Nationalist People's Coalition
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The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. It originally consisted of some members of Nacionalista Party members led by then-Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez, who bolted from the party over election issues; those from the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, and some members of the Partido Pilipino regional parties.
History
The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party leader then-Vice President Salvador Laurel in preparation for the 1992 presidential elections. Members of the civil society including the business sector who called themselves as "Friends of Danding" invited business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco, a former associate of longterm authoritarian president Ferdinand Marcos,[1] to run as president and Senator Joseph Estrada as vice president. Cojuangco lost the presidential race, finishing third while Estrada won the Vice Presidency by a landslide.[2]
NPC was a member of the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP), the political vehicle of then Vice President Joseph Estrada in the 1998 presidential elections.[3]
NPC left the now-defunct LAMMP after Estrada was removed from power in January 2001.[3] When Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed the Presidency, her People Power Coalition, led by the Lakas–CMD party, became the dominant group in Congress.[4] The 75-member Lakas party led the "Sunshine Coalition," which also included the 61-member Nationalist People's Coalition, some members of the Liberal Party, and several other minor parties.[4] The LDP party led the 20-member opposition bloc.[4]
In 2004, the LDP and NPC both backed businessman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco as a potential presidential candidate in the 2004 elections.[3] Cojuangco, the NPC chair, was fielded as NPC's standard bearer, but withdrew.
Results for the 2004 elections show that NPC had 0 seats for the Senate while for the House of Representatives, NPC had 53 seats.[5]
In Background Note: Philippines, under Government and Political Relations, the U.S. Department of State writes: "Members of the Congress tend to have weak party loyalties and change party affiliation easily. There is no clear majority in the Senate, which changed its President in 2006."[4]
1995 Senatorial Slate
The NPC formed a full 12-man Senatorial slate for the May 8, 1995 Midterm Legislative and Local elections, as it became a full-fledged opposition party against the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos. They ran against the administration-backed Lakas-Laban Coalition.
| Candidate | Party | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie Arenas | Nationalist People's Coalition | businesswoman and socialite |
| Gaudencio Beduya | Nationalist People's Coalition | former Representative from Cebu |
| Anna Dominique Coseteng | Nationalist People's Coalition | Senator |
| Amanda T. Cruz | Nationalist People's Coalition | businesswoman |
| Ramon Fernandez | Nationalist People's Coalition | professional basketball player |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | former military colonel |
| Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | Representative from Ilocos Norte and son of former President Ferdinand Marcos |
| Adelisa A. Raymundo | Nationalist People's Coalition | former Sectoral Representative from the Labor sector |
| Manuel C. Roxas | Nationalist People's Coalition | lawyer |
| Almarin C. Tillah | Nationalist People's Coalition | Chairman of the Bangsamoro National Congress |
| Arturo Tolentino | Nationalist People's Coalition | Senator |
| Miriam Defensor-Santiago | People's Reform Party | former Bureau of Immigration and Deportation Commissioner and 1992 presidential candidate |
Results
The party only got 3 out of 12 possible seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)
- Miriam Defensor-Santiago
- Gregorio Honasan
- Anna Dominique Coseteng
The NPC Today
Template:Outdated On May 14, 2007 election, the party won 26 seats.[6]
Members
- Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. – NPC Chairman Emeritus
- Mark Cojuangco
- Faustino Dy Jr. – former governor of Isabela. NPC Chairman
- Frisco F. San Juan – NPC President
- Michael John Duavit – Former Representative From Rizal NPC Executive Vice President
- Mark Mendoza – NPC Secretary General
- Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. – Former Representative and Governor of South Cotabato
- Vicente Sotto III, Senator From Quezon City
- Joseph Ace Durano, Former Tourism Secretary and Former Representative of Cebu Former NPC spokesperson
- Avelino Razon Jr., Former Philippine National Police chief and former presidential adviser on the peace process
- Anthony Golez, Representative from Bacolod and Former deputy presidential spokesperson.
- Ernesto Maceda – Former Senate President, president emeritus of NPC
- Estelito Mendoza – Marcos Lawyer
- Darlene Antonino-Custodio – Former representative of South Cotabato, Mayor of General Santos City, deputy minority leader
- Daisy Avance-Fuentes – Representative and Former Governor of South Cotabato
- Atty. Sixto Brillantes, NPC General Counsel, lawyer of Loren Legarda, chairman of the Commission on Elections
- Loren Legarda – Senator
- Anna Dominique Coseteng – Former senator
- Sherwin T. Gatchalian – Mayor and former representative of Valenzuela City
- Francis Nepomuceno – Former mayor of Angeles City and former representative of Pampanga
- Vic Amante, Mayor of San Pablo City
- Evelio Leonardia, Former mayor and incumbent representative of Bacolod
- Joan V. Alarilla, Mayor of Meycauayan City
- Angelito Gatlabayan, Representative, 2nd District of Antipolo, Former Mayor of Antipolo
- Luis Asistio, Former representative of Caloocan
- Ding Roman, Former Governor of Bataan.
- Enrique Murphy Cojuangco, Congressman of Tarlac
- Claude Bautista, Governor of Davao del Sur
- Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol, former Governor of North Cotabato
- Pedro Acharon, Representative of South Cotabato, Former Mayor Of General Santos
- Juan Ponce "Jack" Enrile Jr., representative from Cagayan (also with the United Nationalist Alliance)
- Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, Representative of Apayao, Former municipal mayor of Calanasan, Apayao
- Arnulfo P. Fuentebella, Former Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, Former Representative of Partido Camarines Sur
- Crisanto S. Rances, Former Vice Governor of Camarines Sur
- Felix William B. Fuentebella, Representative of Partido Camarines Sur
- Elizabeth "Tita Beth" A. Delarmente, Councilor of Quezon City District 1
- Francis "Chiz" Escudero – Former Senator and former representative of the first district of Sorsogon and Governor of Sorsogon; former NPC spokesperson
- Tom P. Bongalonta, Jr., incumbent Mayor of Pili, Camarines Sur
Notable Former Members
- Conrado M. Estrella, III — (became a Party-List Representative of Abono in 2010) Former Representative of Pangasinan's 6th District
- Gilbert Teodoro, Defense Secretary and former Tarlac representative (Moved to Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
- Toby Tiangco – Mayor of Navotas (Moved to PMP, then to UNA)
- Joey Medina – Mayor of Pateros (Moved to Nacionalista)
- Richard Gomez – actor (Moved to LP), then to PDP–Laban)
- Mary Ann Susano, Representative of Quezon City (Moved to PMP)
- Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Former Senator and Former Representative of Malabon-Navotas Lone district.
- Cresencia "Donya" Tesoro, incumbent Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac (moved to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas)
As the build-up to the 2010 presidential elections progresses, there are talks that Escudero has been given the nod of the party leaders as its standard-bearer, with Legarda being his running-mate, although the latter said that she won't settle for any other position than the presidency. Escudero further stressed that he will not entertain any possible alliance with the Arroyo administration forces, thus beleaguering the NPC's status as one of the coalition partners of the Arroyo administration, as he is hell-bent in transforming the supposedly largely pro-administration NPC into an opposition party.[7]
However, all these will remain in the backseat as Escudero announced his sudden resignation from the party, and at the same time asked the public for more time to decide on whether he would pursue his thrice-postponed presidential bid.[8]
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2010
- Loren Legarda – Vice presidential candidate (guest candidate from Nacionalista Party and LDP) (lost)
- Senatorial Slate (3)
- Miriam Defensor Santiago (Running under the PRP and guest candidate of Lakas Kampi CMD, LDP, Nacionalista Party and PMP) (won)
- Rodolfo Plaza (Guest Candidate from PMP) (lost)
- Tito Sotto (won)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2013
Senatorial Slate (2)
- Loren Legarda – Guest Candidate from Liberal Party (Philippines)/Team PNoy (won)
- Jack Enrile – Guest Candidate from Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/United Nationalist Alliance (lost)
- Edward Hagedorn – Running as independent (lost)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2016
- President (endorsed): Grace Poe (lost)
- Vice President (endorsed): Francis Escudero (lost)
- Senatorial Slate
- Win Gatchalian (won)
- Tito Sotto (won)
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2019
- Senatorial Slate
- Jinggoy Estrada (guest candidate, lost)
- JV Ejercito (lost)
- Lito Lapid (won)
- Imee Marcos (guest candidate, won)
- Grace Poe (guest candidate, won)
- Bong Revilla (guest candidate, won)
Electoral performance
President
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. | 4,116,376 | 18.17% | Lost |
| 1998 | Supported Joseph Estrada who won | |||
| 2004 | Supported either Gloria Macapagal Arroyo or Fernando Poe Jr. who won and lost respectively | |||
| 2010 | Supported either Benigno Aquino III or Manny Villar who won and lost respectively | |||
| 2016 | Supported Grace Poe or Jejomar Binay or Mar Roxas who all lost | |||
| 2022 | endorsed Panfilo Lacson |
Vice President
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Supported Joseph Estrada who won | |||
| 1998 | Supported Edgardo Angara who lost | |||
| 2004 | Supported either Noli de Castro or Loren Legarda who won and lost respectively | |||
| 2010 | Loren Legarda | 4,294,664 | 12.21% | Lost |
| 2016 | Supported Chiz Escudero or Antonio Trillanes or Bongbong Marcos who all lost | |||
| 2022 | Tito Sotto |
Senate
| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Seats after | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48,956,459 | 17.7% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Lost |
| 1995 | 28,452,737 | 15.8% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Lost |
| 1998 | 9,242,652 | 4.5% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Won |
| 2001 | 0 | 0.0% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Lost |
| 2004 | 9,944,328 | 15.8% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Lost |
| 2007 | 48,766,327 | 18.1% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Nacionalista-led coalition |
| 2010 | 13,409,616 | 4.51% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | PMP-led coalition |
| 2013 | 29,902,207 | 10.15% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | Liberal Party-led coalition |
| 2016 | 32,154,139 | 10.07% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | PDP–Laban-led coalition |
| 2019 | 31,279,191 | 8.65% | Template:Composition bar | Template:Composition bar | NPC-led coalition |
House of Representatives
| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,478,780 | 18.7% | Template:Composition bar | Lakas-NUCD-UMDP-led coalition |
| 1995 | 2,342,378 | 12.2% | Template:Composition bar | Lakas-NUCD-UMDP-led coalition |
| 1998 | 998,239 | 4.1% | Template:Composition bar | LAMMP-led coalition |
| 2001 | Template:Composition bar | Lost | ||
| 2004 | Template:Composition bar | Lost | ||
| 2007 | Template:Composition bar | Lakas–CMD-led coalition | ||
| 2010 | 5,450,135 | 15.97% | Template:Composition bar | Liberal Party-led coalition |
| 2013 | 4,800,907 | 17.40% | Template:Composition bar | Liberal Party-led coalition |
| 2016 | 6,350,310 | 17.04% | Template:Composition bar | PDP–Laban-led coalition |
| 2019 | 5,644,007 | 14.05% | Template:Composition bar | Nacionalista-led coalition |
Current Composition
This is the Current member of NPC in the 18th Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
District Representatives
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- Tyrone Agabas
- Genaro Alvarez
- Erico Aristotle Aumentado
- Lorna Bautista-Bandigan
- Gabriel Bordado
- Elias Bulut, Jr.
- Luis Campos, Jr.
- Solomon Chungalao
- Carlos Cojuangco
- Faustino Michael Dy III
- Ian Paul Dy
- Michael John Duavit
- Mark Enverga
- Sandra Eriguel
- Evelina Guevarra-Escudero
- Bayani Fernando
- Arnie Fuentebella
- Weslie Gatchalian
- Gregory Gastaya
- J. Veronique Lacson-Noel
- Loren Legarda
- Dahlia Ambayec-Loyola
- Manuel Luis Lopez
- Bernardita Ramos
- Strike Revilla
- Xavier Jesus Romualdo
- Roman Romulo
- Manuel Sagarbarria
- Angelina "Helen" Tan
- Sharee Ann Tan
- Arnulfo Teves, Jr.
- Gerardo Valmayor
- Noel Villanueva
- Victor Yap
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Partylist Allied
- Claudine Diana Bautista (Dumper PTDA)
- Conrado Estrella III (ABONO)
- Florencio Noel (An Waray)
Quote
- "A political party that does not touch and improve the lives of the people has no reason to exist." — Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco
Citation
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References
- ↑ Day, Alan John (2002), Political Parties of the World, John Harper Publishing, p. 377
- ↑ NPC Party History Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine NPC website Retrieved December 17, 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Evangelista, Romie A. Angara party roots for Danding. Manila Standard Today.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Background Note: Philippines, October 2006. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 9, 2006. Template:PD-notice
- ↑ Introduction: Philippines CIA -The World Fact Book Retrieved December 10, 2006.
- ↑ See 2007 Philippine general election.
- ↑ Chiz-Loren Tandem?Tempo Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ↑ Escudero leaves NPC, ABS-CBNnews.com Retrieved October 28, 2009.