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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
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of the political spectrum, and is influenced by
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and
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. Since the 2022 elections, Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the
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, with the party's president, Martin Romualdez, serving as
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.
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is the party's
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, and the party is a dominant member of the
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led by President
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. Lakas–CMD has produced one
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,
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, who was in power when the party was formed in 2009, and one vice president, Sara Duterte, who was elected in
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. Lakas–CMD was founded in 2008, after the original Lakas–CMD party merged with the
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(KAMPI), forming Lakas Kampi CMD. The party later reverted to its original name and removed KAMPI after many of its members defected to the
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(NUP). After the 2010 elections, the party was split into both the majority and minority blocs. By
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, Lakas supported most candidates of the opposition coalition
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in the 2013 Senate election, although the party was still split. After the
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, the party joined the majority bloc led by
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, the party of the winner of the presidential election,
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. In the 2019 elections, the party joined the
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alliance. After the 2022 elections, Lakas won the vice presidency and replaced PDP–Laban as the largest party in Congress, leading the majority bloc.


History


Origins

After the
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, the party was split into two main factions in 2006, one led by
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and another by former president Fidel V. Ramos, who had initially supported Arroyo despite the scandal but later called for her resignation. On January 16, 2008, Lakas spokesman and legal counsel Raul Lambino released a list of potential Lakas senatorial bets for 2010. Except for Parañaque Representative Eduardo Zialcita, they were not yet identified. Former House Speaker
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resigned his post as president of Lakas–CMD on March 10, 2008; he rejected the proposition of former president
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to give him the title Chairman-emeritus. The then current House Speaker
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was sworn in as the new president of Lakas–CMD party and Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as vice president for Metro Manila affairs on the same day. On June 18, 2008, President Arroyo confirmed the merger of the original Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD) and the
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(KAMPI) parties. Both parties adopted the "equity of the incumbent" principle, as the merger would account for almost 200 national and 8,000 local officials, amid Arroyo's prediction of 2010 elections victory. The party's president,
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, and KAMPI chairperson,
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, signed the covenant at the
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regional
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. Ramos announced on February 6, 2008, that the Lakas–CMD name would be retained even after the merger, and asserted that de Venecia will remain as the party's president. On August 9, 2009, de Venecia and Ramos led fifty members from Lakas in objecting to its merger with KAMPI on May 28, 2009. The faction retained de Venecia its president with Ramos as the Chairman Emeritus. Ramos refused the offer to become the Chairman Emeritus of the new party after being named in the interim party organization. De Venecia filed a resolution at the
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to declare the merger null and void. However, the
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ultimately upheld the legality of the merger, citing the failure of de Venecia "to sufficiently show that any grave abuse of discretion was committed by the
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in rendering the challenged resolution."


Majority to minority (2010–2016)

In the 2010 elections, the party suffered several losses, and was split into both the majority and minority blocs. It lost the 2010 presidential election with
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as its presidential nominee while only two of its candidates in the 2010 Senate election won; the two joined the
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–led majority coalition. In the 2010 House of Representatives election, it won 47% of the seats contested in the district election. However, after
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was sworn in as president on June 30, 2010, the majority of the former legislative members of Lakas were sworn as members of the reborn
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, Aquino's party. Other members led by
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established the neutral
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in December 2010. After the split, the party's new chairman,
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, declared that the Lakas Kampi CMD coalition has "ceased to exist". On May 11, 2012, the party decided to revert to its original name and drop Arroyo's KAMPI from the coalition. It became one of the parties in the opposition after the 2010 elections. The party weakened following Arroyo's arrest under charges of
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in 2011 which were later dismissed, and again in 2012, on charges of misuse of $8.8 million in state lottery funds; she would later be acquitted in 2017. On February 5, 2013, senator Bong Revilla succeeded Lagman and became the party's chairperson, while 1st district representative of
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, Martin Romualdez, became the party's president. In the 2013 Senate election, the party mostly supported several candidates from the
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(UNA), which counts previous Lakas members among its candidates, such as
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, Dick Gordon, and
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. Three out of nine UNA candidates were elected. In 2016, the party initially planned to field senator Revilla for the
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. However, he would be detained at the
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custodial center at
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due to his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. By August 2015, Lakas reportedly eyed to form an alliance with UNA and support vice president Jejomar Binay's candidacy for president. However, by February 2016, the party failed to reach a consensus on who to support, eventually opting not to endorse any candidate for president. The party supported the candidacy of
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for vice president, who lost.


Recovery under the Duterte administration (2016–2022)

After then
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won the presidential election, Lakas signed a coalition agreement with Duterte's party,
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, on May 18, 2016, joining several other political parties in the Coalition for Change, the administration's coalition. In October 2017, Arroyo and two of her allies joined PDP–Laban. According to Arroyo, the move was done to "consolidate support for the president." In September 2018, House Minority Leader
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, who had rejoined Lakas, announced that the party is rebuilding to restore its dominance before Arroyo stepped down as president. On November 6, 2018, the party joined
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, with Revilla joining the coalition's senatorial slate for the 2019 Senate election. Revilla was reelected, marking Lakas' return to the upper chamber. The party also won a dozen seats in the 2019 House of Representatives elections. After the 2019 elections, several politicians joined the party. Arroyo returned to the party on March 9, 2020. On November 17, 2021,
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became the chairperson of the party, succeeding Revilla. Following her move to Lakas, she announced her candidacy for
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in the 2022 vice presidential election, becoming the running mate of
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. On November 29, 2021, the party formed the
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with three other parties to support the candidacies of Marcos and Duterte. The tandem won the elections, becoming the first presidential ticket to win together since Arroyo's victory along with her running mate in
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.


Return to dominance (2022–present)

Following the
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, which saw Lakas winning 26 seats in the House of Representatives as well as the vice presidency, 38 politicians moved to the party, most of whom belonged to the weakening PDP–Laban. By the time the 19th Congress was opened, the party's seats in the House of Representatives increased from 12 in the 18th Congress to 64, replacing PDP–Laban as the dominant party in the lower house. Prominent members of the party were elected to various leadership positions in the lower house; Romualdez was elected as the House Speaker while Arroyo and
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became deputy speakers.


Ideology

Lakas–CMD adheres to the
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and
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ideologies, adopting the same ideologies of its predecessor party, and is a member of the Centrist Democrats International (CDI). The party also advocates for a shift from the present
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to a parliamentary form of government through constitutional amendments and through establishing peace talks with
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separatists and
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rebels. Lakas–CMD has always focused on economic growth and development, stronger ties with the
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, creation of jobs, and strong cooperation between the executive and legislative branches of government. The party is distinct in its ecumenical inclusion of Muslim leaders in its political alliance. The party has tended to be more popular in the
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provinces.


Current party officials

* President Emerita:
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the House Deputy Speakers since 2022, and previously from 2016 to 2017. She previously ...
* National President: Martin Romualdez * Chairperson:
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* Co-Chairpersons: ** Bong Revilla **
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**
Jose de Venecia Jr. Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. (), also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong Joe (born December 26, 1936), is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the ...
* Secretary-General: Prospero Pichay Jr.


List of party chairpersons

* Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2008–2009) * Gilberto Teodoro (2009–2010) * Amelita Villarosa (2010) * Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2010–2011) * Edcel Lagman (2011–2012) * Bong Revilla, Jr. (2012–2021) * Sara Duterte (2021–present)


Candidates for Philippine general elections


2010


Presidential ticket

* Gilbert Teodoro for president – lost *
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for vice president – lost


For senator

*
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– lost * Ramon Guico Jr. – lost * Raul Lambino – lost * Rey Langit – lost * Lito Lapid – won * Bong Revilla – won


2016


For senator

*
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(candidate for
Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...
/
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and Miriam-Bongbong party) – lost * Romeo Maganto – lost *
Edu Manzano Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of game shows ''The We ...
(candidate for
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and Miriam-Bongbong party) – lost * Martin Romualdez (candidate for
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and Miriam-Bongbong party) – lost


2019


For senator

* Bong Revilla (also running under
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) – won * Willie Ong – lost *
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(guest candidate from
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and Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino) – lost


2022


Presidential ticket

*
Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. ( , , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines. He previously served as a sen ...
for president (adopted candidate from the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) – won *
Sara Duterte Sara Vicenta Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio (, ; born May 31, 1978), commonly known as Inday Sara, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines. She is the third female vice president, the third ...
for vice president – won


Electoral performance


Presidential elections


Vice presidential elections


Legislative elections


Senate


House of Representatives


Current members, 18th Congress


House of Representatives


District Representatives

* Majority leader Martin Romualdez (Leyte, D1) * Deputy Speaker Prospero Pichay, Jr. (Surigao del Sur, D2) * Juan Miguel Arroyo (Pampanga, D2) * Christopher de Venecia (Pangasinan, D4) *
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(Pangasinan, D5) * Aleta Suarez (Quezon, D3) * Vincent Frasco (Cebu, D5) * Paz Radaza (Lapu lapu City, LD) * Marilou Arroyo (Negros Occidental, D5) * Christian Unabia (Misamis Oriental D1) *
Fredenil Castro Fredenil Hernaez Castro (born April 27, 1951) is a Filipino politician serving as the Governor of Capiz since 2022. He was the Representative of Capiz's 2nd district from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022. He had served as a House Deputy Spe ...
(Capiz, D2) * J.F. Felipe Nograles (Rizal, D4-Montalban) * Hector Sanchez (Catanduanes LD) * Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte, D2) * Gerardo Espina, Jr. (Biliran LD) * Geraldine Roman (Bataan, D1) * Leonardo Babasa, Jr. (Zamboanga del Sur D2) * Wilter Palma II (Zamboanga Sibugay D2)


Allied Partylist Representatives

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Rodante Marcoleta Rodante Dizon Marcoleta (born July 29, 1953) is a Filipino politician serving as the party-list representative for SAGIP since 2016. He is a former House Deputy Speaker of the 18th Congress from 2019 to 2022. A successful member of the reli ...
(Sagip) * Yedda Romualdez (Tingog Sinirangan) *
Mike Defensor Michael Tan Defensor (, born June 30, 1969) is a Filipino politician who most recently served as the Party-list Representative for Anakalusugan from 2019 to 2022. He is also the CEO of Pax Libera Mining, Inc. Defensor began his political ca ...
(AnaKalusugan) * Sonny Lagon (Ako Bisaya) * Alfredo Garbin (
Ako Bicol Ako Bicol Political Party (AKB) is a political party in the Philippines participating in the party-list elections in the Philippines. It represents the Bicol Region and the Bicolano people. In the 2016 elections, AKB was the top partylist with 1, ...
) * Elizalde Co (
Ako Bicol Ako Bicol Political Party (AKB) is a political party in the Philippines participating in the party-list elections in the Philippines. It represents the Bicol Region and the Bicolano people. In the 2016 elections, AKB was the top partylist with 1, ...
) * Ana Marie Villaraza-Suarez (Alona) * Adriano Ebcas (Ako Padayon Pilipino) * Romeo Momo (CWS) * Jose Gay Padiernos (Galing sa Puso P * Presley de Jesus (PHILRECA) * Sergio Dagooc (
APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
) * Alfred delos Santos (
Ang Probinsyano ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (lit. ''FPJ's The Provincial Man''; abbreviated as ''FPJAP'' and internationally known as ''Brothers'') is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series under ABS-CBN Entertainment replacing ''Nathaniel''. Based ...
) * Jose Teves, Jr. (TGP)


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