Kilusang Pagbabago () was the informal name of a

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umbrella coalition formed by the supporters of the administration of

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and the

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. Headed by

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, it has formed coalition agreements with the

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and National Unity Party, as well as the Centrist Democratic Party and an independent congressional block of 24 party-list groups.

Coalition partners

Political parties

alt=, Senator Koko Pimentel, the leader of

and the Coalition for Change

Party-lists

The following is a list of party-lists associated with the coalition:

Non-political groups

*Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD NECC) *Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC)

Former members

* Makabayan (until 2017)

Relationship with Hugpong ng Pagbabago

In February 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter and

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Mayor

Sara Duterte Sara 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 (after Gloria Macap ...

founded Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a political party in

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, aligned with Sara's umbrella coalition ''Tapang at Malasakit Alliance'' which also supported by four governors in the Davao region except for Douglas RA Cagas of

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as well to Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr. who feuded with House Speaker

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over corruption allegations against Floirendo. Sara Duterte accused Alvarez as a traitor as Alvarez allowed former

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members (notably Jeanette Garin and husband Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin Jr.) to join PDP–Laban, her father's affiliation, and promised that she will campaign for Alvarez's potential foe in 2019. On July 23, 2018, Alvarez was ousted by the more than 180 colleagues in the House for speakership (although Alvarez still sat as the Speaker during President Duterte's SONA), and the media reported that Sara urged congresspeople to dethrone Alvarez and replace him with former President and

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Rep.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...

. The CFC/PDP–Laban slate is endorsed by President

with some differences with Senator Koko Pimentel. Duterte endorsed Freddie Aguilar who was denounced by Pimentel, with Pimentel adding independent Senator Grace Poe and former Senator

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(replacing Aguilar) of the

to complete the 12-seat senatorial slate of the CFC/PDP–Laban. The Hugpong ng Pagbabago of

mayor

is not endorsing Lapid and Poe, and instead is endorsing former senators

Bong Revilla Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Mortel Bautista; September 25, 1966) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, television presenter and politician serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019, and previously from ...

and

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (born February 17, 1963), better known as Jinggoy Estrada or Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and film actor serving as a senator since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2016. He is the current presi ...

, who are both involved in the pork barrel scam of Janet Lim-Napoles during the Aquino administration, in which Revilla was acquitted while Estrada was granted bail.

2019 Senatorial slate

References

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