Makabayan

Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan; lit.'Patriotic Coalition of the People') is a coalition of twelve party-lists in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at UP Theatre, Diliman, Quezon City.

Patriotic Coalition of the People
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
LeaderSatur Ocampo
PresidentNeri Colmenares
FoundedApril 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)
HeadquartersQuezon City
IdeologyNational democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Progressivism[1]
Factions:
Anti-imperialism
Laborism
Trade unionism
Agrarianism
Socialist feminism (Marxist feminism)
Political positionLeft-wing[2]
National affiliationBagong Alyansang Makabayan
ColorsBlue, red, yellow
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
6 / 304
Provincial governorships
0 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
0 / 81
Provincial board members
0 / 756

Party-lists

Thirteen party-lists are part of Makabayan:

In 2016, the Commission on Elections disqualified the Akap Bata and Katribu partylists for failure to acquire the necessary votes.[3]

Coalition

Makabayan also includes organizations that are not political parties, including:

  • Peasants: Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement in the Philippines, KMP), AMIHAN (National Federation of Peasant Women: Defend Peasant Women Portraits Series), UMA (Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, Union of Agricultural Workers)
  • Workers: Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement, KMU)
  • Youth and Students: Anakbayan, College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), League of Filipino Students (LFS), National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), Karatula - Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (Youth Artists for Genuine Freedom), SCMP - Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
  • Fisherfolk: Pambasang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya Pilipinas (National Force of Fisherfolk Movement in the Philippines, PAMALAKAYA)
  • Religious: Promotion of Church People's Response (PCPR), Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP)
  • Health Workers: Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD)
  • Scientists: Agham- Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
  • Teachers: Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND)
  • Cultural Workers: Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), Sinagbayan
  • Indigenous People: Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP)
  • Human Rights Defenders: KARAPATAN - Advancement for the Advancement of People's Rights
  • Lawyers: National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL)
  • Urban poor: Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)

Electoral performance

President

Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2010 Supported Manny Villar who lost
2016 Supported Grace Poe[4] who lost
2022 Supporting Leni Robredo who is participating in the upcoming elections[5]

Vice president

Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2010 Supported Loren Legarda who lost
2016 Supported Francis Escudero[4] who lost
2022 Supporting Francis Pangilinan who is participating in the upcoming elections[5]

Senate

Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats won Seats after Outcome of election
2010 7,395,145 2.49%
0 / 12
0 / 24
Lost
2013 4,295,151 1.44%
0 / 12
0 / 24
Lost
2016 6,484,985 2.02%
0 / 12
0 / 24
Lost
2019 4,683,942 1.29%
0 / 12
0 / 24
Lost
2022 TBD

House of Representatives

Election District electionsParty list election Total seats Outcome of election
Votes  % Seats Votes  % Seats
2010 Did not participate 3,106,61710.34%
7 / 57
7 / 286
Joined the minority bloc
2013 3,870 0.01%
0 / 234
2,940,74810.61%
7 / 57
7 / 293
Joined the minority bloc
2016 Did not participate 3,822,90911.80%
7 / 59
7 / 297
Joined the majority bloc
2019 Did not participate 2,304,5188.31%
6 / 61
6 / 304
Joined the minority bloc
2022 Did not participate To be determined

References

  1. "Makabayan bloc endorses Poe-Escudero tandem". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. tell-it-sunstar-left-and-poe-escudero-434985 (2015-10-09). "Tell it to Sun.Star: The left and Poe-Escudero". SunStar. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. II, Paterno Esmaquel. "Comelec stops purge of registered party-list groups". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. "Makabayan formally endorses Grace Poe, Chiz Escudero". RAPPLER. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. Subingsubing, Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Krixia (2022-01-28). "Neri, Makabayan end speculations, endorse Robredo, Pangilinan for 2022 polls". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
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