Abang Lingkod ( lit. ' Humble Servant ' ) is a political organization with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines . It aims to represent the interest of Filipino farmers and fishermen .
59-523: Abang Lingkod registered on December 22, 2009, to participate in the 2010 House of Representatives elections under the party-list system but failed to obtain a seat in the House of Representatives . On May 31, 2012, Abang Lingkod manifested its intent to participate in the 2013 House of Representatives elections before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). With questions surrounding its nominees, it
118-547: A status quo ante order from the Supreme Court , thus allowing it to participate again in the 2013 elections. With a ruling on April 5, 2013, that the party-list system was not only for marginalized sectors, the Supreme Court decided in favor of the 54 disqualified party-list groups, which included Abang Lingkod, and ordered COMELEC to conduct "evidentiary hearings" to determine their eligibility to participate in
177-466: A 2% election threshold and 3-seat cap, when the parties with 2% of the national vote or more not meeting the 20% of the total seats, parties with less than 2% of the vote will get one seat each until the 20% requirement is met. In district elections, 229 single-member districts elect one member of the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins that district's seat. In
236-411: A district-by-district basis; there is no nationwide campaign. The races are between local politicians in the districts, and their allegiances and parties may switch from their announcement on the intention to run, registering as a candidate, printing out of ballots, election day and from the convening of the 15th Congress. The sitting president's party usually controls the House of Representatives no matter
295-401: A member of Lakas–CMD, do solemnly swear that I shall faithfully discharge all the duties and obligations, and obey all rules and regulations imposed upon by in the party. Let us all engage in peaceful dealing in democratic pursuit and exercising political power. That I shall actively to promote the ideals and programs of the party and exclusively support the campaign for the official candidates of
354-490: A party caucus. It was agreed upon that while Arroyo "will still call the shots," Lagman will run for the speakership, and if elected, will serve for the first 18 months, then Suarez will serve the remainder. On June 25, the Liberal Party swore in congressmen as new members, mostly defecting from Lakas-Kampi. Most Lakas-Kampi congressmen jumpred ship after Arroyo declined being their party's candidate for speaker. With
413-432: A possible sign for seeking nomination for president. Former PNP chief and DPWH Secretary Hermogenes "Jun" Ebdane , even though not a party member, wants to seek party nomination. Actor and Senator Bong Revilla was rumored to be the party's nominee. In September of that year, Teodoro submits his name to the party nomination process. Fernando insisted that the party should choose an “original” and “loyal” member. Also in
472-399: A resolution at the Commission on Elections to declare the merger null and void. However, the Supreme Court ultimately upheld the legality of the merger, citing the failure of de Venecia "to sufficiently show that any grave abuse of discretion was committed by the Commission on Elections in rendering the challenged resolution." By 2008, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando wants to get
531-468: Is fielding Edcel Lagman of Albay on the basis of term–sharing with Danilo Suarez of Quezon if they win the speakership. Meanwhile, the Liberals will be fielding in former Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. of Quezon City , who was also a former Lakas Kampi member. Incumbent Speaker Prospero Nograles is barred from seeking office in the House after serving three consecutive terms; he was defeated in
590-481: Is in limbo as the Supreme Court earlier ruled that the Dinagat Islands' creation as a province from Surigao del Norte was unconstitutional for not having met the provisions of the constitution on population and land area. However, the court's decision has yet to be final pending motions for reconsideration, and the commission allowed the elections to take place. If the Supreme Court finalizes its decision on
649-517: The 2010 Senate election won; the two joined the Liberal Party –led majority coalition. In the 2010 House of Representatives election , it won 47% of the seats contested in the district election. However, after Benigno Aquino III was sworn in as president on June 30, 2010, the majority of the former legislative members of Lakas were sworn as members of the reborn Liberal Party , Aquino's party. Other members led by Pablo P. Garcia established
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#1732779757356708-413: The 2010 elections , the party was split into both the majority and minority blocs. By 2013 , Lakas supported most candidates of the opposition coalition United Nationalist Alliance in the 2013 Senate election , although the party was still split. After the 2016 elections , the party joined the majority bloc led by PDP–Laban , the party of the winner of the presidential election, Rodrigo Duterte . In
767-616: The 2019 elections , the party joined the Hugpong ng Pagbabago alliance. After the 2022 elections , Lakas won the vice presidency and replaced PDP–Laban as the largest party in Congress, leading the majority bloc. After the Hello Garci scandal , the party was split into two main factions in 2006, one led by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and another by former president Fidel V. Ramos , who had initially supported Arroyo despite
826-407: The 2022 Philippine general election , which saw Lakas winning 26 seats in the House of Representatives as well as the vice presidency, 38 politicians moved to the party, most of whom belonged to the weakening PDP–Laban. By the time the 19th Congress was opened, the party's seats in the House of Representatives increased from 12 in the 18th Congress to 64, replacing PDP–Laban as the dominant party in
885-571: The 2022 elections , Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives , with the party's president, Martin Romualdez , serving as Speaker of the House . The party is a dominant member of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas led by President Bongbong Marcos . Lakas–CMD has produced one President of the Philippines , Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , who was in power when
944-473: The Coalition for Change , the administration's coalition. In October 2017, Arroyo and two of her allies joined PDP–Laban. According to Arroyo, the move was done to "consolidate support for the president." In September 2018, House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez , who had rejoined Lakas, announced that the party is rebuilding to restore its dominance before Arroyo stepped down as president. On November 6, 2018,
1003-549: The Davao City mayoralty election, although his son successfully kept his father's seat. Notable celebrities who won include Imelda Marcos ( KBL , Ilocos Norte–2nd), Lani Mercado (Lakas Kampi, Cavite–2nd), Lucy Torres (Liberal, Leyte–4th) and Manny Pacquiao ( PCM , Saranggani). With the Liberals, Nacionalistas, the NPC, a faction of Lakas-Kampi, other minor parties and most of the party-list groups voting for him, Belmonte
1062-402: The House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 15th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2013. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives; a voter has two votes: one for a representative from one's legislative district , and another for a sectoral representative via closed lists under the party-list system, with
1121-567: The Liberal Party with 43, the Nationalist People's Coalition had 33, and the Nacionalista Party had 25. The other parties garnered 13 seats. This includes candidates who switched parties after the campaign period has begun, while excluding party-list representatives. In the party-list election , Ako Bicol Political Party topped the election getting 5% of the national vote and won three seats, but their proclamation
1180-578: The United States , creation of jobs, and strong cooperation between the executive and legislative branches of government. The party is distinct in its ecumenical inclusion of Muslim leaders in its political alliance. The party has tended to be more popular in the Mindanao provinces, and pushes for federalism of the country. The following are the oath taken by new members of Lakas: I, (name), having been accepted as
1239-457: The "equity of the incumbent" principle, as the merger would account for almost 200 national and 8,000 local officials, amid Arroyo's prediction of 2010 elections victory. The party's president, Prospero Nograles , and KAMPI chairperson, Ronaldo Puno , signed the covenant at the Davao City regional caucus . Ramos announced on February 6, 2008, that the Lakas–CMD name would be retained even after
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#17327797573561298-566: The 1st district were deferred, and voting done on May 10 was invalidated, and an election will be scheduled solely for the representative's position (all positions elected were upheld, with Malolos' first eight councilor candidates winning seats in the City Council, as opposed to the ten originally provided in the enabling law). As of now, there are 68 Representatives that are either term-limited or retiring from Congress. Campaigns in House of Representatives elections are usually conducted on
1357-464: The 2013 election. On May 6, 2013, COMELEC once again ruled against Abang Lingkod. As Abang Lingkod was already included in the official ballots despite its disqualification, it was able to garner more than 260,000 votes but was not proclaimed by COMELEC pending their appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court once again issued a status quo ante order on June 5, 2013, in response to COMELEC's resolution disqualifying Abang Lingkod. On October 22, 2013,
1416-650: The House "tradition" in which congressmen align themselves with the party of the president, Belmonte now has at least 150 congressmen pledging support for him, including 75 from the Liberal Party, members of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), Nacionalistas, PDP–Laban , party-list groups, and "some 55" members of the Lakas-Kampi independent bloc. The House of Representatives convened on July 26, with Joseph Emilio Abaya (Cavite) nominating Belmonte for Speaker; Rodolfo Albano (Isabela), Danilo Suarez (Quezon) and Augusto Syjuco (Iloilo) nominated Lagman. Belmonte
1475-705: The Supreme Court ruled that Abang Lingkod "need not prove track record" and on November 27, 2013, voting 10–4, ordered COMELEC to proclaim Abang Lingkod. COMELEC filed for a motion for reconsideration but it was denied and ruled with finality by the Supreme Court in February 2014. With the legal hurdles resolved, its first nominee Joseph Stephen Paduano was finally sworn into office on May 28, 2014. 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections The 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 10, 2010, to elect members to
1534-480: The allegations. She was replaced by Aurelio Gonzales Jr. of PDP–Laban. The party later also signed a partnership agreement with PDP–Laban. Following Arroyo's demotion, vice president and party chair Duterte resigned from the party on May 19, 2023. She stated that her leadership "cannot be poisoned by political toxicity." Lakas–CMD adheres to the Christian democracy and Islamic democracy ideologies, adopting
1593-518: The candidate with the highest number of votes in the district wins that district's seat. Even prior to the election when Lakas Kampi CMD members switched parties to either the Liberals or the Nacionalistas, they still suffered the biggest seat losses, although they still retained the plurality of seats in the House. The Liberals and Nacionalistas all gained seats but will not surpass the number of Lakas Kampi's seats. Lakas Kampi also tallied
1652-585: The chairperson of the party, succeeding Revilla. Following her move to Lakas, she announced her candidacy for vice president in the 2022 vice presidential election , becoming the running mate of Bongbong Marcos . On November 29, 2021, the party formed the UniTeam Alliance with three other parties to support the candidacies of Marcos and Duterte. The tandem won the elections, becoming the first presidential ticket to win together since Arroyo's victory along with her running mate in 2004 . Following
1711-498: The decision is upheld, there will be 58 sectoral representatives. Malolos , which was supposed to have its own congressional district from Bulacan's 1st district , but it was nullified with finality by the Supreme Court for having insufficient population. However, the ballots for both Malolos and the 1st district excluding Malolos were printed after the decision was finalized. As such, the elections for representative in Malolos and
1770-432: The dissolution of the Dinagat Islands, the provincial-level and congressional elections held in both areas, and in the areas they were originally carved from will be voided and new elections will take place. (This will be for Surigao del Norte's province-level positions, and the first congressional district of the province. City and municipal-level elections and the 2nd district congressional election will not be affected.) If
1829-599: The election result. The Lakas-Kampi titular head, President Arroyo, became the first president to run for a seat in the House of Representatives after her term as president; the party had the most number of candidates, and was the only party that can win an outright majority as the other parties did not run in a majority of the seats. Lakas-Kampi aimed to secure enough votes to impeach (96) as leverage if their presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro does not win. The Liberal Party chose former Lakas-Kampi stalwart and Quezon City mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as their candidate for
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1888-433: The leading parties in the party-list election were declared by the commission as winners; deferred are the parties (not nominees) that have pending disqualification cases against them. According to Ang Galing Pinoy 's proclamation, the party of incumbent Pampanga 2nd district representative Mikey Arroyo was recalled as Arroyo has a pending disqualification notice against him, and he is their No. 1 nominee. Shading refers to
1947-399: The left, also support whoever is in power. The other parties that fielded candidates on the presidential election would support their own presidential candidate, but it is unknown if they would've supported the party of the winning president; these parties fielded candidates in a minority of seats. Several party-list organizations were delisted, added to the list, disqualified and re-listed in
2006-529: The lower house. Prominent members of the party were elected to various leadership positions in the lower house; Romualdez was elected as the House Speaker while Arroyo and Isidro Ungab became deputy speakers . As of May 2023, the party has 71 members in the lower chamber. On May 17, 2023, Arroyo was demoted from senior deputy speaker to deputy speaker, reportedly due to her plotting to oust Romualdez from his position. Arroyo has subsequently denied
2065-499: The merger, and asserted that de Venecia will remain as the party's president. On August 9, 2009, de Venecia and Ramos led fifty members from Lakas in objecting to its merger with KAMPI on May 28, 2009. The faction retained de Venecia its president with Ramos as the Chairman Emeritus. Ramos refused the offer to become the Chairman Emeritus of the new party after being named in the interim party organization. De Venecia filed
2124-408: The most votes, but had a disproportionate number of seats won (38% of the vote as compared to 45% of the district seats). A total of seven independents won in the House. Notes In party-list elections, parties nominate at least three persons to be their candidates, ranked in order of which they will be seated if elected. Candidates from the district elections are not allowed to be nominated by
2183-433: The national vote, the person first nominated by the party will be seated. Additional seats can be won depending on the number of votes the party garnered in the election (see the formula ), although a party can only win up to three seats. If there are still empty seats, parties with less than 2% of the vote will be ranked in descending order, then will have one seat each until all of the seats have been filled up. On May 31,
2242-794: The neutral National Unity Party in December 2010. After the split, the party's new chairman, Edcel Lagman , declared that the Lakas Kampi CMD coalition has "ceased to exist". On May 11, 2012, the party decided to revert to its original name and drop Arroyo's KAMPI from the coalition. It became one of the parties in the opposition after the 2010 elections. The party weakened following Arroyo's arrest under charges of electoral fraud in 2011 which were later dismissed, and again in 2012, on charges of misuse of $ 8.8 million in state lottery funds; she would later be acquitted in 2017. On February 5, 2013, senator Bong Revilla succeeded Lagman and became
2301-587: The nomination of the party, but some party members want to field then-Vice President Noli de Castro , or former House Speaker Sonny Belmonte as nominee. Senator Dick Gordon also considered if de Castro declined. But Parañaque Congressman Eduardo Zialcita said that the party did not have popular of "winnable" candidate for presidency, and also stated that de Castro declined to join the party. In 2009, Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro resigned from his uncle's NPC to sworn-in as new member of newly-merged Lakas–Kampi. Teodoro's admission to Lakas will be
2360-415: The parties participating in the party-list election, nor are parties who have candidates in the district elections may be allowed to join the party-list election; the parties in the party-list election must represent a distinct "sector" in the society such as women, laborers and the like. In the election, the voter elects the party , not the nominees of the party ( closed list ). If the party surpasses 2% of
2419-417: The party failed to reach a consensus on who to support, eventually opting not to endorse any candidate for president. The party supported the candidacy of Bongbong Marcos for vice president, who lost. After then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential election, Lakas signed a coalition agreement with Duterte's party, PDP–Laban , on May 18, 2016, joining several other political parties in
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2478-489: The party initially planned to field senator Revilla for the presidential election . However, he would be detained at the Philippine National Police custodial center at Camp Crame due to his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam . By August 2015, Lakas reportedly eyed to form an alliance with UNA and support vice president Jejomar Binay's candidacy for president. However, by February 2016,
2537-438: The party joined Hugpong ng Pagbabago , with Revilla joining the coalition's senatorial slate for the 2019 Senate election . Revilla was reelected, marking Lakas' return to the upper chamber. The party also won a dozen seats in the 2019 House of Representatives elections . After the 2019 elections, several politicians joined the party. Arroyo returned to the party on March 9, 2020. On November 17, 2021, Sara Duterte became
2596-419: The party that won a plurality of seats: Several congressmen-elect have already defected to the Liberal Party as response to Noynoy Aquino 's victory in the presidential election. This comes as Negros Occidental representative Iggy Arroyo said that Lakas Kampi CMD has the number to elect his sister-in-law and representative-elect President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as speaker as she is pushed by to run for
2655-534: The party was formed in 2009, and one vice president, Sara Duterte , who was elected in 2022 . The political party was founded in 2008, after the original Lakas–CMD party merged with the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), forming Lakas Kampi CMD . The party later reverted to its original name and removed KAMPI after many of its members defected to the National Unity Party (NUP). After
2714-503: The party's chairperson, while 1st district representative of Leyte , Martin Romualdez , became the party's president. In the 2013 Senate election , the party mostly supported several candidates from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), which counts previous Lakas members among its candidates, such as Migz Zubiri , Dick Gordon , and Mitos Magsaysay . Three out of nine UNA candidates were elected. In 2016,
2773-435: The party-list election, parties will dispute 57 seats. In all, the 15th Congress will have 286 members, with 144 votes being the majority. No party entered candidates in all districts, but only Lakas Kampi CMD entered enough candidates to win an outright majority. By May 21, GMA News and Public Affairs , based on their partial and unofficial tally, had Lakas Kampi CMD with the party with the most seats with 109, followed by
2832-475: The run-up to the election, most notably LGBT party Ang Ladlad which secured a Supreme Court injunction preventing COMELEC from disqualifying them. Mikey Arroyo 's nomination by Ang Galing Pinoy, a party representing tricycle drivers and security guards, and other personalities of the Arroyo administration that were nominated by supposedly underrepresented sectors had also been questioned. In district elections,
2891-521: The same ideologies of its predecessor party, and is a member of the Centrist Democrats International (CDI). The party also advocates for a shift from the present presidential system to a parliamentary form of government through constitutional amendments and through establishing peace talks with Muslim separatists and communist rebels. Lakas–CMD has always focused on economic growth and development, stronger ties with
2950-404: The same month, former Speaker and party co-founder de Venecia said that the newly-merged party can't field any candidates because the party did not have already been recognized officially by COMELEC. The party also shortlisted the party's choices between Teodoro and Fernando. In October, when Teodoro was rumored to be picked, Ronaldo Puno was poised to be his running mate. In November, Teodoro
3009-450: The scandal but later called for her resignation. On January 16, 2008, Lakas spokesman and legal counsel Raul Lambino released a list of potential Lakas senatorial bets for 2010. Except for Parañaque Representative Eduardo Zialcita, they were not yet identified. Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. resigned his post as president of Lakas–CMD on March 10, 2008; he rejected the proposition of former president Fidel Ramos to give him
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#17327797573563068-611: The speakership. Congressman-elect and former speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (formerly of Lakas Kampi) has emerged to be the Liberal Party 's leading candidate for speaker. The anti-Arroyo representatives have formed the Conscience and Reform (CORE) coalition to strengthen their ranks. However, Arroyo had repeatedly declined Lakas Kampi's prodding to run for speaker. Three Lakas Kampi congressmen instead made themselves available to run for speaker: Edcel Lagman (Albay), Danilo Suarez (Quezon) and Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Dasmariñas) in
3127-405: The speakership. Belmonte, a former speaker while being a member of Lakas-CMD (one of the two parties that formed Lakas-Kampi), defected to the Liberals before the election. The Nacionalista Party would also field a candidate for the speakership. The Nationalist People's Coalition usually supports the policies of the sitting president, while the sectoral representatives, except for those leaning to
3186-421: The title Chairman-emeritus. The then current House Speaker Prospero Nograles was sworn in as the new president of Lakas–CMD party and Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as vice president for Metro Manila affairs on the same day. On June 18, 2008, President Arroyo confirmed the merger of the original Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD) and the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) parties. Both parties adopted
3245-407: Was among the several party-lists that were sought to be disqualified by the poll watchdog group Kontra Daya and left-wing human rights group Karapatan claiming that "its nominees and leaders possess interest in conflict and adverse to the interests of peasants/farmers." In November 2012, COMELEC disqualified several party-lists including Abang Lingkod. However, the said party-list was able to secure
3304-538: Was delayed as a disqualification case against them was brought up; their first three nominees were subsequently seated with the dismissal of the case. As much as 43 other parties qualified to win seats, and all but two were yet to be seated due to pending disqualification cases. Despite being the party leader and winning a congressional seat in Pampanga , Lakas Kampi CMD leader and sitting president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had reportedly declined to run as Speaker and
3363-478: Was easily elected as Speaker, with 227 votes, as compared to 29 votes of Lagman. There are several new districts; most notable is the redistricting of Cavite from three legislative districts to seven. Only the old first district remained intact, except for Bacoor being separated and being named as the new second district; all other districts were redistricted anew. The election in the Dinagat Islands
3422-428: Was elected Speaker with 227 votes, while Lagman got 29 votes. *Belmonte and Lagman voted for each other. Lakas Kampi CMD Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats , abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas , is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to be on the centre-right of the political spectrum and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islamic democracy . Since
3481-477: Was officially picked by his party as nominee for presidential election in 2010. Teodoro picked actor, TV host, and former Makati Vice Mayor Edu Manzano as his running mate. Fernando will bolt out and run as vice president. In the 2010 elections , the party suffered several losses, and was split into both the majority and minority blocs. It lost the 2010 presidential election with Gilberto Teodoro as its presidential nominee while only two of its candidates in
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