Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

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Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
President Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.
Chairman Bongbong Marcos [a] [1] [2]
Founder John Castriciones
FoundedOctober 5, 2018;6 years ago (2018-10-05)
first founding was in 1900
Split from Coalition for Change (Philippines)
Headquarters5th Floor, Transcom Building, 31 EDSA, Mandaluyong [3]
Youth wing Kabataang Federal
Membership (2021)1.5 million [4]
Ideology Federalism
Populism
Political position Big tent
National affiliation Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas (2024–present)
UniTeam (2021–2024)
Coalition for Change (2018–2021)
Colors  Blue
SloganKalayaan at Kaunlaran (Independence and Progress)
Seats in the Senate
1 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
13 / 316
Provincial governorships
36 / 82
Provincial vice governorships
24 / 82
Website
https://www.balayfederal.org/

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP; English: Federal Party of the Philippines, Spanish : Partido Federal de Filipinas) [5] is a national political party in the Philippines. It is chaired by Bongbong Marcos, president of the Philippines who won by a landslide in the 2022 election. During the run-up to the 2022 general election, the UniTeam Alliance was formed by the PFP, Lakas–CMD, HNP, and PMP, with guest candidates from other parties.

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PFP was formed in 2018 by supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte and calls for federalism in the Philippines.

This is the fourth time a party with the name "Federal Party" or "Federalist Party" was formed in the Philippines, with the party being originally founded by hispanofilipino Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera in 1900, but disbanded in 1907. And then for the second time by Alfredo Abcede from 1953 to 1961, and then for the third time by Bartolomé Cabangbang from 1981 to 1986. The first and third iterations called for the Philippines becoming a state of the United States.

History

Formation and early years: 2018–2021

PFP logo from 2018 to 2021 Partido Federal ng Pilipinas logo.png
PFP logo from 2018 to 2021

The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas was formed in early 2018 by supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte, including the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC), a group that supported his 2016 presidential campaign, as well as former members of PDP–Laban, Duterte's party. [6] The party was formally accredited by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on October 5, 2018, and was approved as a national political party on November 5 that year. [7] [8] [9] Former DILG undersecretary and MRRD-NECC member Jesus "Jayvee" Hinlo Jr. was the party's founding president, while Secretary of Agrarian Reform John Castriciones, also from the MRRD-NECC, is recognized as the party's founder. [7] [10] Castriciones succeeded Hinlo as party president when the latter decided to run for senator in the 2019 elections. [11] PFP had also requested Duterte to be their chairman. [5]

Notable politicians who ran under PFP in 2019 include E. R. Ejercito, Reynaldo Umali, Joy Belmonte, and Donya Tesoro. [11] [5] [12] In that year's elections, 238 PFP members were elected to office, including six seats [b] in the House of Representatives. [9] Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., who was elected governor of South Cotabato, became the party's new president. [13]

Bongbong Marcos era: 2021–present

In September 2021, the party unanimously nominated Bongbong Marcos as their presidential candidate for 2022. [8] Marcos joined the party on October 5 and became their chairman. [14] He filed his candidacy the following day. [15] Having no official vice presidential candidate, PFP adopted Duterte's daughter, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte of Lakas–CMD, as Marcos' running mate. [3] PFP, Lakas–CMD, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) then formed the UniTeam Alliance. [16]

In December 2021, a group claiming to be the real officers of PFP filed a disqualification case against Marcos. The group's leader, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos commissioner Abubakar Mangelen, who claims to be the true chairman of PFP, called Marcos' nomination "invalid and void", claiming that many party officers were not consulted or informed about it. [2] [17] Secretary-General Thompson Lantion claimed that Mangelen was ousted as chairman of the party during its last convention on September 18, 2021 and was replaced by Marcos with his consent, [18] although Mangelen still remains as a member of the party. However, Mangelen denied the said claim and argued that he was the duly elected chairman of the party as shown in its petition for registration filed before the COMELEC and accused PFP members of unseating him as chairman without due process in order to make Marcos the leader of the party. [19] On February 10, 2022, the COMELEC dismissed the case against the disqualification of Marcos for "lack of merit." [20] On February 14, Mangelen filed a motion for reconsideration at COMELEC, which after an en banc review, was finally dismissed a day after the election. [21] [22]

On March 30, 2022, at a campaign rally in Iligan, the Mangelen-led faction endorsed the presidential campaign of Manila mayor Isko Moreno (Aksyon Demokratiko). [23] [24] The endorsement was affirmed and supported by Castriciones, now a PDP–Laban member, [25] who was also present in the said campaign rally. [1] Lantion of the Marcos-led faction condemned the Mangelen wing's endorsement as "irresponsible" and "fake," and called Mangelen an "impostor." [26] However, Castriciones stood by Mangelen and called him the "true chairman." [24] On April 19, the Mangelen-led faction changed their endorsement to Vice President Leni Robredo, calling her campaign "more formidable" to beat "the greatest threat to our country and our democracy, Ferdinand Marcos Jr." [27]

On May 25, Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte were proclaimed winners by the Congress of the Philippines. It was the first time under the 1987 Constitution that the President and Vice President were elected by a majority of voters. [28]

Ideology and political positions

PFP seeks to replace the Philippines' unitary system of government with a federalist government. [7]

The party's general counsel, George Briones, describes PFP as "a party of the common man.... of the poor.... of the grassroots", and the party's dream is "a society that is free of illegal drugs, free of corruption, free of crime, free of insurgency and free of poverty." [8] [29] Party president Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. says the PFP's principles are: humanism, patriotic federalism, enlightened socialism, and direct democracy. He also declared that PFP "values human dignity and will aspire for equality among all Filipinos." The party's slogan is "a life worthy of human dignity for every Filipino." [8]

The PFP-OFW International Affairs Committee presented a long-term plan for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) that includes skills training, benefits, retirement plans, health insurance, scholarship grants, and other support services. [29]

Political scientist Julio C. Teehankee classifies PFP as one of the neo-authoritarian parties that spawned during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. [10]

Organization and structure

The party claims to have a total of 1.5 million members nationwide as of September 2024. [4]

Party leadership

PositionName
National Chairman Bongbong Marcos
National Vice-Chairman Antonio Lagdameo, Jr.
National President Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.
Executive Vice-President Benjamin Abalos Jr.
Vice-President for Luzon Dakila Cua
Vice-President for Visayas Arthur Defensor Jr.
Vice-President for Mindanao Nilo Demerey
Secretary-General Rodolfo Albano III
Deputy Secretary-General Francis Zamora
Atty. Richard Brett Uy
General CounselAtty. George Briones
Treasurer Henry Villarica
Auditor Dulce Ann Hofer

Party presidents

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential

YearPresidential electionVice presidential election
CandidateVotesVote shareResultCandidateVotesVote shareResult
2022 Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. [c] 31,629,783
58.77%
 Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
(PFP)		None [d] Sara Z. Duterte
(Lakas)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
House of RepresentativesSenate
YearSeats wonVotesShareResultYearSeats wonVotesShareTicketResult
2019
5 / 304
965,0482.38%PDP Laban majority 2019
0 / 24
1,490,7640.41%None Hugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats
2022
2 / 316
458,0380.95%PDP Laban majority 2022 Did not field any candidate UniTeam UniTeam win 4/12 seats

Notes

  1. ↑ Disputed by party member Abubakar Mangelen and his faction until 2024.
  2. ↑ Taking into account party switching.
  3. ↑ Mangelen wing supported Isko Moreno, and later changed their endorsement to Leni Robredo; [27]
  4. ↑ Party endorsed candidacy of running mate Sara Duterte from the (Lakas–CMD) won. [3] [28]

Current members

National government officials

NamePosition [note 1]
Bongbong Marcos President of the Philippines
PFP party chairman
Antonio Lagdameo Jr. Special Assistant to the President
PFP party vice president
Benjamin Abalos Jr. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government

Members of the Senate

NamePosition [note 1]
Francis Tolentino Majority Floor Leader

Members of the House of Representatives

NameDistrict [note 1]
Linabelle Villarica Bulacan–4th
Eulogio R. Rodriguez Catanduanes–lone
Sandro Marcos Ilocos Norte–1st
Jam Agarao Laguna–4th
Richard Gomez Leyte–4th
Francisco Benitez Negros Occidental–3rd
Rosanna Vergara Nueva Ecija–3rd
Leody Tarriela Occidental Mindoro–lone
Marlyn Primicias-Agabas Pangasinan–6th
Ralph Tulfo Quezon City–2nd
Florida Robes San Jose del Monte–lone
Isidro Lumayag South Cotabato–1st
Horacio Suansing Jr. Sultan Kudarat–2nd

Local government officials

NamePosition [note 1]
Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. Governor of South Cotabato (2019–present)
Benjamin Abalos Sr. Mayor of Mandaluyong (2022–present)
Lucy Torres-Gomez Mayor of Ormoc (2022–present)
Imelda Calixto-Rubiano Mayor of Pasay (2022–present)
Edcel Greco Lagman Governor of Albay (2022–present)
Hadjiman Hataman Salliman Governor of Basilan (2019-present)
Marilou Cayco Governor of Batanes (2016–present)
Erico Aristotle Aumentado Governor of Bohol (2022–present)
Rogelio Neil Roque Governor of Bukidnon (2022–present)
Ricarte PadillaGovernor of Camarines Norte (2022–present)
Dorothy Gonzaga Governor of Davao de Oro (2022–present)
Edwin Jubahib Governor of Davao del Norte (2019–present)
Nilo Demerey, Jr.Governor of Dinagat Island (2022-present)
Ben Evardone Governor of Eastern Samar (2019-present)
Arthur Defensor Jr. Governor of Iloilo (2019–present)
Imelda Dimaporo Governor of Lanao del Norte (2016–present)
Abdulraof Macacua Governor of Maguindanao del Norte (2022–present)
Presbitero Velasco, Jr. Governor of Marinduque (2019-present)
Manuel SagarbarriaGovernor of Negros Oriental (2023-present)
Edwin Marino Ongchuan Governor of Northern Samar (2019-present)
Jose Gambito Governor of Nueva Vizcaya (2023-present)
Eduardo Gadiano Governor of Occidental Mindoro (2019–present)
Dakila Cua Governor of Quirino (2019–present)
Jose Riano Governor of Romblon (2019-present)
Rogelio PacquiaoGovernor of Sarangani (2022-present)
Jake Vincent VillaGovernor of Siquijor (2022-present)
Damian Mercado Governor of Southern Leyte (2016–present)
Yshmael Sali Governor of Tawi-Tawi (2019-present)
Hermogenes Ebdane Governor of Zambales (2019–present)
Victor Yu Governor of Zamboanga del Sur (2019-present)
Dulce Ann Hofer Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay (2022–present)
Benglen EcleoVice Governor of Dinagat Islands (2022–present)
Jocel BaacVice Governor of Kalinga (2022–present)
Katherine Agapay Vice Governor of Laguna (2016–present)
Reynaldo San Juan Jr.Vice Governor of Rizal (2016–present)
Arthur Pingoy Jr.Vice Governor of South Cotabato (2022–present)
Carmelita Abalos Vice Mayor of Mandaluyong (2022–present)

Others

See also

Federalist parties in the Philippines:

Notes

    1. 1 2 3 4 When they were members of the party.

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