United Nationalist Alliance
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United Nationalist Alliance
Nagkakaisang Alyansang Makabansa (UNA) |
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| President | Toby Tiangco |
| Chairman | Nancy Binay |
| Secretary-General | JV Bautista |
| Founder | Jejomar Binay |
| Founded | April 4, 2012 (electoral alliance) July 1, 2015 (political party) |
| Headquarters | Room 103, G/F ECJ Building, Real cor. Arzobispo Streets, Intramuros, Manila |
| Ideology |
Filipino nationalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colors | Orange and Navy blue |
| Slogan | UNA ang Pilipino (Filipinos first) |
| Seats in the Senate |
2 / 24
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| Seats in the House of Representatives |
8 / 292
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| Provincial governorships |
3 / 81
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| Provincial vice governorships |
4 / 81
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| Provincial board members |
44 / 1,006
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The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) is a political party in the Philippines. It was created as a multi-party electoral alliance replacing the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections, before it was launched as a single political party on July 1, 2015 by Jejomar Binay for his candidacy in the upcoming 2016 presidential election.
The acronym "UNA" spells out the Filipino word for "first".
The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), headed by former president Joseph Estrada, and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), headed by Vice President Jejomar Binay, signed a coalition agreement on April 4, 2012 for the 2013 elections, forming the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). The two parties were formerly partners in the United Opposition in the 2007 election, and Estrada and Binay were running mates during the 2010 presidential election. Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP-Laban president, has stated that the UNA's senatorial slate is now more than twelve members and is in the process of trimming down; he had also expressed reservations on the inclusion of Juan Miguel Zubiri, of whom he had won an election protest after the 2007 election. On March 2014, Binay resign as Chairman of PDP-Laban, as result the PMP party the only primary party of UNA banner.
On July 1, 2015, Binay relaunches the United Nationalist Alliance as the major opposition party at the Makati Colosseum in Makati City days after he resigned from the Cabinet of President Noynoy Aquino, despite the absence of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada which become neutral due to Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares possible presidential bid.Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, was touted a possible running mate, but being 37 years old at that time, he was barred by the Philippine constitution's age requirement of 40 years. Senator Bongbong Marcos was then considered to be his running mate before settling with Senator Gringo Honasan, who is also the party's vice president.
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