List of political parties in the Philippines

Political parties in the Philippines are of diverse ideologies and are plentiful in number. This page lists the political parties in the Philippines.

The Philippines has a multi-party system with numerous 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.

Major political parties

Minor political parties and party-list groups

Philippines

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Next to the main political parties in the Philippines there are other parties represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Most of these parties are elected through the party list system.

Other parties

Former major coalitions

• Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K-4, Coalition of Truth and Experience for Tomorrow), the main administration coalition in the 2004 national elections
• Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (Coalition of United Filipinos), the opposition coalition in the 2004 national elections
• Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP, Struggle of Patriotic Filipino Masses), the opposition coalition for the 1998 national elections
• People Power Coalition (PPC), the administration coalition for the 2001 midterm legislative elections
• Puwersa ng Masa (PnM, Force of the Masses), the opposition coalition for the 2001 midterm legislative elections
• Lakas-Laban Coalition, the administration coalition for the 1995 midterm legislative elections
• Grand Alliance for Democracy (GAD), the opposition coalition for the 1987 midterm legislative elections
• Lakas ng Bayan (LABAN), the opposition coalition for the 1986 snap presidential elections

References

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Liberalism in the Philippines

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