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The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in both the
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and in
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in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña), 1953–1961 (under Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia) and 1965–1972 (under President Ferdinand Marcos).


Ideology

The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a Filipino nationalist party that supported Philippine independence until 1946 when the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
granted independence to the country.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)
''Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia''
New York: Routledge. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
Since then, many scholarly articles that dealt with the history of political parties during the Third Republic agreed that the party has been increasingly populist,Celoza, A
''Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines: The Political Economy of Authoritarianism''
Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Publishing Group. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
although some argued they had conservative''Philippine Journal of Public Administration, Volumes 34–35''
(1990). UP College of Public Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
tendencies because of their opposition to the Liberal Party and the Progressive Party. The populist ideology of the party remained to present day as described on their website.


History

The party was organized as a vehicle for Philippine independence, advocating self-rule; and espousing this advocacy through representation in the Philippine Assembly of 1907–1916, and in the succeeding Philippine Legislature of 1916–1935. The ranks of Nationalist politicians rose to prominence through the Commonwealth of the Philippines spanning 1935–1941, ending when political parties were replaced by a singular and monolithic KALIBAPI Party during the
Japanese occupation of the Philippines The Japanese occupation of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Pananakop ng mga Japones sa Filipinas''; ja, 日本のフィリピン占領, Nihon no Firipin Senryō) occurred between 1942 and 1945, when Imperial Japan occupied the Commonwealth of t ...
. By the second half of the century, the Nacionalista Party evolved into being main political contenders for leadership in the Philippines, in competition with its rivals, the Liberal Party and the
Philippine Progressive Party Progressive Party may refer to: Active parties * Progressive Party, Brazil * Progressive Party (Chile) * Progressive Party of Working People, Cyprus * Dominica Progressive Party * Progressive Party (Iceland) * Progressive Party (Sardinia), Ital ...
. This leadership endured until the turbulent suppression of partisan politics during the Ferdinand Marcos regime. In 1978, akin to the Japanese occupation, disparate political parties were coerced to merge into a regime-controlled coalition, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan. Preferring not to be involved, the ''Nacionalistas'' went to hibernation. Years later, in the late 1980s, the party was revived under the leadership of Salvador Laurel until the latter's passing. The Nacionalista Party is presently led by former Senator Manny Villar, and had fielded three vice-presidential candidates either running independently or in tandem with other political parties, namely
Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano ( Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 20 ...
, Bongbong Marcos and
Antonio Trillanes Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV (; born August 6, 1971) is a retired Philippine naval officer who also served as a senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsu ...
, albeit unsuccessfully.Dayley, Robert (2016)
''Southeast Asia In The New International Era''
Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.


Controversy over dominant-minority status

In the 2010 general election, the Nacionalista and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) formed an alliance after it was approved by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on April 12, 2010. The Nacionalistas fielded Senator Manuel Villar and running with fellow Senator Loren Legarda who is a member of the NPC. It became the dominant minority party after a resolution passed by the COMELEC. On April 21, 2010, it was blocked by the Supreme Court after a suit filed by the rival Liberal Party. On May 6, 2010, the Supreme Court nullified the merger and therefore giving the Liberal Party to be the dominant minority party. It was based on a resolution by the COMELEC giving political parties to be accredited by August 17, 2009. The coalition was made to help the Nacionalista Party to help boost the presidential campaign of Senator Villar and have a chance to be the dominant minority party by the COMELEC which give the rights to poll watchers during the canvassing of votes. However, it is being challenged by the Liberal Party calls the said alliance a bogus alliance and they are seeking the same party status by the COMELEC. Several local races are also being challenged from both parties, therefore causing confusion in those races.


Electoral performance


Presidential elections


Vice presidential elections


Legislative elections


Senate


House of Representatives


Notable Nacionalistas


Past

Throughout their careers, many of the country's politicians, statesmen and leaders were in whole or in part Nacionalistas. Notable names include the following: Presidents * Manuel L. Quezon (2nd President) *
José P. Laurel José Paciano Laurel y García (; March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the president of the Japanese-occupied Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state during World War II, from 194 ...
(3rd President) * Sergio Osmeña (4th President) *
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(5th President) *
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(6th President) * Ramon Magsaysay (7th President) * Carlos P. Garcia (8th President) * Ferdinand Marcos (10th President) *
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(13th President) * Rodrigo Duterte (16th President) * Bongbong MarcosMarcos was a member of NP during his term as Senator until 2016. He left the party and joined Partido Federal ng Pilipinas(PFP), which he became a chairman of the party. (17th President) Vice Presidents *
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(former Governor of
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, became Senator under the NP's rival Liberal Party) * Jose Aspiras (former Representative of La Union's 2nd District) *Sergio Bayan (former Mayor of
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) *Fortunato Borbon (former Governor of
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) *Pablo Borbon (former Governor of
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*Bartolome C. Cabangbang (former Representative of
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's 2nd district) *Vicente J. Caedo (former Governor of
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) * Marc Douglas Cagas IV (former Governor of Davao del Sur) *Antonio Carpio (former Governor of
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's 2nd district) *Modesto Castillo (former Governor of
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) *
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's 1st district and Governor of
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) * Pablo Cuneta (former Mayor of
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's 1st District and Governor of
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) *Ramon P. Mitra Sr. (former Mayor of
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) * Jose Laurel Jr. (9th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and Representative of
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' 3rd district) *Jose C. Laurel IV (former Governor of
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's 6th District and Mayor of
Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Ac ...
) * Francisco Remotigue (former Governor of
Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...
) * Osmundo Rama (former Governor of
Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...
) *
Jonvic Remulla Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. (born October 23, 1967) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Cavite since 2019, previously holding the position from 2010 to 2016. He also previously served as the vice governor and ...
(Incumbent Governor of
Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
, was a member of NP during his first term) *
Benjamin Romualdez Benjamin "Kokoy" Trinidad Romualdez (September 24, 1930 – February 21, 2012) was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Leyte and later appointed as ambassador to the United States, China and Saudi Arabia. He was a younger brother to ...
(former Governor of
Leyte Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has be ...
) * Adelina Santos Rodriguez (6th Mayor of
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
) * Isidro Rodriguez (18th Governor of Rizal) *
Jose V. Rodriguez Jose V. Rodriguez (July 9, 1906, date of death unknown) was a Filipino Visayan medical doctor, politician, and legislator from Cebu, Philippines. He was elected Congressman for Cebu's 7th district in the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth, 2nd ...
(former Representative of
Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...
's 7th District and Mayor of
Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Ac ...
) * Ignacio Santiago Sr. (former Governor of
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
) * Alejo Santos (World War II Veteran, former Representative of
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
's 2nd District and former Governor of
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
*Isidro Siapno (former Mayor of
Baguio Baguio ( , ), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
) * Chavit Singson (former Governor of
Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital ...
and Mayor of Narvacan) *Manuel C. Sotto (former Vice Mayor of
Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land ...
*Alfonso Tabora (former Mayor of
Baguio Baguio ( , ), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
) *Nicasio S. Valderossa (former Mayor of
Baguio Baguio ( , ), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
) *
Pío Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino (July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956) was a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader. At the age of 23, he joined the society of Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish ...
(former Governor of
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
) *Braulio de Villa (former Governor of
Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
) *
Nemesio Yabut Nemesio Isip Yabut (December 19, 1925–February 25, 1986) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Makati from 1972 until his death in 1986. Early life and education Nemesio Yabut was born on December 19, 1925 in Makati ...
(7th Mayor of
Makati Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
) *Bienvenido R. Yandoc (former Mayor of
Baguio Baguio ( , ), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
) Most of these individuals embody solid political traditions of
economic An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with th ...
and political nationalism are pertinent today, even with the party's subsequent decline.


Current party officials

Some members of the House of Representatives and Senate include—but are not limited to—the following: * Manuel Villar (former Senate President), Party President * Cynthia Villar (current Senator), Party Chairman * Jose Espinosa III (Current Nacionalista Chairman of
Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of ...
) * Robert "Ace" Barbers (current Representative from Surigao del Norte), Spokesperson * Mark Aguilar Villar (current Senator) * Imee Marcos (current Senator) *
Pia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano KGCR (born March 22, 1966), known as Pia Cayetano, is a Filipina politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Tagui ...
(current Senator) * Matthew Marcos Manotoc (current Governor of Ilocos Norte) *
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician. She has been elected for three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of North Cotabato. She f ...
(current Governor of Cotabato) * Maria Laarni "Lani" Lopez Cayetano (current Mayor of Taguig) *
Deogracias Victor Savellano Deogracias Victor "DV" Barbers Savellano (born November 25, 1959) is a Filipino politician who last served as a member of the House of Representatives for Ilocos Sur's 1st district from 2016 to 2022. He was also one of the Deputy Speakers of the ...
(current Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives & Representative from 1st District of Ilocos Sur) * Ferdinand Alexander Marcos III (current Representative from Ilocos Norte's 1st District) *
Jose I. Tejada Jose "Pingping" Inserto Tejada (born June 10, 1958) is a Filipino politician who served as the Representative Representative may refer to: Politics *Representative democracy, type of democracy in which elected officials represent a group of peo ...
(current Representative from North Cotabato)


Nacionalista-affiliated parties

*
PDP–Laban Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the administrat ...
* Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino *
Lakas–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 sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and is influenced by Christi ...
*
National Unity Party The National Unity Party, National United Party, Party of National Unity or National Unity Front may refer to: * National United Party of Afghanistan (founded 2003) * National Unity Party (Albania) * National United Party (Armenia), defunct * Nati ...
**
United Bangsamoro Justice Party The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) is a political party based in Mindanao, Philippines, which is affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Yasser Ebrahim and Naguib Sinarimbo are the president and general-secretary of th ...
* People's Reform Party * Alyansa – Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental * Alayon – Cebu * Bileg- Ilocos Sur * Kugi Uswag Sugbo – Cebu City *
Partido Magdalo Partido Magdalo is one of the political parties in the Philippines founded by Former Governor Juanito Remulla, Sr. and Former Congressman Renato P. Dragon. It is a local political party in Cavite.The new leaders of this party is current Cavite ...
– Cavite * PaDayon PilipinoMisamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro * Paglaum Party- Negros Occidental * Fuerza ZamboangaZamboanga City * One Batangas –
Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...


Candidates for Philippine general elections


2010


Presidential ticket

* Manuel Villar – presidential candidate (lost) * Loren Legarda – vice presidential candidate (lost)


For senator

*
Pia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano KGCR (born March 22, 1966), known as Pia Cayetano, is a Filipina politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Tagui ...
(won) * Bongbong Marcos (won) *
Liza Maza Liza Maza (born 8 September 1957) is a Filipina activist who was the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission under the Duterte administration from August 2016 until her resignation in August 2018. She was a member of the Philippine ...
(lost) *
Ramon Mitra III Ramon "Monmon" Blanco Mitra III (born October 28, 1964) is the son of 1992 Presidential candidate and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives Ramon Mitra Jr. and older brother of incumbent Palawan Governor Abraham Mitra and music dir ...
(lost) * Satur Ocampo (lost) *
Susan Ople Maria Susana "Toots" Vasquez Ople (born February 9, 1962) is a Filipino politician and advocate of Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) rights who is the first Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers. Biography Susan Ople was born on Februa ...
(lost) * Gwen Pimentel (lost) * Ariel Querubin (lost) *
Gilbert Remulla Gilbert Cesar Catibayan Remulla (born September 5, 1970) is a Filipino journalist and politician. Biography Gilbert is the seventh and youngest child of former Governor Juanito R. Remulla and Ditas Catibayan Remulla. His brothers include curr ...
(lost) *
Adel Tamano Adel Fadel Abbas Tamano is a Filipino educator, lawyer and former politician. He is currently serving as the Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, and the Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Udenn ...
(lost) *
Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (''née'' Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executiv ...
(won)


2013


For senator

All members ran under the administration coalition,
Team PNoy Team PNoy, formerly known as the LP–Akbayan–NPC–NP–LDP Coalition, was a political umbrella coalition in the Philippines, originally formed to support the administration-backed senatorial line-up for the 2013 Philippine Senate election. Te ...
. * Cynthia Villar (won) *
Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano ( Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 20 ...
(won) *
Antonio Trillanes Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV (; born August 6, 1971) is a retired Philippine naval officer who also served as a senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsu ...
(won)


2016


For vice president

Three members ran for vice president albeit as independent candidates. *
Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano ( Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 20 ...
(lost) * Bongbong Marcos (lost) *
Antonio Trillanes Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV (; born August 6, 1971) is a retired Philippine naval officer who also served as a senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsu ...
(lost)


For senator

*
Susan Ople Maria Susana "Toots" Vasquez Ople (born February 9, 1962) is a Filipino politician and advocate of Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) rights who is the first Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers. Biography Susan Ople was born on Februa ...
(guest candidate of United Nationalist Alliance and Partido ng Galing at Puso) (lost)


2019


For senator

All candidates ran under the administration coalition, Hugpong ng Pagbabago. *
Pia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano KGCR (born March 22, 1966), known as Pia Cayetano, is a Filipina politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Tagui ...
(won) * Imee Marcos (won) * Cynthia Villar (won)


2022


For senator

* Mark Villar (won)


Current members in the 18th Congress


Senate

* Ralph Recto * Cynthia Villar * Imee Marcos *
Pia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano KGCR (born March 22, 1966), known as Pia Cayetano, is a Filipina politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Tagui ...


House of Representatives


District Representatives

* Raneo Abu * Ma. Lourdes Acosta * Antonio Albano * Angelica Amante-Matba * Sol Aragones * Angelo Barba * Robert Ace Barbers * Breaden John Biron * Lianda Bolilia * Juan Pablo Bondoc * Mercedes Cagas * Rodolfo Caoagdan *
Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano ( Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 20 ...
* Ma. Laarni Cayetano * Arnulfo "Noli" Celeste * Joaquin Chipeco, Jr. * Anthony Peter Crisologo * Luisa Lloran-Cuaresma * Eileen Ermita-Buhain * Jonathan Flores * Lawrence Fortun * Jocelyn Fortuno * Jeanette Loreto-Garin * Ed Christopher Go * Michael Gorriceta *
Eduardo Gullas Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Pining Rivera, he has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippin ...
* Teodorico Haresco * Romeo Jalosjos, Jr * Eleandro Madrona * Dale Gonzalo Malapitan * Mario Vittorio Mariño * Corazon Malanyaon *
Jesus Crispin Remulla Jesus Crispin "Boying" Catibayan Remulla (born March 31, 1961) is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and broadcaster currently serving as Secretary of Justice since 2022. He previously served as the representative of Cavite's 7th district from ...
* Joselito Sacdalan * Vilma Santos Recto * Deogracias Savellano * Frederick Siao * Kristine Singson-Meehan * David Suarez *
Sharee Ann Tan Sharee Ann Tee Tan-de los Santos (born May 11, 1982) is a Filipino politician from the province of Samar. She currently serves as Governor of Samar The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Samar (pr ...
* Jose Tejada * Raul Tupas * Henry S. Oaminal *
Luis Raymund Villafuerte Luis Raymund "L-Ray" Favis Villafuerte Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Camarines Sur's 2nd district since 2016. He was a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 until October 14, 2020. He previously ...


Partylist allies

* Ronnie Ong (Ang Probinsyano) * Naealla Rose Bainto-Aguinaldo (Bahay) * Michael Edgar Aglipay (DIWA) * Sharon Garin (AAMBIS-OWA) * Rico Geron (AGAP) * Irene Gay Saulog (Kalinga) * Allan Ty (LPGMA) * Francisco Datol, Jr. (Senior Citizen)


Nacionalista Party presidents


See also

* Filipino nationalism * List of political parties in the Philippines *
Liberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party ( Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Liberal''), abbreviated as the LP, is a liberal political party in the Philippines. Founded on January 19, 1946, by Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Qui ...


References


External links

*
The Jones Act
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