Partido Demokratiko Pilipino

political party in the Philippines

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino[4][5] (PDP; lit.'Philippine Democratic Party'), is a syncretic political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was the country's ruling party from 2016 to 2022 under the administration of Rodrigo Duterte.

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
AbbreviationPDP
PresidentJose C. Alvarez
ChairpersonRodrigo Duterte
Secretary-GeneralAimee Torrefranca-Neri
FoundersAquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (PDP)
Benigno S. Aquino Jr. (LABAN)
Founded
  • February 6, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-02-06) (merger)
Merger ofPDP and Laban
Headquarters115-A Palm Court Street corner F.B. Harrison Street, Barangay 69, Pasay City 1300, Metro Manila
Think tankPDP–Laban Federalism Institute[2]
Membership (2021)100,000[3]
Ideology
Political position
National affiliationUniTeam Alliance
(2022–2024)
Former:
Colors  Yellow,   dark blue, and   red
Seats in the Senate
5 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
5 / 316
Provincial governorships
19 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
29 / 81
Provincial board members
262 / 1,023
Website
pdplaban.org.ph

Nominally democratic socialist and social democratic,[6] the party has shifted considerably since its first time in power in the 1980s and 1990s under Aquino. Since the election of Rodrigo Duterte, PDP-Laban is generally seen to have strayed from its initial social democratic objectives and shifted towards the right.

References

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  1. BINAY INDUCTS NEW PDP-LABAN MEMBERS IN GMA, CAVITE – "...the PDP, established in 1982... Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ilas, Joyce (February 2, 2018). "PDP-Laban launches book on federalism". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1469941/pdp-laban-open-to-have-bongbong-marcos-as-member
  4. Elemia, Camille (July 15, 2021). "Will PDP-Laban survive Duterte?". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. Santillan, Noe M. (December 2018). "Duterte's Presidency: New Politics, Same Politicians" (PDF). Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy (Special Issue): 161–180. ISSN 2546-1885. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. "Ideology and Platform – PDP LABAN". Retrieved February 8, 2022.