Philippine Democratic Party – People's Power
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PDP–Laban
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| President | Aquilino Pimentel III |
| Chairman | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Spokesperson | Ronwald Munsayac and Paola Alvarez |
| Secretary-General | Pantaleon Alvarez |
| Founder |
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP) Benigno Aquino Jr. (LABAN) |
| Founded | February 6, 1983 (merger)
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| Merger of | PDP and LABAN |
| Headquarters | Metro Manila |
| Political position |
Big tent (historical) Center-left to Left-wing(since 2017) |
| National affiliation |
UNIDO (1982 - 1986) LABAN (1987) Koalisyong Pambansa (1992) Lakas-Laban Coalition (1995) LAMMP (1998) PPC (2001) KNP (2004) GO (2007) Team PNoy (2013) Coalition for Change (2016 - present) |
| Colors | Yellow, Dark Blue, Red |
| Seats in the Senate |
4 / 24
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| Seats in the House of Representatives |
121 / 294
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| Provincial governorships |
9 / 81
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| Provincial vice governorships |
6 / 81
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| Provincial board members |
4 / 1,006
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The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (lit. Philippine Democratic Party–Power of the Nation), more commonly known as PDP–Laban, is the ruling political party in the Philippines.
The party now known as PDP–Laban is the result of a merger between the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino and Lakas ng Bayan.
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) was founded in 1982 by Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. and a group of protesters against the authoritarian government of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines. These protesters include the leaders of Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City, such as Zafiro L. Respicio, Rey Magno Teves, Cesar R. Ledesma, Samuel Oceña, Crispin Lanorias and Morgs Cua.
By 1983, PDP had formed a coalition with the Lakas ng Bayan (Filipino for "People Power") party, founded earlier by former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1978.
In 1986, the two groups merged to form the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan or PDP LABAN. During that period, PDP LABAN became the single biggest opposition group to run against the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 Snap Presidential Elections. Corazón Aquino, the widow of the assassinated senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., became the party's nominee to run for President. Aquino was persuaded to run by businessman, newspaperman and street parliamentarian Joaquin Roces, who was convinced that Aquino would have the biggest chance to defeat Marcos in the polls.
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