Veterans Freedom Party

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The Veterans Freedom Party (originally Veterans Federation Party) is a party-list in the Philippines. It is the electoral wing of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines.

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In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives the party-list got 340,759 votes (2.6785% of the nationwide vote) [1] and one seat (Ernesto Gidaya). [2] VFP was one of 5 party-lists said to have received presidential support in connection with the Garci tapes affair. [3]

Gidaya died on December 4, 2006. Two former candidates of the party contested to replace him, Estrella Santos and Rodolfo Gutang. Gutang is the general secretary of the party. [4]

Electoral performance

ElectionVotes %Seats
1998 304,9023.33%1
2001 580,7813.84%2
2004 340,7592.68%1
2007 196,2661.23%1
2010 155,6720.52%0
2013 148,3720.54%0

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