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Hugpong ng Pagbabago

Not to be confused with Coalition for Change (Philippines).

Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP; transl. Alliance for Change)[1] is a regional political party and former political alliance in the Philippines.[1][2][3] Formed in 2018 by Sara Duterte, the party was established in support of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and was the administration electoral alliance for the 2019 Philippine general election.[4][5][6]

Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PresidentClaude Bautista
ChairmanSara Duterte
Secretary-GeneralAnthony del Rosario
FounderSara Duterte
FoundedFebruary 23, 2018
IdeologyDavao regionalism
Populism
National affiliationPartido Demokratiko Pilipino
Colors  Blue,   red, and   green
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 11
(Davao Region seats only)
Provincial governorships
0 / 5
(Davao Region only)

In the 2022 Philippine presidential election, the party supported the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte for the Philippine presidency and vice presidency, respectively, under the UniTeam Alliance.[7][8]

History

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President Rodrigo Duterte performs a duet with then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte during the Hugpong ng Pagbabago Thanksgiving Night at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City on June 24, 2019.

The party was formally launched on February 23, 2018, by Sara Duterte and four governors from the Davao Region.[9] In addition to the party's alignment with the Duterte administration, Sara Duterte said that she formed Hugpong ng Pagbabago "to pursue the ideals of what we all want, a strong region, a secure life for our constituents, good governance and effective leadership of the members of the party."[10] The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) granted the accreditation of Hugpong ng Pagbabago as a regional political party in July 2018.[4] A proposal to turn the party into a national party was shelved by Duterte in January 2019.[11]

In preparation for the 2019 elections, HNP held its first political rally on February 12, 2019.[12] HNP partnered with the parties of PDP–Laban, Nacionalista, Lakas–CMD, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, National Unity Party, and the People's Reform Party, and formed a senatorial slate consisting of 13 candidates for the 2019 senatorial race. Although HNP was allied with the Duterte administration, President Duterte stated that he would not personally endorse the HNP's slate;[13] he later endorsed all of HNP's candidates, except for senators Bong Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada. 9 out of the 13 candidates under Hugpong ng Pagbabago won a seat in the Senate.

For the 2022 Philippine general election, the HNP formed a coalition with three political parties under the UniTeam Alliance, supporting Bongbong Marcos' 2022 presidential campaign. The party also renewed its alliances with the National Unity Party and the People's Reform Party.[14][15]

Current officials

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Candidates for the 2019 Philippine general elections

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Senatorial slate

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Candidate name and party Position Elected
Sonny Angara
LDP 		Senator Yes
Bong Revilla
Lakas 		former Senator Yes
Pia Cayetano
Nacionalista 		former Senator and House representative for Taguig's second district Yes
Ronald dela Rosa
PDP–Laban 		Chief of the Philippine National Police and Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections Yes
JV Ejercito
Nationalist People's Coalition 		Senator No
Jinggoy Estrada
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 		former Senator No
Bong Go
PDP–Laban 		Special Assistant to the President Yes
Dong Mangudadatu
PDP–Laban 		House representative for Maguindanao's second district No
Jiggy Manicad
Independent 		None (former Journalist) No
Imee Marcos
Nacionalista 		Governor of Ilocos Norte Yes
Koko Pimentel
PDP–Laban 		Senator Yes
Francis Tolentino
PDP–Laban 		Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Yes
Cynthia Villar
Nacionalista 		Senator Yes

Electoral performance

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Presidential and vice presidential elections

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Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Votes % Result Candidate Votes % Result
2022 None[a] — Sara Duterte[b] 32,208,417 61.53 Won

Legislative elections

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Year Votes % Seats +/– Result Year Votes % Seats +/– Result
Congress of the Philippines
2019[c] 652,318 1.61%
3 / 11
 N/A Majority 2019[d] 203,651,824 56.23%
9 / 24
 N/A Majority
2022[c] 1,223,815 2.54
6 / 11
   3 2022 Not participating[e] —

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Duterte's running mate was Bongbong Marcos of PFP who won.
  2. ^ Ran under Lakas–CMD.
  3. ^ a b As a regional political party in the Davao Region.
  4. ^ As an alliance of several political parties.
  5. ^ As an alliance, HNP was superseded by the UniTeam Alliance.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sara's 'Hugpong' now a regional political party | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "'Hugpong ng Pagbabago' vs 'Otso Diretso' debate unlikely, says Comelec". philstar.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Regalado, Edith. "Sara rejoins Hugpong ng Pagbabago". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Charm, Neil. "Davao's Hugpong sa Pagbabago political party gets COMELEC approval, eyes alliances | BusinessWorld". bworldonline.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Sara Duterte's party to back Dela Rosa, Bong Go, JV Ejercito in 2019". Rappler. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Mellejor, Lilian (January 24, 2019). "Mayor Sara nixes nat'l party status plan for HNP". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (October 24, 2021). "Hugpong ng Pagbabago to back Bongbong Marcos presidential candidacy". SUNSTAR. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Mendoza, Angelica Yang, John Eric (November 25, 2021). "4 parties form 'UniTeam' alliance for Bongbong Marcos – Sara Duterte tandem". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Sara Duterte to lead new political party to support father's programs". RAPPLER. February 20, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Comelec grants petition for accreditation of Sara Duterte's regional political party". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Mellejor, Lilian (January 24, 2019). "Mayor Sara nixes nat'l party status plan for HNP". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  12. ^ Felipe, Cecille Suerte. "Sara Duterte's Hugpong to have 14 Senate bets". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Duterte won't endorse Hugpong ng Pagbabago slate". SUNSTAR. February 15, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (July 7, 2021). "NUP to renew alliance with Hugpong". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "PRP, Hugpong renew alliance for 2022 elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hugpong president takes oath as Lakas-CMD member". GMA News Online. July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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