Lakas–Laban Coalition | |
Leader: | Fidel V. Ramos Edgardo J. Angara |
Merged: | Lakas—NUCD LDP PDP-Laban |
Colorcode: | blue |
Ideology: | Big tent |
Position: | Centre-right |
Country: | Philippines |
The Lakas-Laban Coalition was the multi-party electoral alliance supported by the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos for the May 8, 1995, Philippine midterm legislative and local elections. It was a coalition of two major parties in the Philippines, the Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (Lakas—NUCD—UMDP) of President Ramos, and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) of Senator Edgardo J. Angara.
Candidate | Party | Occupation | Elected | |
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Senator from Pampanga and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal | |||
Rodolfo Biazon | former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from Metro Manila | |||
Franklin Drilon | former Secretary of Justice from Iloilo | |||
Juan Ponce Enrile | Senator from Cagayan | |||
Marcelo Fernan | former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from Cebu | |||
Juan Flavier | former Secretary of Health from Metro Manila | |||
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | businessman from Zambales and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay | |||
Ramon Mitra Jr. | former congressman from Palawan, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1992 LDP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel Ramos) | |||
Serge Osmeña | businessman from Cebu and grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña | |||
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and former mayor of Cagayan de Oro | |||
Raul Roco | Senator from Camarines Sur | |||
Francisco Tatad | Senator from Catanduanes |
Nine out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate. These include, in order of votes received: