Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines

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Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines
President Rufus Rodriguez
Chairman Lito Monico Lorenzana
FounderRufus Rodriguez
Founded2010
September 12, 2012 (registered)
Headquarters2/F Mille Building, 335-337 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) corner Dominga Street, Pasay
Think tank Centrist Democracy Political Institute
Youth wing Centrist Democratic Youth Association of the Philippines
Ideology Christian democracy [1]
Federalism [2]
Political position Centre-right [3]
Colors  Blue
SloganAng Partido ng Tunay na Demokrasya (The Party of True Democracy)
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 316

The Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP) is a Christian democratic party in the Philippines. Created in 2010, it is headed by Cagayan de Oro representative Rufus Rodriguez. The party aims to "institutionalize an alternative to patronage-oriented political parties".

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History

The party recognizes Senators Manuel Manahan and Raul Manglapus as the earliest proponents of Christian democracy in the Philippines. The party also recognizes Ninoy Aquino and Aquilino Pimentel, Jr as primary proponents of the ideology in the country. Lito Monico Lorenzana, one of the members of the cabinet of President Corazon Aquino, founded the Centrist Democratic Movement (CDM), that would eventually evolve into the CDP. [4]

On September 12, 2012, the party was accredited by the Commission on Elections. A month later, the party, while not putting up candidates for the 2013 Senate election, announced that they are supporting the candidacies of Francis Escudero, Aquilino Pimentel III and Bam Aquino, all from Team PNoy. Newly-installed party leader Rufus Rodriguez remarked that the CDP has a "real ideology" unlike other parties, while Lorenzana claimed not to be beholden to anyone, and abhorred patronage politics. Aside from supporting three senatorial candidates, the party has 74 candidates for lower positions. [5]

In its campaign for the 2013 elections, the party started a road show for constitutional reform or charter change (Cha-cha). Rodriguez, who is a proponent of charter change, had earlier written a House of Representatives resolution calling for a shift to federalism, return to a two-party system, regional or state election of senators, amendment of the presidential term of office to four years with one reelection and a four-year term with no term limits for local officials, and lifting of nationalist economic provisions in the constitution. [6]

In the 2016 local elections in the town of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, Melchor Llego Mergal ran for mayor under the CDP (as a guest candidate of the Liberal Party/Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid and the Coalition for Change/Kilusang Pagbabago) with Maricris "Utay" Duran Fabillar and won. Mergal and Duran eventually became the party's highest-ranking officials.

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

YearPresidential electionVice presidential election
CandidateVote shareResultCandidateVote shareResult
2016 None [n 1] [7] Rodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban)		None [n 2] Leni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022 None [n 3] [8] Bongbong Marcos
(PFP)		None [n 4] Sara Duterte
(Lakas-CMD)

Senate

The CDP has never put up candidates for the Senate but has endorsed candidates from other parties.

House of Representatives

Party president Rufus Rodriguez, the representative from Cagayan de Oro's 2nd congressional district. consistently holds the party's sole seat in the House of Representatives.

ElectionNumber of votesShare of votesSeatsOutcome of election
2013 68,2810.24%
1 / 293
Joined the majority bloc
2016 13,6620.04%
0 / 297
Lost
2019 81,7410.20%
1 / 304
Joined the majority bloc
2022 128,1340.27%
1 / 316
Joined the majority bloc
  1. ↑ CDP endorsed Rodrigo Duterte for president.
  2. ↑ CDP endorsed Leni Robredo for vice president.
  3. ↑ CDP endorsed Leni Robredo for president.
  4. ↑ CDP endorsed Sara Duterte for vice president.

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References

  1. ↑ Agbayani, Susan Claire (2012-03-25). "New kid on the block to shake up 2013 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  2. ↑ Esguerra, Christian V. (2012-12-27). "New party to launch Cha-cha drive nationwide". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  3. ↑ https://asiaelects.com/philippines/ Philippines - Asia Elects
  4. ↑ Agbayani, Susan Claire (2012-03-25). "New kid on the block to shake up 2013 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  5. ↑ Dalangin-Fernandez, Lira (2012-10-09). "New 'ideology-based' political party launched, to support Chiz, Koko, Bam in 2013 polls". Interaksyon.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  6. ↑ Esguerra, Christian V. (2012-12-27). "New party to launch Cha-cha drive nationwide". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Oro lawmaker, party pick Duterte-Robredo". SUNSTAR. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ↑ "CDO-based party endorses 'Leni-Sara' tandem". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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