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Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago
Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago
Chairman	Leonardo Fernandez
Secretary-General	Edgar B. Diares
Founder	Leonardo Fernandez
Founded	September 28, 2021
Headquarters	Mindanao
Ideology	Philippine Federalism; Filipino nationalism; ;
Political position	Center-right
Colors	Blue, Green, and Red ; Black (customary)
Slogan	Una sa lahat ang Pilipino; (The Filipino people is first of all)
Seats in the Senate	0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives	0 / 316
Provincial governorships	0 / 82
Provincial vice governorships	0 / 82
Provincial board members	0 / 1,023
	Politics of the Philippines; Political parties; Elections;

Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (lit. 'Filipino Party for Change', PPP), is a political party in the Philippines founded by Leonardo Fernandez, to urge then-Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to run for president in 2022 elections.^[1]

History

In September 2021, PPP was established by Leonardo Fernandez, a businessman and political strategist for the potential presidential run of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in 2022 elections, if she decided to run. His party co-founders and officers are: Edgar B. Diares, a social development worker as secretary general; Emmanuel C. Roldan, a journalist as director of party institute; former Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor commissioner Romeo L. Lagahit as head of the national committee on education; and, former Laac, Davao de Oro councilor and administrator Nestor Abellanida as national treasurer. By February 2022, it aims to be a national party accredited by COMELEC.^[2] They also set Sara Duterte as their standard bearer.^[3]

On October 1, 2021, former Cebu 5th district Congressman Ace Durano joined the party. He was intended to match incumbent Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia. Durano selected Hilario Davide III as his running mate.^[4] Durano also became the PPP's regional president for Central Visayas.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Also, former Taguig–Pateros's 1st district Congressman Arnel Cerafica ran for Mayor of Taguig for 2025 elections to challenge the Cayetanos, with some of his slate members joined PPP.^[8]^[9]

But after Sara Duterte declined, PPP did not endorsed any candidate for president.^[10] But later, with the help of Durano, some PPP members endorsed Duterte's running mate Bongbong Marcos.^[11]

Ideology

PPP aims to push a Filipino-style federalism, adopting a more-inclusive government, with grassroots oriented initiative, aims to push a “Pro-Filipino block in Congress that will enact pro-Pilipino legislative measures and programs and will bring the spirit of the slogan alive.” PPP also aims to challenge the party system structure, as it was considered weak and as “exemplified by turncoatism”. The party also pushing national industrialization policy, a political party development policy that will end turncoatism.^[2]^[12]

PPP also aims to have key projects by establishment of a first integrated steel mill and smelting plant, and implementation of free-range chicken dispersal and marketing project with the Subanen tribe, both in Zamboanga Sibugay. They are also want to initiate a forest product and marketing project. pushing for the amendment to the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.^[2]^[12]

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Year	Presidential election				Vice presidential election
Year	Candidate	Votes	Vote share	Result	Candidate	Votes	Vote share	Result
2022	None^{[n 1]}			Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PFP)	None^{[n 2]}			Sara Duterte (Lakas)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
House of Representatives			Senate
Year	Seats won	Result	Year	Seats won	Ticket	Result
2022	0 / 253	PDP Laban plurality	2022	Did not field any candidate		UniTeam win 6/12 seats

Notes

^ Party endorsed candidacy of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. from PFP
^ Party endorsed candidacy of Sara Duterte from Lakas

References

^ Palo, Ruth (September 26, 2021). "New political party to endorse Sara". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago sets launch on September 28". Edge Davao. September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Sunnexdesk (September 28, 2021). "Duterte-Carpio standard bearer sa PPP party". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ "PPP names Ace Durano as Central Visayas head". SunStar Publishing Inc. October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Antojado-Orillaneda, Le Phyllis F. (December 12, 2021). "Ace Durano named PPP regional chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ "Durano vows scholarship program if elected". Philstar.com. December 12, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Gom-os, Mae Fhel (October 2, 2021). "Ace Durano is PPP party Central Visayas president". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 7, 2021). "Ex-congressman runs for mayor of Taguig anew". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan (May 9, 2022). "Cayetano vs Cerafica in Taguig election today". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ "No presidential bet yet: PPP party". February 1, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Palaubsanon, Mitchelle (April 27, 2022). "Ace announces support for Marcos". The Freeman. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Francisco, Carmelito (September 23, 2021). "Another party supports Sara's presidential bid". Mindanao Times. Retrieved October 14, 2024.