Reform Party (Philippines)

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Reform Party
PresidentJames Layug
FounderJames Layug
Founded2021 (2021)
DissolvedJune 10, 2024;5 months ago (2024-06-10)
Split from Magdalo
Succeeded by
Ideology Reformism
Colors  Blue

The Reform Party is a Filipino political party established in October 2021. It was merged with some members of Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) in June 10, 2024 to form the Reform PH.

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History

Reform Party

In October 2021, the Reform Party was established by DICT Assistant Secretary James Layug to support the then-Bong Go's vice presidential campaign. [1] That time, Bong Go tops the vice presidential surveys. Days after their formation, Reform Party signed an agreement of partnership with PDP–Laban's Cusi-Duterte faction. [2]

Gringo Honasan who running for a Senate comeback also joined the party. The party also endorsed the candidacy of Bongbong Marcos as president, and Sara Duterte as vice president. [3]

Merger and formation as Reform PH Party

On June 10, 2024, former senator Gringo Honasan and some of his colleagues from the now-defunct Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) met at the Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila to form the party. [4] [5] Some members of Magdalo joined the Reform PH. [6]

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential

YearPresidential electionVice presidential election
CandidateVotesVote shareResultCandidateVotesVote shareResult
2022 None [a] Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (PFP)None [b] Sara Z. Duterte (Lakas)

Notes

  1. Party endorsed candidacy of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. from the (PFP) won
  2. Party endorsed candidacy of running mate Sara Duterte from the (Lakas–CMD) won

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
YearSeats wonResultYearSeats wonTicketResult
2022
0 / 316
PDP plurality 2022 Did not participate UniTeam win 6/12 seats

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