Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and popularly known as Lakas,was a political party in the Philippines. Its ideology and that of its successor is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy. The party's influence on Philippine society is very strong,especially after the People Power Revolution,which has led the country to elect two presidents from the party,namely Fidel V. Ramos,a United Methodist,and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,a Roman Catholic.
The 2004 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 28th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 10,2004,to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan,composed of parties that support the candidacy of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino,composed of parties that support the candidacy of film actor Fernando Poe Jr. coalition. The Alyansa ng Pag-asa was a minor coalition made up of Aksyon Demokratiko and Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa. K4 won seven seats,while the KNP won the remaining five contested seats.
The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino,formerly Partido ng Masang Pilipino,is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election,it aligned itself with other political parties to form the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino.
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino was the umbrella political opposition coalition during the 1998 Philippine general election that led to the election of then Vice President Joseph Estrada as President of the Philippines. It was the largest political party during that time,uniting the major Philippine political parties which included Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,Nationalist People's Coalition and Partido ng Masang Pilipino,along with minor and regional parties.
The Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma,commonly known as Partido Reporma,is a political party in the Philippines.
The 2001 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 27th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 14,2001,to elect 12 of the 24 seats and one mid-term vacancy in the Senate. Independent candidate Noli de Castro,a journalist and former television anchor,was announced as the topnotcher. This became the first synchronized national and local elections held after the ouster of former President Joseph Estrada in January due to a military-backed civilian uprising,popularly known as EDSA II.
The 1998 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 26th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 11,1998 to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were Lakas—National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino umbrella coalition composed of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino,Nationalist People's Coalition,and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino—Lakas ng Bayan. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP.
The 1992 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 24th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 11,1992. This was the first general election under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts,from the presidency all the way down to municipal councilors.
The Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino,also known as the United Opposition,was the electoral alliance of the dominant opposition in the Philippines during the 2004 Philippine general election. The KNP was composed of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
The 1998 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11,1998. In the presidential election,Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as President by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race,Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as Vice President,also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both the president and vice president came from different parties.
The United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) was the main political multi-party electoral alliance of the traditional political opposition during the turbulent last years of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in the mid-1980s. It was formed in January 1980,and was originally known as the United Democratic Opposition from 1980 to 1982. It was initially a union of eight major and minor political parties and organizations with the main aim to oust President Marcos through a legal political process. In April 1982,the coalition received its present name,and increased its members to twelve parties. Shortly after the assassination of popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr.,the party was led by Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas.
The 1992 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11,1992. This was the first general election held under the 1987 Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councilors.
Ramon Delaraga Bagatsing Sr. was a Filipino politician,He was the only Filipino of Indian ancestry and person with disability who served as 17th Mayor of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsing held the unique distinction of being the only person to survive both the Bataan Death March and the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971. He was the military hero for the Liberation of Manila during the Second World War.
Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004,during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan,he is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University,where he was a working student.
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino is a liberal political party in the Philippines.
The United Nationalist Alliance is a political party in the Philippines. It was created as a multi-party electoral alliance replacing the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections,before it was launched as a single political party on July 1,2015,by Jejomar Binay for his candidacy in the 2016 presidential election.
The Philippine Racing Commission,abbreviated as Philracom,is a government agency under the Office of the President that functions as the supervisory and regulating body of horse racing in the Philippines. The agency was established on March 20,1974,through Presidential Decree No. 420 signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos.
Manila held its local elections on Monday,May 13,2019,as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for mayor,vice mayor,6 congressmen,and the 36 councilors that would be members of the City Council. There are a total of 736,156 people who voted out of the 1,065,149 city's registered voters. Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso won the elections,enabling him to serve a three-year term as the mayor of Manila. His running mate,the incumbent vice mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan,once again topped the vice mayoral race,securing her to serve her second three-year term as the city's vice mayor.
Local elections were held at Manila on May 9,2022,as part of the Philippine general election. Held concurrently with the national elections,the electorate voted to elect a mayor,a vice mayor,thirty-six city council members and six district representatives to congress. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30,2022,for a three-year-long term. 886,133 of 1,133,042 registered voters voted in this election.
Amado Sevilla Bagatsing is a Filipino lawyer,businessman,politician,and philanthropist who last served as the representative of Manila's 5th district from 1987 until 1998 and from 2007 to 2016. He is also the founding president of Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA).
