Workers' and Peasants' Party (Philippines)

Labor Party Philippines
PresidentAriel Joseph Arias
Secretary-GeneralMarcelino Arias
Vice-presidentOscar Morado
FoundedFebruary 3, 1963
HeadquartersMakati
IdeologyLaborism
Political positionCentre-left
Colors  Blue,   Gold
Senate
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House of Representatives
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The Workers' and Peasants' Party (WPP),[1][2][3] also known as Labor Party Philippines, Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka (lit. Workers' and Farmers' Party; PMM) and the Lapiang Manggagawa (lit. 'Workers' Party'; LM), is a political party in the Philippines.

History

The Philippine Trade Union Center split into different groups, which included the Labor Party of the Philippines. Led by Cipriano Cid, Roberto Oca, Ignacio Lacsina and Felixberto Olalia, the Labor Party failed to win an election. Some members reorganized themselves into the Katipunang Manggagawang Pilipino (Association of Filipino Workers) at April 25, 1959, at the Manila Hotel with Oca as party president but other groups soon disassociated themselves from the party.[4]

Founded on February 3, 1963, as the Lapiang Manggagawa (LM), Cipriano Cid, the founder, complained that the "party leaders were already being closely watched." The party broke up in August 1963, and its candidate for the Manila mayoralty, Roberto Oca, was recruited by the Nacionalista Party. Other members coalesced into the Liberal Party.[5]

However, some founders from that Lyceum of the Philippines meeting persisted and carried on the "Lapiang Manggagawa" name. It was also known, albeit briefly in 1965, as the Socialist Party of the Philippines.[6] The party registered with the Commission on Elections in 1983. The party supported the Corazon Aquino-Salvador Laurel ticket in the 1986 presidential election. In the 1992 elections, the party merged with the Lakas-NUCD.[4] For the 1998 elections, the party merged with the Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma (Party for Democratic Reform).[7]

For the 2010 presidential election, the party announced its nomination of Secretary of Public Works and Highways Hermogenes Ebdane for president.[8] Ebdane accepted the nomination in November 2009,[9] but withdrew from the presidential race in December 2009.[10] Ebdane ran instead for the governorship of Zambales;[11] he won, defeating Governor Amor Deloso.[12] In 2012 Zambales' 2nd district special election, Ebdane's son Jun Omar successfully defended the district's seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines against Deloso's daughter and from deceased Antonio M. Diaz's daughter, who ran under the Nacionalista Party.[13]

For the 2016 presidential election, the party nominated former ambassador and House representative for OFW Family Club Roy Señeres.[14] Señeres was in the initial list of official candidates.[15] However, he withdrew on February 5, 2016.[16] Seneres eventually died of a heart attack three days later.[17] Despite his withdrawal and death, he still remained on the ballot.[18] The party presented Apolonia Soguilon as his substitute, but was rejected because she had a different surname.[19] Ultimately, Señeres still received around 22,000 votes in the election.[20]

The party fielded candidates for the 2019 senatorial election. PMM's ticket consisted of Shariff Albani, Gerald Arcega, Marcelino Arias, Melchor Chavez, Sonny Matula, and Luther Meniano.[2][21]

The party supported Bongbong Marcos during the 2022 presidential election as cited by its unified national convention with the Partido Lakas ng Manggagawang Pilipino (PLMP) in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.[22]

Electoral candidates

1987 Philippine Senate election

  • Jacinto Tamayo[a 1] (lost)
  • Bienvenido Medrano[a 1] (lost)

1998 Philippine presidential election

2010 Philippine presidential election

2016 Philippine general elections

2019 Philippine Senate election

  • Abner Afuang (lost)
  • Shariff Albani (lost)
  • Gerald Arcega (lost)
  • Marcelino Arias (lost)
  • Melchor Chavez (lost)
  • Junbert Guigayuma (lost)
  • Sonny Matula[23] (lost)
  • Luther Meniano (lost)

2022 Philippine general election

2025 Philippine Senate election

  1. ^ a b c d As Lapiang Manggagawa.

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

YearPresidential electionVice presidential election
CandidateVote shareResultCandidateVote shareResult
1998Renato de Villa
4.86%
Joseph Estrada
(PMP)		Oscar Orbos
13.00%
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–NUCDA)
2004None[n 1]Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD)		None[n 2]Noli de Castro
(Independent)
2010Hermogenes Ebdane[n 3]N/ABenigno Aquino III
(Liberal)		NoneJejomar Binay
(PDP–Laban)
2016Roy Señeres[n 4]
0.06%
Rodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban)		NoneLeni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022None[n 5]Bongbong Marcos
(PFP)		Manny SD Lopez
0.31%
Sara Duterte
(Lakas-CMD)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
House of RepresentativesSenate
YearSeats wonResultYearSeats wonTicketResult
1995
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Lakas–Laban majority1995Did not participateLakas–Laban win 9/12 seats
1998
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Lakas plurality1998Did not participateLAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001Did not participateLakas plurality2001Did not participatePeople Power win 8/13 seats
2004Did not participateLakas plurality2004Did not participateK4 win 7/12 seats
2007Did not participateLakas plurality2007Did not participateGO win 8/12 seats
2010
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Lakas plurality2010Did not participateLiberal win 4/12 seats
2013Did not participateLiberal plurality2013Did not participateTeam PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016Did not participateLiberal plurality2016
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Single party ticketDaang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
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PDP–Laban plurality2019
0 / 12
Single party ticketHugpong win 9/12 seats
2022
0 / 316
PDP–Laban plurality2022
0 / 12
Single party ticketUniTeam win 6/12 seats
2025
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Lakas plurality2025
0 / 12
Single party ticketBagong Pilipinas win 6/12 seats

Notes

  1. ^ supported Raul Roco for president.
  2. ^ supported Herminio Aquino for vice president.
  3. ^ Ebdane withdrew from the presidential race and instead ran for the Zambales governorship.
  4. ^ Señeres withdrew from the presidential race shortly before his death.
  5. ^ The Workers' and Peasants' Party endorsed Bongbong Marcos for president.

References

  1. ^ "19 senatorial bets, 2 debates on Harapan 2019's last Sunday". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Labor party senatorial bets push for larger representation of labor in Senate". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "2 labor leaders gunning for a Senate seat". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Villegas, Bernardo M. (April 2, 2004). "LM for party-list". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Simbulan, Dante C. (2005). The Modern Principalia: The Historical Evolution of the Philippine Ruling Oligarchy. University of the Philippines Press. p. 170. ISBN 9789715424967.
  6. ^ "In honor of Comrade Jose 'Ka Pepe' Ebora Luneta". National Democratic Front. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Advocating A Philippine Labor Party". Manila Bulletin. December 28, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "L.M. backs Ebdane". Manila Bulletin. October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  9. ^ "Ebdane to accept labor party's offer". Manila Bulletin. November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  10. ^ "Ebdane's party seeks new bet to back". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  11. ^ Reyes, Jonas (December 3, 2009). "Welcome to Zambales, Deloso tells Ebdane". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  12. ^ Servando, Kristine (May 31, 2010). "Most ex-cops, soldiers lose election bids". abs-cbnNEWS. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  13. ^ Aning, Jerome (February 5, 2012). "Ebdane son wins Zambales special congressional polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  14. ^ Punzalan, Jamaine (October 15, 2015). "Seneres pursues presidency, promises job security". ABS-CBNnews.com.
  15. ^ "Comelec releases initial list of candidates". CNN Philippines. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  16. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila. "And then there were five Comelec final list out as Señeres withdraws". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Roy Señeres dies". RAPPLER. February 8, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Tan, Lara (February 15, 2015). "Comelec's official ballot includes Señeres, Poe". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  19. ^ Santos, Tina G. (February 19, 2016). "Señeres' 'substitute' in presidential race denied by Comelec". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  20. ^ Rappler.com (May 9, 2016). "Despite his death, Roy Señeres picks up presidential votes". Rappler. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  21. ^ "Market visit, motorcade, rally mark Senate bets campaign". GMA News Online. February 19, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  22. ^ "Two labor parties endorse Bongbong Marcos for May 2022 presidential elections". MB.com.ph. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  23. ^ Varying between Labor Win and their own slate.
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