Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan (PPPL; ) is a local political party in

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History

2019 elections

In the

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, the party forged an alliance with

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in a rally held by

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. The alliance also included a sister-city pact between

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and

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. After the alliance, the party garnered most of the local positions in the province which includes its three congressional seats, governor, vice governor and members of the

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2022 elections

In September 2021, the party held a convention to formalize and promote their candidates for the 2022 elections, the candidates included Vice Governor Dennis Socrates for governor and Board Member Leoncio Ola for governor and vice governor respectively. Both of the candidates eventually won.

2024 breakup

Governor Dennis Socrates, who was a member of the party, announced his resignation from the party after being a decade-long member of the party. His reason for the breakup was that the party and himself were "divergent" on multiple issues, leading to his resignation. On September 10, Socrates joined

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, the party of former Manila Mayor

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and appointed as the party's provincial chairperson.

References

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