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Liberal Party
Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas
President Francis Pangilinan (acting)
Chairman Leni Robredo
Secretary-General Josephine Sato
Founder Manuel Roxas
Founded January 19, 1946; 71 years ago (1946-01-19)
Split from Nacionalista Party (opposition)
Headquarters Expo Centro, Araneta Center, EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
Youth wing Liberal Party Youth
Ideology Liberalism (Filipino)
Liberal democracy
Social liberalism
Big tent
Political position Centre to Centre-left
International affiliation Liberal International,
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
Colors                Yellow, Red, and Blue
Slogan Ituloy ang Daang Matuwid
Seats in the Senate
5 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
27 / 297
Provincial governorships
39 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
38 / 81
Provincial board members
300 / 1,006
Website
www.liberalparty.org.ph

The Liberal Party of the Philippines (Filipino: Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas) is a liberal political party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator José Avelino, on January 19, 1946 by a breakaway Liberal wing from the old Nacionalista Party. It was the ruling party after the election victory of Benigno Aquino III as the President of the Philippines. Today, The Liberals are the opposition in the Senate, and they are the minority in the House of Representatives

The Liberal Party is the second oldest political party in the Philippines in terms of date of establishment, and the oldest continually-active political party in the Philippines. The party has been led by respected liberal thinkers and pro-development politicians like Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Diosdado Macapagal, Gerry Roxas, Benigno Aquino, Jr., Jovito Salonga, Raul Daza, Florencio B. Abad, Jr., Franklin Drilon, Mar Roxas, and Benigno Aquino III.


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