UniTeam Alliance explained

UniTeam Alliance
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Leader:Bongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
Dissolved:2022
Predecessor:Coalition for Change
Successor:Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas
Ideology:Federalism[1]
Filipino nationalism[2]
Populism[3]
Country:the Philippines
Founder:Bongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
Colors: Red and green
Position:Big tent[4]
Slogan:Sama-sama tayong babangon muli
Affiliation1 Title:Coalition members
Affiliation1:PFP
Lakas–CMD
HNP
PMP
Guest Parties:
Nacionalista
PDP–Laban (Cusi-Wing)
KBL
PRP

The UniTeam Alliance was an electoral alliance in the Philippines formed to support the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 presidential and vice-presidential elections and their allies in the 2022 Philippine general election.[5] [6] [7] [8] The alliance was formalized on November 29, 2021, with Senator Imee Marcos coining the name UniTeam.[9]

It was clarified that the UniTeam Alliance was only made for the purpose of the 2022 election,[10] and no formal meeting has been held among its members as an alliance since then.[11]

Coalition members

The alliance consists of four political parties:

PartyAbbreviationIdeologyChairpersonPresident
Hugpong ng Pagbabago[12]
Alliance for Change		HNPRegionalismSara Duterte
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats[13]
People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats		Lakas–CMD
Islamic democracy
Conservatism
Filipino nationalism
Federalism[14] [15]
Parliamentarianism		Bong Revilla Jr.Martin Romualdez
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[16]
Federal Party of the Philippines		PFPFederalismBongbong MarcosReynaldo Tamayo Jr.
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino[17]
Force of the Filipino Masses		PMPPopulism[18] Joseph Estrada
In addition, the alliance's senatorial slate features guest candidates from the Nacionalista Party, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), PDP–Laban, and People's Reform Party (PRP). Except for the NPC, all of the aforementioned parties are allied with Marcos and Duterte.[19]

Senatorial slate

Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[20] [21] [22]

Candidate name and partyPositionVotesRankingElected
Herbert Bautista
NPC		Former mayor of Quezon City (2010–2019)13,104,71014th
Jinggoy Estrada
PMP		Former senator (2004–2016)15,108,62512th
Larry Gadon
KBL		Lawyer9,691,60720th
Win Gatchalian
NPC		Incumbent senator20,602,6554th
Gregorio Honasan
Independent		Former Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021)10,643,49118th
Loren Legarda
NPC		Member of the House of Representatives from Antique's at-large congressional district24,264,9692nd
Rodante Marcoleta
PDP–Laban		Member of the House of Representatives from 1–SAGIP Party ListWithdrew
Robin Padilla
PDP–Laban		Actor26,612,4341st
Harry Roque
PRP		Former presidential spokesperson (2017–2018, 2020–2021)11,246,20617th
Gilbert Teodoro
PRP		Former Secretary of National Defense (2007–2009)12,788,47915th
Mark Villar
Nacionalista		Former Secretary of Public Works and Highways (2016–2021)19,475,5926th
Migz Zubiri
Independent		Incumbent senator18,734,336 8th
  1. Web site: Mercado . Neil Arwin . 2022-01-25 . Federal gov't system fits PH but Cha-cha 'difficult' – Marcos Jr. . 2022-04-30 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  2. Web site: 2021-12-07. 'Youth crucial in Bongbong-Sara UniTeam's push for national unity'. 2022-02-07. BusinessMirror. en-US.
  3. News: CNN. Duterte vs Marcos' brand of populism: How do they differ?. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630085405/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/6/30/Marcos-Duterte-populism.html. dead. June 30, 2022. June 30, 2022.
  4. News: February 8, 2022 . Marcos, Duterte highlight 'unity' as election campaign kicks off . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330132218/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/2/8/Marcos-Duterte-election-proclamation-rally-unity.html . dead . March 30, 2022 . March 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Four political parties forge UniTeam alliance pact for Bongbong-Sara tandem. November 29, 2021. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  6. Web site: Marcos-Duterte 'Uniteam' seals 2022 alliance. November 29, 2021. Rappler. 25 November 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Angelica . Yang . John Eric . Mendoza . November 25, 2021. 4 parties form 'UniTeam' alliance for Bongbong Marcos – Sara Duterte tandem. November 29, 2021. INQUIRER.net. en.
  8. Web site: Palicte. Che. November 25, 2021. 4 parties link up for BBM-Sara's 'UniTeam'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125204531/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1160886. November 25, 2021. November 29, 2021. Philippine News Agency.
  9. News: Cruz. RG. Imee confirms she convinced Sara to run as Marcos Jr's VP. January 31, 2024. ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. June 9, 2023. Manila.
  10. Web site: Suelto. Diana Lhyd. Sara: UniTeam good only for 2022 Polls. Philstar. 2024-06-12. 2024-06-13.
  11. News: Lalu . Gabriel Pabico . Gatchalian: Uniteam hasn’t met since 2022 polls . 20 June 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 20 June 2024 . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-31 . Hugpong vows to 'do more' for Marcos in Davao, as some incumbents pick Robredo . 2022-04-30 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  13. Web site: Tolentino . Ma Reina Leanne . 2021-11-25 . Lakas adopts BBM as presidential bet . 2022-04-30 . The Manila Times . en.
  14. News: Philippine Daily Inquirer. Romualdez reaffirms support for Duterte's federalism agenda . June 5, 2019. January 16, 2020.
  15. News: Manalastas. Jester P. . Federalism push renewed . June 5, 2019. January 16, 2020.
  16. Web site: BBM's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas adopts Sara as vice presidential bet . 2022-04-30 . Manila Bulletin . en-US.
  17. Web site: Four political parties forge UniTeam alliance pact for Bongbong-Sara tandem . 2022-04-30 . Manila Bulletin . en-US.
  18. Book: Southeast Asia In The New International Era. 2016. 9780813350110. April 19, 2017. Dayley. Robert.
  19. Web site: Punay . Edu . Parties allied with BBM-Sara Duterte call for honest elections . May 9, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  20. Web site: January 20, 2022. Gadon, Marcoleta, Zubiri added to Marcos-Duterte senatorial slate. February 7, 2022. CNN Philippines. en.
  21. Web site: February 4, 2022. Marcos-Duterte tandem adopts Gringo Honasan in Senate slate. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120035122/https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/1/20/Gadon-Marcoleta-Zubiri-BBM-Sara.html. dead. January 20, 2022. February 7, 2022. ABS-CBN News. en.
  22. Web site: Valente . Catherine S. . March 13, 2022 . Robin Padilla now a guest candidate of UniTeam – Sara . March 14, 2022 . The Manila Times . en.

See also

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