People's Champ Movement Explained

People's Champ Movement
Founder:	Manny Pacquiao
Chairman:	Manny Pacquiao
President:	Rogelio Pacquiao
Secretary General:	Raul Martinez
Foundation:	September 4, 2008 (organized) May 7, 2009 (registered)
Colorcode:	f77f00
Headquarters:	General Santos, Soccsksargen
National:	PROMDI (since 2021) UNA (2012–2016) Liberal (2010–2012)
Ideology:	Christian democracy Social conservatism Asian values
Colors:	Orange
Local Council:	Sarangani Provincial Board

The People's Champ Movement (PCM) is a political party in the Philippines, currently affiliated with the PROMDI^[1] and previously the United Nationalist Alliance. It is led by Manny Pacquiao, who founded the party, and is mainly based in General Santos and Sarangani.^[1]

The party also ran for a seat in the congress in the 2019 elections, but they ranked 97 out of 134 running party-lists, thus not winning a seat. The votes they have are only 60,040, 0.22% of the national votes.^[2]

Members

The party has seven elected officials:

• Elmer De Peralta - Vice-Governor of Sarangani

2016-present

• Jinkee Pacquiao – Vice-Governor of Sarangani

2013–2016

• Steve Solon – Governor of Sarangani 2013–2022 and Vice-Governor 2007–2013

2016–2022, Former Congressman of Sarangani 2010-2016 and Leader of PCM

• Rogelio Pacquiao - Former Congressman 2016-2022 and Incumbent Governor of Sarangani 2022-present.
• Lorelie Pacquiao - Incumbent Mayor of General Santos City 2022-present.
• Ronnel Rivera - Former Mayor of General Santos City 2013-2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hana . Bordey . PDP-Laban Pacquiao faction forges alliance with 2 local parties . September 18, 2021 . GMANetwork.com . November 7, 2024.
2. Web site: Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results . ABS-CBN News . May 22, 2019.