3 / 63
Tingog Sinirangan Tingog Leyte regionalism
3 / 63
4Ps Partylist 4Ps
2 / 63
ACT-CIS Partylist ACT-CIS Counterterrorism
2 / 63
Ako Bicol AKB Bicol regionalism
2 / 63

Minor parties

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These are parties that used to have members in Congress or parties with few or no seats in government.

Party Abbr. Leader Ideology
Akay National Political PartyAKAYSol AragonesSocial democracy
Progressivism
Welfarism
Alliance for Barangay ConcernsABCJames Marty Lim
Ang KapatiranKPTRANReynaldo PachecoChristian democracy
Bagumbayan–Volunteers for a New PhilippinesBVNPRichard GordonVoluntarism
Bangon PilipinasBPEddie VillanuevaChristian left
Bigkis Pinoy MovementBIGKISAmando Ocampo
Democratic Party of the PhilippinesDPPBaldomero FalconePopular democracy
Katipunan ng Demokratikong PilipinoKDPCarlos Enrique G. Valdes IIINeo-nationalism
Katipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiKTPNANFaisal MangondatoFederalism
Kilusang Bagong LipunanKBLEfren Rafanan Sr.Conservatism
Laban para sa Kapayapaan, Katarungan at KaunlaranKKKChristy Lim-Raymundo
LadladLADLADDanton RemotoLGBTQ interests
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng PilipinasPDSPNorberto GonzalesDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
Grassroots democracy
Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930PKP-1930Eduardo LandayanCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Partido Lakas ng MasaPLMLeody de GuzmanSocialism
Partido para sa Demokratikong RepormaPDRPantaleon AlvarezLiberal conservatism
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang SamahanPDDSGreco BelgicaDutertism
Federalism
Labor Party PhilippinesWPPMelchor ChavezLaboriousm
Medical Cannabis PartyMEDCANNHenrie EnajeCannabis rights
Partido Pilipino sa PagbabagoPPPLeonardo FernandezFederalism
People's Progressive Humanist Liberal PartyPolPHILBenjamin Acorda Jr.Progressivism
Humanism
Social liberalism
Philippine Green Republican PartyPGRPFelix CantalGreen politics
Progressive Movement for the Devolution of InitiativesPROMDIMariano OsmeñaDevolution
Energy independence
Reform PH - People's PartyReform PHJames LayugReformism
Economic liberalism
SanlakasSANLAKASMax AbalosProgressivism

Regional and local parties

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Luzon

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Name Abbr. Location Leader Notes
One Muntinlupa1MuntiMuntinlupaRuffy Biazon
Makatizens United PartyMKTZNUMakatiAbby Binay
Move MakatiMakatiRomulo de Guzman
Abante Pangasinan-Ilokano Party API Pangasinan Amado Espino Jr.
Malay Democrats of the PhilippinesMDPMetro ManilaBayan Dela Cruzaffiliated with National Economic Protectionism Association
Kabalikat ng Bayan sa KaunlaranKABAKAManila's 5th and 6th congressional districtsAmado Bagatsing
Philippine Christian Nationalist PartyPCNPQuezon CityAndres Genito
Serbisyo sa Bayan PartySBPQuezon CityJoy Belmonteformerly affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Retailers PartyManila's 3rd congressional districtEstelito Mendoza
Liping KalookanCaloocanMacario Asistioformerly Grand Kalookan Coalition
Katipunan ng Bagong CaloocanKABACACaloocanGwendolyn Emnaceaffiliated with Aksyon Demokratiko
Kasangga ng Bayan, Tao, Kalikasan at KaunlaranKABATAKParañaqueJoey Marquez
Kilusang Diwa ng TaguigKDTTaguigDante Tingaaffiliated with Liberal Party and National Unity Party
Caloocan Team for Action and ProgressCATAPATCaloocanBonifacio Alis
Partido TapatTaguig and PaterosEdmundo de Borjaalso known as Taguig-Pateros Action Team
Partido NavoteñoNVTEÑONavotasToby Tiangcoaffiliated with Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and United Nationalist Alliance
Reform Caloocan PartyCaloocanRussel Ramirez
United Citizens of Caloocan PartyUCCPCaloocanNilo Divina
Partido MagdiwangSan JuanJoseph Victor Ejercitoaffiliated with Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Lingkod ng Mamamayan ng Valenzuela CityLINKODValenzuelaMagi Gunigundo
Kapanalig at Kambilan ding Memalen PampangaKAMBILANPampanga and Angeles CityDennis G. Pinedaaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition and National Unity Party
Lingkod Bayan-Sulong Taguig CoalitionLINGKOD TAGUIGTaguigAngelito Reyes
Asenso ManileñoAMMManilaHoney Lacunaaffiliated with Lakas–CMD
Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at KatarunganKKKManilaChristy Lim-Raymundoaffiliated with Akbayan
Movement for Economic Transformation & Righteous OpportunitiesMETROMetro ManilaRodolfo John O. Teope
Samahang Kaagapay ng Agilang PilipinoAGILAPasig City and ParañaqueJosef Maganduga
Giting ng PasigPasigVico Sotto
United Benguet PartyUBPBenguetEric Yap
Bileg Ti La UnionLa UnionJoaquin L. Ortega
Bileg Ti IlocanoBILEGIlocos SurChavit Singson
Biskeg na Pangasinan PartyBISKEGPangasinanOscar Lambinoaffiliated with Lakas-CMD
Democratic Tabula TuaCagayanDelfin Telan Tingaffiliated with Lakas-CMD
Buklod CapampanganPampanga and Angeles CityEstelito Mendoza
Lapiang Bagong Lakas ng Nueva EcijaBALANENueva EcijaTomas Joson IIIaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition and PDP
Lingap Lugud Capampangan PartyPampanga and Angeles CityLito Lapidaffiliated with Lakas–CMD
Pinag-isang Lakas Tungo sa PagbabagoPINATUBOZambales and OlongapoPhilip Camara
Sama Sama TarlacSSTTarlacChristian Yapaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition
Democratic AllianceDACentral LuzonRomeo Taruc
Partido del PilarBulacanManuel G. Roxasaffiliated with Liberal Party
Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga KapampanganNPKPampangaZenaida Cruz-Ducutaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition
Unang Sigaw-Partido ng PagbabagoUSPPNueva EcijaAurelio Umaliaffiliated with Lakas–CMD
Kalapian ng mga Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran-Bayan ng HagonoyLAPIANG KHagonoy, BulacanAngel Cruz, Jr.
Partido MalolenyoPMMalolos, BulacanCarolina Mangawang
Sulong Zambales PartySZPZambalesHermogenes Ebdane (chairman)
Jun Omar Ebdane (President)
affiliated with Labor Party Philippines
Partido ABE KapampanganPAK/ABEAngeles City, PampangaEdgardo Pamintuan Sr. (chairman)
Alex Cauguiran (president)
Founded March 28, 2012.[16]
Partido Balikatan ng BataanBALIKATANBataanEnrique Garcia, Jr.affiliated with National Unity Party
Partido MagdaloCaviteJonvic Remullaaffiliated with Nacionalista Party, United Nationalist Alliance, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Forward with Vitality for Reforms-Sigaw ng KabiteFVR-SigawCaviteFranco Loyola
Quezon Nationalist Democratic PartyQNDPQuezon and LucenaBienvenido Marquez, Jr.
Stand Up QuezonStan QQuezonAngelina Tanaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition
Pangkat LagunaLagunaMarito Mendoza
Partido DimasalangLagunaTeresita Lazaroaffiliated with Lakas–CMD
Partido BatangueñoBatangasFranklin Tabaquin, Jr.
Partido ng Masang BatanguenoPMBBatangasNicanor Briones
Union of Nationalist Democratic Filipino OrganizationUNIDORegion 4AJose Laurel IV
One Batangas MovementOne BatangasBatangasVilma Santos-Rectoaffiliated with Nacionalista Party
Partido Bagong San PabloSan Pablo, LagunaArsenio Escuderro, Jr.
People's Alliance Development of RomblonPADERRomblonNatalio Beltran, Jr.
People's Empowerment sa Lungsod AghamPELAMuñoz, Nueva EcijaBaby Armi L. Alvarez
Partido Pagbabago ng PalawanPPPPalawanJose Alvarezaffiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Sulong Palawan PartySPPPalawan and Puerto PrincesaVictorino Dennis Socrates
Mindoro Sandugo Para sa KaunlaranSANDUGOOriental MindoroAgustin Cusi
Bicol SaroBicol RegionMa. Corazon Imperial
Catanduanes Alliance for Reform and DemocracyCARDCatanduanesDexter Francisco
Alliance of Bicolnon PartyABP-BICOLNONBicol RegionEnrique Olonan
Ako BicolAKBBicol RegionElizaldy Co

Visayas

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Name Abbr. Location Leader Notes
PanaghiusaPANAGHIUSACebu and Cebu CityJose Daluz III
Paglaum PartyNegros OccidentalAlfredo Montelibano, Jr.affiliated with Nacionalista Party
Kusog Han Eastern SamarEastern SamarJaime Opinion
People's Progressive Alliance for Peace and Good Government Towards Alleviation of Poverty and Social AdvancementPartido PAGASAWestern VisayasRene Juaneza
Pusyon PilipinoCentral VisayasCasimiro Madarang, Jr.
Abante Anak BisayaCentral VisayasGeraldo Carillo
United Negros AllianceUNANegros OccidentalAlfredo Marañon IIIformerly affiliated with Lakas–CMD, Nationalist People's Coalition and PDP-Laban with now National Unity Party
Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug DemokrasyaBAKUDCebu's 5th congressional districtRamon Durano IIIaffiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition
Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng KalinawALAYONCentral VisayasEduardo Gullas
Katig-buan NortehanonNorthern SamarEmil Ong
Partido Pundok BiliranonBiliranDanilo Parilla
Aton Tamdon Utod Negros-anonATUNNegros OccidentalRafael Coscolluela
Uswag Ilonggo USWAG Ilonggo Iloilo Jerry Treñas
Kugi Uswag SugboKUSUGCebu CityRaymond Alvin Garciaaffiliated with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (2024-present), previously with PDP-Laban (2016-24) and UNA (2012-16)
UgyonVisayasFranklin Drilonaffiliated with Liberal Party
TimawaIloilo CityRona Anape-Ganzonaffiliated with United Nationalist Alliance
United Guardians PartyUGPWestern Visayas and Central VisayasClodualdo P. Dedicatoria
Economic Development and Social AdvancementEDSACentral VisayasMelchor Cubillo
Democracy of the Independent Liberal Conservative PartyDILCLiloan, CebuVincent Frasco
Ugyon Kita CapizUK CAPIZCapizFredenil Castroaffiliated with United Nationalist Alliance
One CapizCapizFredenil Castroaffiliated with Lakas–CMD and Liberal Party
One Cebu1CEBUCebuGwendolyn Garcia
Bando Osmeña - Pundok KauswaganBOPKCebu CityTomas Osmeñaaffiliated with the Liberal Party (since 2024, 2009–2018), previously affiliated with Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (2018–2024), Lakas–CMD (2003–2009) and PROMDI (1997–2003)
Partido BarugBARUGCebu CityMichael Ramaaffiliated with PDP

Mindanao

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Name Abbr. Location Leader Notes
Asenso Iliganon PartyAIPIligan CityFrederick Siao
Hugpong ng PagbabagoHNPDavao RegionSara Duterteaffiliated with PDP
Hugpong sa Tawong LungsodHugpongDavao CityPaolo Duterteaffiliated with PDP
Christian Muslim Independent PartyCMIPZamboanga del NorteTiburcio Pasquil
Aggrupation of Parties for ProsperityAPPZamboanga del NorteSeth Frederick Jalosjosaffiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation OrganizationSARROSaranganiPriscilla Chiongbianaffiliated with Lakas-CMD
Islamic Party of the PhilippinesIPPMindanaoEbrahim Abdurrahman
Ompia PartyOMPIAMindanaoMahid Mutilan
Democratic Alliance of Mindanaoans for Good GovernmentDAMAGODavao Region and SoccsksargenFernando Toquillo
Muslim Reform PartyMRPLanao del Norte and Lanao del SurKamar Mindalano
Ummah PartyLanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and IliganFormer Ambassador Ameroddin M. Sarangani "Abu Mohammad"
Compostela Valley Rainbow AllianceCORALDavao de OroRogelio Sarmiento
Cotabato United People's MovementCotabatoEmmanuel Piñol
United Lanao Alliance for DevelopmentUNLADLanao del NorteMohamad Khalid Dimaporoaffiliated with Lakas–CMD
Lanao People's PartyLanao del SurCasan Macabanding
Serbisyong Inklusibo–Alyansang ProgresiboSIAPBangsamoroMamintal Adiong Jr.
Padajon SurigaoPSSurigao del NorteFrancisco Matugasaffiliated with Lakas-CMD
People's Champ MovementPCMGeneral Santos and SaranganiManny Pacquiaoaffiliated with PROMDI
Citizens Call for Action Party of Zamboanga CityCCAZamboanga CitySusan de los Reyes
Adelante Zamboanga PartyAZAPZamboanga CityJose Lobregat
Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido ng Tinig ng MasaAKMA-PTMSoccsksargenAli Sangki
Achievers with Integrity MovementAIMSouth CotabatoAdelbert Antonino
Padayon PilipinoPADAYONCagayan de OroVicente Emanoaffiliated with Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Partido Prosperidad y Amor Para na ZamboangaPAZZamboanga CityBeng Climacoaffiliated with Liberal Party
People's Consultative (Mushawara) PartyBangsamoro, Lanao del Norte and Zamboanga del SurBasher Caluato Edris
Bukidnon PaglaumBPPBukidnonJose Maria Zubiri Jr.
BARMM Grand Coalition BGC Bangsamoro Suharto Mangudadatu
United Bangsamoro Justice PartyUBJPBangsamoroMurad Ibrahim
Bangsamoro PartyBaPaBangsamoroMuslimin Sema
Bangsamoro Peoples PartyBPPBangsamoroMujiv Hataman
Al Ittihad–UKB PartyAl Ittihad–UKBBangsamoroSuharto Mangudadatu
Raayat Democratic Party RDP Bangsamoro Jose Lorena
Progresibong Bangsamoro Party PRO Bangsamoro Bangsamoro Don Mustapha Loong
Salaam PartyBangsamoroAbdusakur Mahail Tan
Indigenous People's Democratic PartyIPDPBangsamoroFroilyn Mendoza
Mahardika PartyBangsamoroAbdulkarim Misuari
Nurredha Misuari
Basilan Unity PartyBUPBasilanMujiv Hataman
Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman
Tawi-Tawi One PartyTOPTawi-TawiYshmael Sali
United Iligan PartyUIPIligan CityCelso Regencia

Not registered with the government

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These are national parties that are not registered with the Commission on Elections:

Party Abbr. Founded Leader Ideology
Constitutional Reform & Rectification for Economic Competitiveness & TransformationCoRRECT Movement2010Orion Perez DumdumFederalism
Parliamentarism
Economic liberalism
Philippine Social Conservative MovementPSCM2020Atty. JM B. EstoqueSocial Conservatism
Filipino Nationalism
Conservatives of the PhilippinesCOP2020Conservatism
Filipino Nationalism
Liberal Conservatism
Kilusang PilipinismoKPJuly 7, 1982Nilo TayagFilipino Nationalism
Anti-Communism
Anti-elitism
Authoritarianism
Kayumanggi Philippines2025Nikka GaddiProgressivism
Reformism
Filipino Nationalism
Left-wing Nationalism
Alyansa ng mga Maka-Kanang PilipinoKanan PH2020vacantNeo-Conservatism
Right-wing Populism
Zionism
Anti-Communism
Anti-Fascism
New Social ContractNSCJosiah MaraonCentrism
Pragmatism
Economic Liberalism
Philippine National FrontPNFDecember 21, 2009vacantNazism
Fascism
Filipino nationalism
Ultranationalism
Anti-Communism
Itim Na ArawINA2025vacantNazism
Filipino Nationalism
Christian Fascism
Kilusang Setyembre Bente UnoKS21, KSBU2025vacantAnti-Corruption
Anti Communist Action - PhilippinesACT - Philippines2026vacantAnti-Communism
Alliance for Nationalism and DemocracyANADFebruary 14, 2002Jun Alcover Jr.Filipino Nationalism
Anti-Communism
Democracy
Socialism with Filipino CharacteristicsDecember 6, 2025Jan WriterSocialism
Filipino Nationalism
Pragmatism
Meritocracy
Collectivism
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Labors Party of the Philippines
Partido Uring Manggagawa ng Pilipinas
LPP
PUMP
October
21, 2025
Marc Lourich MallareCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Democratic Socialism
Pragmatism
Nationalism
Revisionism
Anti Maoism
Libertarian Movement PH
Liberty and Innovation through Free Market Economy
LIFE2020vacantLibertarianism
Anarcho-Capitalism
Cultural liberalism
Pro -Javier Milei
Green Party of the PhilippinesGPP-KALIKASAN MUNADavid D. D'AngeloGreen politics
Philippine Falangist FrontPFF2024N. VillamorFalangism
Fascism
National Catholicism
Syndicalism
Third Position
Kabataang AmangbayanKA, KA44November 22, 2022Emmanuel AlfonsoUltranationalism
Fascism
Third Position
Filipino Nationalism
Amangbayan Thought
Anti-Capitalism
Anti-Communism
Lapiang Sakdalista ng KabataanLSK, LSK XXIVAugust 2024vacantSakdalista
Fascism
Third Position
Anti-Capitalism
Anti-Communism
MAKAKALIKASAN
Nature Party Philippines
MAKAKALIKASANOrlando RavaneraDeep Communitarian Ecologism
Philippine Libertarian PartyPHILIPAJulius Apud (interim chairman)Right-libertarianism
Koalisyong Katoliko KristiyanoKKK2015Rizalito DavidChristian democracy
Philippine Reformation MovementPRM2025Artlee DilemaReformism
Social liberalism
Social democracy
Progressivism
Secularism
Federalism
Parliamentarism
Communist Party of the Philippines
Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas
CPP
PKP
December 26, 1968vacantCommunism
Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
National Democracy (Philippines)
Bukluran sa Ikauunlad ng Sosyalistang Isip at GawaBISIG1986Ronald Llamas
Francisco Nemenzo Jr.
Democratic Socialism
Partido SosyalistaPS2023vacantDemocratic Socialism
Progressivism
Marxista-Leninistang Partido ng Pilipinas
Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines
MLPP1998Caridad MagpantayCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Partido ng Manggagawang Pilipino – Pinagsanib
Filipino Workers Party
PMP-PinagsanibPatricio RamirezSyndicalism
Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagagawa – Pilipinas
Revolutionary Workers' Party of the Philippines
RPM-P1995Arturo Tabara
Nilo dela Cruz
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
National People's Socialist PartyNPSPAl-sulkry M. AbdullatifSocialism
Nationalism

Electoral coalitions

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Major coalitions

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Election year Administration Opposition Result Outcome
1978 KBL LABAN KBL win LABAN failed to win seats in the Batasang Pambansa.
1984 KBL UNIDO KBL win While UNIDO made gains in the Batasan following the Assassination of Ninoy Aquino, the KBL retained its majority.
In the 1986 presidential election, Marcos was declared winner but was overthrown at the People Power Revolution. His supporters were forced into opposition.
1987 UNIDO GAD UNIDO win UNIDO broke up and the Marcos loyalists coalesced with the other parties.
1992 Laban Lakas Lakas win While the LDP (then known as Laban) won a majority in the Senate and the House, most would defect to the nascent Lakas–NUCD of the new president.
Koalisyong Pambansa
NPC
PRP
1995 Lakas–Laban NPC Lakas–Laban win Lakas still the dominant House party while Laban remains dominant Senate party. There are instances in the House that there are multiple party affiliations beside of either Lakas or Laban, with a 25 seats won by "Lakas–Laban" ballot-labeled House members
1998 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP LAMMP LAMMP win The incumbent coalition would be defeated by the LAMMP, and its members would defect to the new administration coalition.
Estrada was overthrown at the Second EDSA Revolution; his supporters were forced into opposition.
2001 People Power Coalition Puwersa ng Masa PPC win Newly installed president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–NUCD) led the PPC, which won.
2004 K4 KNP K4 win Incumbent president Arroyo was able to secure re-election, and her coalition won.
Alyansa ng Pag-asa
2007 TEAM Unity Genuine Opposition GO win The Genuine Opposition would win the majority of seats in the Senate, while TEAM Unity retained control of the House.
2010 Lakas–Kampi Liberal Liberal win Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) defeated the incumbent and other opposition forces to lead the government under his party.
Nacionalista
PMP
2013 Team PNoy UNA Team PNoy win Vice President Jejomar Binay, along with Estrada, established UNA as the main opposition alliance. Team PNoy won a majority of seats in the Senate, taking nine seats against UNA's three.
2016 Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid Coalition for Change Coalition for Change win The incumbent's Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid was defeated and became the opposition as Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) won the presidential election, establishing the Coalition for Change as the administration coalition.
UNA
Partido Galing at Puso
2019 Hugpong ng Pagbabago Otso Diretso HNP win HNP won overwhelmingly, while Otso Diretso, the main opposition coalition, was not able to win any seat in the Senate.
2022 UniTeam TRoPa UniTeam win The incumbent's coalition was split into two, the Tuloy ang Pagbabago and MP3 Alliance, with the latter becoming part of the opposition. HNP was superseded by the UniTeam of Bongbong Marcos (PFP) who won the presidential election.
MP3
Tuloy ang Pagbabago Team Bilis Kilos
Laban ng Masa
2025 Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas DuterTen Alyansa win Rifts within the UniTeam would result in its split; Marcos would establish Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas. In the Senate, Alyansa would win a plurality of seats, winning six against the DuterTen's three and KiBam's two seats.
KiBam
Oposisyon ng Bayan

Historical parties

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See also

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