Hugpong ng Pagbabago

Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP; transl. Faction for Change) is a political alliance[1] in the Philippines that began as a regional political party.[2] It was formed by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte In 2018. The party was established in support of her father President Rodrigo Duterte's government.[3][4] In July 2018, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) granted the accreditation of Hugpong ng Pagbabago. In addition to the party's alignment with the Duterte administration, Sara Duterte said that she formed Hugpong ng Pagbabago "to pursue the ideals of what we all want, a strong region, a secure life for our constituents, good governance and effective leadership of the members of the party."[5]

Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PresidentClaude Bautista
ChairmanSara Duterte
Secretary-GeneralAnthony G. del Rosario
FounderSara Duterte
FoundedFebruary 23, 2018
IdeologyRegionalism
National affiliationUniTeam
PDP–Laban
PMP
PRP
NP
NPC
NUP
Lakas–CMD
LDP
International affiliationNone
Colors  Blue,   red, and   green
Seats in the Senate
9 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
3 / 11
(Davao Region seats only)
Provincial governorships
3 / 5
(Davao Region only)
Provincial board members
14 / 38
(Davao Region regular seats only)

The party supported senatorial candidates endorsed by the Duterte administration in the 2019 Philippine Senate election. Their plans to shift into a national party will depend on the success of their campaign to support pro-administration candidates in the elections.[6]

Sara Duterte, Chairman
Senate President Tito Sotto (NPC), HNP coalition leader in the Senate
House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco, HNP coalition leader in the House of Representatives

Current officials

Coalition partners

For the 2019 Philippine general election

Candidates for Philippine general elections

For the 2019 Philippine general election
Senate slate
Candidate name and party Political office(s) Relatives in government Elected
Sonny Angara
LDP
Senator of the Philippines
(2013 – present)		 Former late Senator Edgardo Angara (father), Congresswoman and former Aurora Governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (aunt) Yes
Bong Revilla
Lakas
Senator of the Philippines
(2004 – 2016)		 Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado (wife), Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla (son), Bacoor Congressman Strike Revilla (brother) Yes
Pia Cayetano
Nacionalista
Taguig's second district representative
(2016–2019)		 former Foreign Affairs Secretary, Senator and Incumbent 1st District Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano (brother), former late Senator Rene Cayetano (father), former Taguig congressman and Incumbent Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano (brother) Yes
Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa
PDP–Laban
Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections
(2018)
Chief of the Philippine National Police
(2016 – 2018)		 None Yes
JV Ejercito
Nationalist People's Coalition
Senator of the Philippines
(2013 – 2019)		 Manila Mayor and former President Joseph Estrada (father), San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez-Ejercito (mother), former Senator Jinggoy Estrada (half-brother) No
Jinggoy Estrada
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Senator of the Philippines
(2004 – 2016)		 Manila Mayor and former President Joseph Estrada (father), former Senator Loi Ejercito (mother), Senator JV Ejercito (half-brother) No
Bong Go
PDP–Laban
Special Assistant to the President

(2016 – 2018)

 None Yes
Dong Mangudadatu
PDP–Laban		 Maguindanao's second district representative (2013 – 2019) Maguindanao Governor Datu Esmael Mangudadatu (brother) No
Jiggy Manicad
Independent
None (former journalist) None No
Imee Marcos
Nacionalista
Governor of Ilocos Norte
(2010 – 2019)		 former late President Ferdinand Marcos (father), Congresswoman Imelda Marcos (mother), former Senator Bongbong Marcos (brother) Yes
Koko Pimentel
PDP–Laban
Senator of the Philippines
(2007 – present)		 former late Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (father) Yes
Francis Tolentino
PDP–Laban
Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs
(2017 – 2018)		 Tagaytay Congressman Abraham Tolentino (brother) Yes
Cynthia Villar
Nacionalista
Senator of the Philippines
(2013 – present)		 former Senator Manuel Villar (husband), DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (son), former Las Piñas congressman Filemon Aguilar (father), former Las Piñas mayor Vergel Aguilar (brother) Yes

Electoral performance

9 out of the 13 candidates under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago won a seat in the Senate.

See also

References
  1. "'Hugpong ng Pagbabago' vs 'Otso Diretso' debate unlikely, says Comelec". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  2. "Sara's 'Hugpong' now a regional political party | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  3. Charm, Neil. "Davao's Hugpong sa Pagbabago political party gets COMELEC approval, eyes alliances | BusinessWorld". bworldonline.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  4. "Sara Duterte's party to back Dela Rosa, Bong Go, JV Ejercito in 2019". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. "Comelec grants petition for accreditation of Sara Duterte's regional political party". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  6. Mellejor, Lilian (24 January 2019). "Mayor Sara nixes nat'l party status plan for HNP". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  7. "Mayor Inday Sara back as HNP chairperson".


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