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Political parties in the Philippines are of diverse ideologies and are plentiful in number.

The Philippines has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. There are two types of parties in the Philippines: major parties, who correspond typically to traditional political parties, and minor parties or party-list organizations, who rely on the party-list system to win Congressional seats.

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Major political parties

Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Position International Seats in the House of Representatives Seats in the Senate Notes
Lakas-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas Kampi CMD Gilberto Teodoro Christian democracy, Islamic democracy Centre Centrist Democrat International 148 4 merged from Lakas-CMD (member of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO) and KAMPI
Nationalist People's Coalition NPC Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. Nationalism Centre none 29 2 offshoot of the Nacionalista Party; formerly known as Partido Pilipino
Liberal Party LP Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas, II Liberalism Centre-left Liberal International 17 4 offshoot of the Nacionalista Party; member of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO
Nacionalista Party NP Manuel Villar, Jr. Conservatism Centre-right none 9 3 oldest political party in the Philippines
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Bayan Satur Ocampo Progressivism, Socialism Left none 7 0 coalition of the left wing party-lists Anakpawis, Bayan Muna, and GABRIELA Women's Party.
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan PDP-Laban Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Social democracy Centre-left none 4 1 member of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino PMP Joseph Estrada Populism Centre-left none 3 2
United Opposition UNO Jejomar Binay Neoliberalism Centre-left none 3 2 offshoot of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP Edgardo Angara Social conservatism Centre-right none 2 1 member of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO
People's Reform Party PRP Miriam Defensor-Santiago Christian democracy, Feminism Centre none 0 1
Bagumbayan-VNP Bagumbayan-VNP Richard Gordon Liberalism New Politics Centre-right none 0 1 one of the newest political party in the Philippines

Minor political parties and party-list groups

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In addition to the main political parties, other parties are represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Most of these parties are elected through a party-list system.

Party name Acronym Years active Chairperson
Regional Parties elected through the constituency system
Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig KDT 2001-present Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga
One Cebu ONE CEBU 2007-present Gwendolyn Garcia
Partido Magdalo N/A N/A
Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization SARRO N/A Priscilla Chiongbian
Party-list organizations
Ang Alyansa ng Katutubong Pilipino AAKAP 2007-present Don Ferdinand A Daquial
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party Akbayan 1998-present Ronaldo Llamas
Alagad N/A N/A N/A
Alang sa Kalambu-an ug Kalinaw Alayon N/A John Henry Osmeña
Alliance for Barangay Concerns ABC 2007-present James Marty Lim
Alliance of Volunteer Educators AVE N/A N/A
Anak Mindanao AMIN N/A N/A
Anakpawis AP N/A Rafael V. Mariano
Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino ALIF N/A Acmad Tomawis
An Waray N/A 2001-present Florencio "Bem" Noel
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives APEC N/A N/A
Bagong Alyansang Tagapagtaguyod na Adhikaing Sambayanan BATAS 2004-present Daniel Soriano Razon
Bayan Muna N/A 1999-present Satur Ocampo
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong Buhay 1998-present Mike Velarde (founder)
Citizen's Battle Against Corruption Cibac 2001-present Joel Villanueva (founder)
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party Coop NATCCO 1998-present Cresente Paez
Gabriela Women's Party GABRIELA N/A Liza Maza
Luzon Farmers Party Butil N/A N/A
Partido ng Manggagawa PM N/A Renato Magtubo
Sandigan ng Lakas at Demokrasya ng Sambayanan SANLAKAS 2000-04, 07-present N/A
Veterans Freedom Party VFP N/A N/A

Other parties

Party name Acronym Years active Chairperson
Ang Kasangga Party AKP 2006-2009 Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo
Ang Ladlad N/A 2003 Mon Allan Manalastas
Bangon Pilipinas Party BPP 2004 Eddie Villanueva
Communist Party of the Philippines CPP 1968-present Jose Maria Sison
Ganap Party Ganap 1939-46 Benigno Ramos
Green Philippines GP 1990s-present Felizardo Colambo
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino KAMPI 1997-2009 Luis Villafuerte, Sr. (President)
KALIBAPI KALIBAPI 1943-45 Jose P. Laurel (President)
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas-CMD 1991-2009 Prospero Nograles (President)
Partido Isang Bansa Isang Diwa PIBID 2004 Eddie Gil
Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 PKP-1930 1930-present Pedro P. Baguisa
Green Party of the Philippines PGRP N/A Felix Cantal
Progressive Party (Defunct) PP 1957 Raul Manglapus
Pasang Masda kilusan drivers 1976 Roberto L. Martin

Former major coalitions

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Political parties in the Philippines Philippines
House of Representatives (286):
Lakas Kampi CMD (148)  · NPC (29)  · Liberal (17)  · Nacionalista (9)  · Bayan (7)  · PDP-Laban (4)  · LDP (3)  · PMP (3)  · UNO (3)  · Independent (4) · Party-list organizations (45)  · New seats (20)
Senate (24):
Lakas Kampi CMD (4)  · Liberal (4)   · Nacionalista (3)  · UNO (3)  · PMP (2)  · Bagumbayan-VNP (1)  · LDP (1)  · NPC (1)  · PRP (1)  · PDP-Laban (1)  · Independent (2)  · Vacant (1)
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