National Unity Party (Philippines) Explained

National Unity Party
Abbreviation:NUP
Chairman:Ronaldo Puno
President:Luis Raymund Villafuerte
Founder:Pablo P. Garcia
Secretary General:Narciso Bravo Jr.
Founded:December 7, 2010
Registered:October 5, 2011
Split:Lakas–Kampi–CMD
Headquarters:Suite 907, 9/F, NLIC Building, 6762 Ayala Avenue, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila
Ideology:Christian democracy
Social conservatism[1]
Position:Centre-right
National:UniTeam (2021–2024)
Coalition For Change (2016–2021)
Team PNoy (2013)
Colors: Green
Slogan:One Nation, One Future
Seats1 Title:Seats in the Senate
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Seats2 Title:Seats in the House of Representatives
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Seats3 Title:Provincial governorships
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Seats4 Title:Provincial board members
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Seats5 Title:City and municipal mayorships
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Seats6 Title:City and municipal councilors
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Country:the Philippines

The National Unity Party (NUP) (Filipino; Pilipino: Partido ng Pambansang Pagkakaisa) is a political party in the Philippines. The party was formed in 2010 by former members of Lakas-Kampi CMD who broke away after internal discontent within the party. From 2016 to 2022, the party was part of the PDP–Laban-led coalition in the House of Representatives, the Coalition for Change.[2] [3]

The party was accredited by the Commission of Elections as a national party in a resolution dated October 5, 2011.[4]

On September 26, 2012, the party held its first national convention where they announced support for Team PNoy for the 2013 elections, however most NUP members ultimately supported the United Nationalist Alliance, especially Garcia.

Ideology and positions

According to the party's constitution, NUP's principles include the following: belief in God; sovereignty of the state, national interest and democracy; social justice and responsibility; and environmental awareness.[5]

List of party chairmen

Elected members

District Representatives

Governors

Mayors

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

YearPresidential electionVice presidential election
CandidateVote shareResultCandidateVote shareResult
2016NoneRodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban)
NoneLeni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022None[6] Bongbong Marcos
(PFP)
None[7] Sara Duterte
(Lakas-CMD)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
House of RepresentativesSenate
YearSeats wonResultYearSeats wonTicketResult
2013Liberal Party plurality2013Did not participateTeam PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016Liberal Party plurality2016Did not participateKoalisyon ng Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019PDP–Laban plurality2019Did not participateHugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats
2022PDP–Laban plurality2022Did not participateUniTeam win 6/12 seats

Notes and References

  1. News: Who to Vote For? Get to Know the Political Parties in the Philippines. Esquiremag.ph.
  2. News: NUP seals alliance with PDP–Laban. Rappler. July 22, 2018. en.
  3. News: Philippine Daily Inquirer. NUP, Duterte's PDP–Laban formalize alliance. Ager. Maila. July 22, 2018. en.
  4. News: Rosario. Ben. National Unity Party accredited. November 14, 2011. Manila Bulletin. November 10, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406041239/http://mb.com.ph/articles/340761/national-unity-party-accredited. April 6, 2012.
  5. Web site: National Unity Party. nup.org.ph. July 22, 2018.
  6. NUP endorsed Bongbong Marcos for president.
  7. NUP endorsed Sara Duterte for vice president.