Grand Alliance (Philippines)

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The Grand Alliance (GA) was a political multi-party electoral alliance in the Philippines that existed from 1959 to 1965. It was composed of members of the Progressive Party and defectors from the Nacionalista Party and the Liberal Party. [1]

An electoral alliance is an association of political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand in elections. Other similar terms are bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pactelectoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc.

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Formation

In 1959, the Liberal Party, led by Vice-President Diosdado Macapagal and Senate President Ferdinand Marcos, negotiated with members of the Progressive Party for a possible alliance with the two parties. Under the terms of the negotiation, Manuel Manahan and Raul Manglapus would be included in the senatorial slate of the Liberal Party for the 1959 senatorial elections. According to Macapagal, Manahan initially agreed to the coalition. [2]

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Manuel Manahan Senator of the Philippines

Manuel Perez Manahan was a Filipino statesman, journalist, businessman, and rural development advocate. He was a key government official during the administration of President Ramon Magsaysay, best known for his stint as the head of the Presidential Complaints and Action Commission. Together with Raul Manglapus, he co-founded the Progressive Party of the Philippines and served as its presidential candidate in 1957. He also served as Senator of the Philippines from 1961 until 1967.

However, the Progressive camp wanted Senator Emmanuel Pelaez and former Defense Secretary Jesus Vargas. This eventually found the support of Senator Ambrosio Padilla from the Liberal Party. Due to a disagreement with the terms, the proposed coalition broke down. According to Manglapus, this also resulted in Padilla being ousted from the Liberal Party. [2] [3]

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With negotiations with the Liberal Party failing to move forward, the Progressive Party and defectors of both the Nacionalista Party and Liberal Party formed the Grand Alliance (GA).

1959 election

The GA put up its own six-man slate for the 1959 senatorial elections. Manahan, Manglapus, and Vargas represented the Progressive wing of the alliance. Pelaez represented the Nacionalista wing, while Narciso Pimentel, Jr. and Osmundo Mondoñedo represented the Liberal wing. [4]

Senatorial elections were held on November 10, 1959. The 1959 elections were known as the 1959 Philippine midterm election as the date when the elected officials take office falls halfway through President Carlos P. Garcia's four-year term.

By the end of the election, none of them were successful in acquiring a Senate seat.

Members

The following had served as members of the Grand Alliance: [5]

Rogelio de la Rosa Filipino politician

Regidor de la Rosa, professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also remembered for his statesmanship, in particular his accomplishments as a diplomat. Elected to the Philippine Senate from 1957 to 1963, he was the first Filipino film actor to parlay his fame into a substantial political career, paving the way for other future Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians such as Senators Eddie Ilarde, Ramon Revilla, Sr., Tito Sotto, Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Lito Lapid, Freddie Webb, and President Joseph Estrada.

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References

  1. ↑ Tubangui, Helen R., Bauzon, Leslie E., Foronda, Marcelino Jr. A., Ausejo, Luz U. The Filipino Nation: A Concise History of the Philippines. Grolier International, 1982.
  2. 1 2 Macapagal, Diosdado P. From nipa hut to presidential palace: autobiography of Diosdado P. Macapagal. Philippine Academy for Continuing Education and Research, 2002.
  3. ↑ Manglapus, Raul S. Revolt against tradition: the challenge of change and the Filipino's drive to greatness. Manila, 1964.
  4. ↑ Constantino, Renato and Constantino, Letizia R. The Philippines: the continuing past. The Foundation for Nationalist Studies, 1978.
  5. ↑ Manglapus, Raul S. Faith in the Filipino: The Ripening Revolution. Regal Publishing, 1961.
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