Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
The Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (English: Party for Democratic Reform; abbr. PDR), commonly known as Partido Reporma, is a political party in the Philippines.
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | |
---|---|
![]() | |
President | Pantaleon Alvarez |
Chairman | Vacant |
Secretary-General | Edwin Jubahib |
Founder | Renato de Villa |
Founded | 1997 |
Split from | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP |
Ideology | Liberalism Conservative liberalism Reformism |
Political position | Center-right |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 24 |
Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 304 |
Website | |
www | |
History
It was founded by former Defense Secretary Renato de Villa when he left the ruling Lakas-NUCD after failing to get the nomination as the party's presidential candidate in the 1998 elections. He chose then Pangasinan governor Oscar Orbos as his running mate.[1][2] The Lapiang Manggagawa (Workers' Party) forged an electoral alliance with Reporma for the 1998 elections, and the two parties contested in the elections as "Reporma–LM". However, De Villa and Orbos both lost to Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, respectively. The alliance also failed to win seats in the 1998 Philippine Senate election. Haydee Yorac, Roy Señeres, and Rey Langit were among the candidates who failed to win a single seat in the Senate.
In the 2004 elections, Reporma supported the candidacy of former Senator and Education Secretary Raul Roco from Aksyon Demokratiko, in which Reporma forged an electoral alliance with the PROMDI party of Cebu under the name "Alyansa ng Pag-asa" (Alliance of Hope).
The party won one out of 235 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 2004 Philippine general election. The Lapiang Manggawa contested in the 2010 elections on their own, while Reporma has faded from the political scene.
In 2020, former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez resigned from the ruling PDP–Laban and accepted de Villa's offer of him becoming secretary-general of the revived Reporma.[3]
In the 2022 elections, Reporma initially supported the candidacy of Senator Panfilo Lacson, which initially installed him as the party's chairman, replacing Alvarez.[1][4] The parties of Partido Reporma, United Nationalist Alliance, and Nationalist People's Coalition are in talks to forge an electoral alliance for the 2022 elections.[2][5] However, on March 24, 2022, Lacson decided to run as an independent and resigned as a member and chairman of the party. Later that day, Alvarez, the party's president endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo.[6] The following month, some members of Partido Reporma (including those from Aklan and Antique) disappointed with Alvarez's decision chose to leave the party and keep following the Lacson-Sotto tandem.[7]
Electoral performance
President
Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Renato de Villa | 1,308,352 | 4.86% | Lost |
2004 | Endorsed Raul Roco who lost | |||
2010 | No endorsement | |||
2016 | ||||
2022 | Initially Panfilo Lacson; later endorsed Leni Robredo,[8] election will be on May 9, 2022 |
Vice president
Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Oscar Orbos | 3,321,779 | 13.00% | Lost |
2004 | Endorsed Herminio Aquino who lost | |||
2010 | No endorsement | |||
2016 | ||||
2022 | Supporting Tito Sotto;[9] election will be on May 9, 2022 |
References
- Gregorio, Xave. "Lacson, partyless since 2004, takes oath as Partido Reporma chairman". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- "Lacson to head Reporma, meets with Liberal Party". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- "Pantaleon Alvarez resigns from PDP-Laban, revives Reporma party". CNN Philippines. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- Ramos, Christia Marie (July 28, 2021). "Lacson to be installed as chairman of revived Partido Reporma". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- "NPC-UNA-Partido Reporma 2022 alliance in the works". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- "Alvarez says Partido Reporma now supporting Robredo". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- "Reporma members in Aklan, Antique still rooting for Lacson, Sotto". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- Llanesca, Panti (March 24, 2022). "Partido Reporma switches support to Robredo in 2022 prexy race". GMA News. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- Talabong, Rambo (March 24, 2022). "Tito Sotto is still Reporma's VP bet". Rappler. Retrieved March 24, 2022.