The Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid () was the umbrella of the administration-backed presidential and senatorial line-up for the

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. It is composed mostly of supporters of

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, who announced his presidential bid after the endorsement of

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Benigno Aquino III Benigno Simeon Aquino III (; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines ...

during the event at the Club Filipino in July 2015. It is the remnant of

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which was formed by the

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along with

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, the

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, the

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and the

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as its coalition members. Their defeat in the presidential elections rendered the alliance nonexistent as they became the opposition bloc in the Senate, while most of the Liberal Party members in the House of Representatives joined the government-backed Coalition for Change. It was succeeded by Otso Diretso for the

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with 8 candidates announced in December 2018.

History

2016 Elections

A few days after his final SONA, Pres. Aquino endorsed Sec.

to be their standard bearer in 2016, after Sen.

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failed to agree to be Aquino's presidential bet in 2016, and instead she preferred to be Roxas' running mate, pitting against

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A ...

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tandem.

Vice Presidential nominee

After Roxas had officially announced his candidacy in October 2015, he chooses incumbent Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative

Leni Robredo Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo (; Gerona; born April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She is the mayor-elect of Naga, Camarines Sur, having won the ...

, widow of former DILG Secretary

Jesse Robredo Jesus "Jesse" Manalastas Robredo (; ; May 27, 1958 – August 18, 2012) was a Filipino politician who served as 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 until his deat ...

as his vice presidential candidate at the Club Filipino where she accepted.

Senatorial slate

Results

7 out of the 12 candidates under the Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid won a seat in the Senate.

References

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