Makabayan
Makabayan | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Satur Ocampo |
| President | Neri Colmenares |
| Founded | April 16, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Quezon City |
| Ideology | National democracy Left-wing nationalism Progressivism[1] Factions: Anti-imperialism Laborism Trade unionism Agrarianism Socialist feminism (Marxist feminism) |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
| National affiliation | Bayan PGP (2016) |
| Colors | Blue, red, yellow |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 24 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 3 / 316 |
| Provincial governorships | 0 / 81 |
| Provincial vice governorships | 0 / 81 |
| Provincial board members | 0 / 756 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/makabayancoalition/? | |
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (lit. 'Patriotic Coalition of the People') or simply Makabayan is a coalition of twelve party-lists in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at UP Theatre, Diliman, Quezon City.
Party-lists
[edit]As of 2024, four party-lists are fielding candidates under the Makabayan bloc:[3]
- Bayan Muna
- Teachers: Alliance of Concerned Teachers
- Women: Gabriela Women's Party
- Youth: Kabataan
The following partylists have also ran under the bloc:
- Workers and peasants: Anakpawis
- Indigenous people: Katribu
- Migrants: Migrante
- Children's rights: Akap-bata
- Government employees: COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees)
- Drivers: PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide)
- Green party: Kalikasan
- Bicolano people: Aking Bikolnon
- Moro people: Suara Bangsamoro
In 2016, the Commission on Elections disqualified the Akap Bata and Katribu partylists for failure to acquire the necessary votes.[4]
In 2024, COMELEC delisted and canceled the registration of Anakpawis ahead of the 2025 Philippine general election for "failing to obtain at least two (20) percent of votes cast for the party-list system and failed to obtain a seat in the last two (2) preceding elections."[5]
Coalition
[edit]Makabayan also includes organizations that are not political parties, including:
- Peasants: Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement in the Philippines, KMP), AMIHAN (National Federation of Peasant Women: Defend Peasant Women Portraits Series), UMA (Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, Union of Agricultural Workers)
- Workers: Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement, KMU)
- Youth and Students: Anakbayan, College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), League of Filipino Students (LFS), National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), Karatula – Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (Youth Artists for Genuine Freedom), SCMP – Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
- Fisherfolk: Pambasang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya Pilipinas (National Force of Fisherfolk Movement in the Philippines, PAMALAKAYA)
- Religious: Promotion of Church People's Response (PCPR), Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP)
- Health Workers: Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD)
- Scientists: Agham- Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
- Teachers: Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND)
- Cultural Workers: Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), Sinagbayan, Tambisan sa Sining
- Indigenous People: Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP)
- Human Rights Defenders: KARAPATAN – Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights
- Lawyers: National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL)
- Urban poor: Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)
Electoral performance
[edit]
President
[edit]| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Supported Manny Villar who lost | |||
| 2016 | Supported Grace Poe[6] who lost | |||
| 2022 | Supported Leni Robredo who lost[7] | |||
Vice president
[edit]| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Supported Loren Legarda who lost | |||
| 2016 | Supported Francis Escudero[6] who lost | |||
| 2022 | Supported Francis Pangilinan who lost[7] | |||
Senate
[edit]| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Seats after | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,395,145 | 2.49% | 0 / 12
|
0 / 24
|
Lost |
| 2013 | 4,295,151 | 1.44% | 0 / 12
|
0 / 24
|
Lost |
| 2016 | 6,484,985 | 2.02% | 0 / 12
|
0 / 24
|
Lost |
| 2019 | 4,683,942 | 1.29% | 0 / 12
|
0 / 24
|
Lost |
| 2022 | 7,690,988 | 1.77% | 0 / 12
|
0 / 12
|
Lost |
House of Representatives
[edit]| Election | District elections | Party list election | Total seats | Outcome of election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| 2010 | Did not participate | 3,106,617 | 10.34% | 7 / 57
|
7 / 286
|
Joined the minority bloc | ||
| 2013 | 3,870 | 0.01% | 0 / 234
|
2,940,748 | 10.61% | 7 / 57
|
7 / 293
|
Joined the minority bloc |
| 2016 | Did not participate | 3,822,909 | 11.80% | 7 / 59
|
7 / 297
|
Joined the majority bloc | ||
| 2019 | Did not participate | 2,304,518 | 8.31% | 6 / 61
|
6 / 304
|
Joined the minority bloc | ||
| 2022 | Did not participate | 1,291,110 | 3.51% | 3 / 61
|
3 / 304
|
Joined the minority bloc | ||
Controversies
[edit]In November 2021, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed charges of two counts of cyberlibel (violation of the Republic Act No. 10175) against an incumbent and three former Makabayan representatives, former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and three leaders of the Gabriela Women's Party, Rep. Arlene Brosas, spokesperson Luzviminda Ilagan, and Liza Maza, after the four allegedly made statements accusing the Philippine National Police of red-tagging and planting of evidence. The case stemmed from a CIDG operation on that month to implement a 2015 arrest warrant against an individual for murder. The Department of Justice, in a resolution dated May 12, 2022 but only publicized in September, dismissed the charges for lack of merit.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Makabayan bloc endorses Poe-Escudero tandem". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Tell it to Sun.Star: The left and Poe-Escudero". SunStar. October 9, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ news.tv5.com.ph https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/makabayan-bloc-bares-senatorial-slate-for-2025-midterm-elections. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ II, Paterno Esmaquel. "Comelec stops purge of registered party-list groups". Rappler. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Kanselasyon ng registration at pagtanggal sa listahan bilang party-list at koalisyon ng 42 grupo, ipinag-utos ng COMELEC". DZBB Super Radyo.
- ^ a b "Makabayan formally endorses Grace Poe, Chiz Escudero". RAPPLER. November 5, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Subingsubing, Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Krixia (January 28, 2022). "Neri, Makabayan end speculations, endorse Robredo, Pangilinan for 2022 polls". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Navallo, Mike (September 6, 2022). "DOJ panel junks cyber libel raps vs Makabayan bloc members". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Casilao, Joahna Lei (September 6, 2022). "DOJ junks cyber libel raps vs. Gabriela, Makayaban reps". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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