Labor Party Philippines
Labor Party Philippines | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Ariel Joseph Arias |
| Secretary-General | Marcelino Arias |
| Founded | February 3, 1963 |
| Headquarters | Makati |
| Ideology | Laborism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Blue,Gold |
| Seats in theSenate | 0 / 24
|
| Seats in theHouse of Representatives | 0 / 316
|
TheLabor Party Philippines,[1][2][3]also known as theWorkers' and Peasants' Party(WPP;this is their preferred acronym) and formerly known as thePartido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka(lit. Workers' and Farmers' Party;PMM) and theLapiang Manggagawa(lit. 'Workers' Party';LM), is a political party in the Philippines.
History
[edit]The Philippine Trade Union Center split into different groups, which included the Labor Party of the Philippines. Led by Cipriano Cid, Roberto Oca, Ignacio Lacsina and Felixberto Olalia, the Labor Party failed to win an election. Some members reorganized themselves into the Katipunang Manggagawang Pilipino (Association of Filipino Workers) at April 25, 1959, at theManila Hotelwith Oca as party president but other groups soon disassociated themselves from the party.[4]
Founded on February 3, 1963, as the Lapiang Manggagawa (LM), Cipriano Cid, the founder, complained that the "party leaders were already being closely watched." The party broke up in August 1963, and its candidate for the Manila mayoralty, Roberto Oca, was recruited by theNacionalista Party.Other members coalesced into theLiberal Party.[5]
However, some founders from thatLyceum of the Philippinesmeeting persisted and carried on the "Lapiang Manggagawa" name. It was also known, albeit briefly in 1965, as the Socialist Party of the Philippines.[6]The party registered with theCommission on Electionsin 1983. The party supported theCorazon Aquino-Salvador Laurelticket in the1986 presidential election.In the1992 elections,the party merged with theLakas-NUCD.[4]For the1998 elections,the party merged with thePartido ng Demokratikong Reporma(Party for Democratic Reform).[7]
For the2010 presidential election,the party announced its nomination ofSecretary of Public Works and HighwaysHermogenes Ebdanefor president.[8]Ebdane accepted the nomination in November 2009,[9]but withdrew from the presidential race in December 2009.[10]Ebdane ran instead for the governorship ofZambales;[11]he won, defeating GovernorAmor Deloso.[12]In2012 Zambales' 2nd district special election,Ebdane's son Jun Omar successfully defended the district's seat in theHouse of Representatives of the Philippinesagainst Deloso's daughter and from deceasedAntonio M. Diaz's daughter, who ran under the Nacionalista Party.[13]
For the2016 presidential election,the party nominated former ambassador and House representative for OFW Family ClubRoy Señeres.[14]Señeres was in the initial list of official candidates.[15]However, he withdrew on February 5, 2016.[16]Seneres eventually died of a heart attack three days later.[17]Despite his withdrawal and death, he still remained on the ballot.[18]The party presented Apolonia Soguilon as his substitute, but was rejected because she had a different surname.[19]Ultimately, Señeres still received around 22,000 votes in the election.[20]
The party fielded candidates for the2019 senatorial election.PMM's ticket consisted of Shariff Albani, Gerald Arcega, Marcelino Arias, Melchor Chavez, Jose Sonny Matula, and Luther Meniano.[2][21]
The party supportedBongbong Marcosduring the2022 presidential electionas cited by its unified national convention with the Partido Lakas ng Manggagawang Pilipino (PLMP) in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.[22]
Electoral performance
[edit]Presidential and vice presidential elections
[edit]| Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote share | Result | Candidate | Vote share | Result | |
| 1998 | Renato de Villa | Joseph Estrada (PMP) |
Oscar Orbos | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–CMD) | ||
| 2004 | None[n 1] | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas–CMD) |
None[n 2] | Noli de Castro (Independent) | ||
| 2010 | Hermogenes Ebdane[n 3] | N/A | Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) |
None | Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) | |
| 2016 | Roy Señeres[n 4] | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) |
None | Leni Robredo (Liberal) | ||
| 2022 | None[n 5] | Bongbong Marcos (PFP) |
Manny SD Lopez | Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD) | ||
Legislative elections
[edit]| Congress of the Philippines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives | Senate | |||||
| Year | Seats won | Result | Year | Seats won | Ticket | Result |
| 1995 | 0 / 204
|
Lakas/LDPmajority | 1995 | Did not participate | Lakas-Laban Coalitionwin 9/12 seats | |
| 1998 | 0 / 258
|
Lakas plurality | 1998 | Did not participate | LAMMPwin 7/12 seats | |
| 2001 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2001 | Did not participate | People Power Coalitionwin 8/13 seats | |
| 2004 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2004 | Did not participate | K4win 7/12 seats | |
| 2007 | Did not participate | Lakas plurality | 2007 | Did not participate | Genuine Oppositionwin 8/12 seats | |
| 2010 | 1 / 286
|
Lakas plurality | 2010 | Did not participate | Liberal Partywin 4/12 seats | |
| 2013 | Did not participate | Liberal Partyplurality | 2013 | Did not participate | Team PNoywin 9/12 seats | |
| 2016 | Did not participate | Liberal Party plurality | 2016 | Did not participate | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwidwin 7/12 seats | |
| 2019 | 0 / 304
|
PDP–Labanplurality | 2019 | 0 / 12
|
Single party ticket | Hugpong ng Pagbabagowin 9/12 seats |
| 2022 | 0 / 316
|
PDP–Laban plurality | 2022 | 0 / 12
|
Single party ticket | UniTeamwin 6/12 seats |
- ^supportedRaul Rocofor president.
- ^supportedHerminio Aquinofor vice president.
- ^Ebdane withdrew from the presidential race and instead ran for theZambalesgovernorship.
- ^Señeres withdrew from the presidential race shortly before his death.
- ^The Workers' and Peasants' Party endorsedBongbong Marcosfor president.
Local affiliates
[edit]- Sulong Zambales Party(Forward Zambales Party) –Zambales[23]
References
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- ^"Ebdane to accept labor party's offer".Manila Bulletin.November 6, 2009.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^"Ebdane's party seeks new bet to back".Philippine Daily Inquirer.December 6, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon December 7, 2009.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Reyes, Jonas (December 3, 2009)."Welcome to Zambales, Deloso tells Ebdane".Manila Bulletin.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Servando, Kristine (May 31, 2010)."Most ex-cops, soldiers lose election bids".abs-cbnNEWS.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Aning, Jerome (February 5, 2012)."Ebdane son wins Zambales special congressional polls".Philippine Daily Inquirer.RetrievedFebruary 6,2012.
- ^Punzalan, Jamaine (October 15, 2015)."Seneres pursues presidency, promises job security".ABS-CBNnews.com.
- ^"Comelec releases initial list of candidates".CNN Philippines.January 21, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon April 19, 2022.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^Crisostomo, Sheila."And then there were five Comelec final list out as Señeres withdraws".Philstar.com.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^"Roy Señeres dies".RAPPLER.February 8, 2016.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^Tan, Lara (February 15, 2015)."Comelec's official ballot includes Señeres, Poe".CNN Philippines.Archived fromthe originalon August 12, 2022.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^Santos, Tina G. (February 19, 2016)."Señeres' 'substitute' in presidential race denied by Comelec".INQUIRER.net.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^Rappler.com (May 9, 2016)."Despite his death, Roy Señeres picks up presidential votes".Rappler.RetrievedApril 14,2022.
- ^"Market visit, motorcade, rally mark Senate bets campaign".GMA News Online.February 19, 2019.RetrievedMarch 16,2019.
- ^"Two labor parties endorse Bongbong Marcos for May 2022 presidential elections".MB.com.ph.September 28, 2021.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ^"Sulong Zambales Fields Full Ticket".Manila Bulletin.October 4, 2012.RetrievedApril 10,2013.
