Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (English: Federal Party of the Philippines;[3] abbr. PFP) is a national political party in the Philippines. Formed in 2018 by former Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones,[4] the party calls for federalism in the Philippines.

Not to be confused with Federalist Party (Philippines).
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
PresidentReynaldo Tamayo Jr.
ChairmanBongbong Marcos
Secretary-GeneralGen. Thompson C. Lantion (Ret.)
FounderJohn Castriciones
FoundedOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Split fromCoalition for Change
Headquarters5th Floor, Transcom Building, 31 EDSA, Mandaluyong, Philippines[1]
Youth wingKabataang Federal
Membership (2021)1.5 million[2]
IdeologyFederalism in the Philippines
Political positionCenter-right
National affiliationUniTeam (2021–present)
ColorsBlue, Red, Green
SloganA life worthy of human dignity for every Filipino
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 304
Provincial governorships
1 / 81

Bongbong Marcos is the party's nominee for the 2022 Philippine presidential election.

History
PFP logo from 2018 to 2021

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas was formed in early 2018 and was accredited by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on October 5 that year.[5][6][7] PFP was formed by former Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones,[4] including the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC), a group that supported his 2016 presidential campaign, as well as former members of PDP-Laban, Duterte's party.[5] Former DILG undersecretary and MRRD-NECC member Jesus "Jayvee" Hinlo Jr. was the party's founding president. He was replaced by agrarian reform secretary John Castriciones when he decided to run for senator in the 2019 elections.[5][8] PFP also requested Duterte to be their chairman.[3]

Notable politicians who ran under PFP in 2019 include E. R. Ejercito, Reynaldo Umali, Joy Belmonte, and Donya Tesoro.[8][3][9] In that year's elections, 238 PFP members were elected to office, including six seats[lower-alpha 1] in the House of Representatives.[7] Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., who was elected governor of South Cotabato, became the party's new president.[10]

In September 2021, the party unanimously nominated Bongbong Marcos as their presidential candidate for 2022.[6] Marcos joined the party on October 5 and became their chairman.[11] He filed his candidacy the following day.[12] Having no official vice presidential candidate, PFP adopted Duterte's daughter, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte of Lakas–CMD, as Marcos' running mate.[1] PFP, Lakas–CMD, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) then formed the UniTeam Alliance.[13]

Political positions

PFP wants the Philippines to become a federal state.[5]

The party's general counsel, George Briones, describes PFP as "a party of the common man.... of the poor.... of the grassroots", and the party's dream is "a society that is free of illegal drugs, free of corruption, free of crime, free of insurgency and free of poverty."[6][14] Party president Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. says the PFP's principles are: humanism, patriotic federalism, enlightened socialism and direct democracy. He also declared that PFP "values human dignity and will aspire for equality among all Filipinos." The party's slogan is "a life worthy of human dignity for every Filipino."[6]

The PFP-OFW International Affairs Committee presented a long-term plan for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) that includes skills training, benefits, retirement plans, health insurance, scholarship grants, and other support services.[14]

Organization and structure

The party claims to have 1.5 million members nationwide as of September 2021.[2]

Party leadership
Position Name
PresidentReynaldo Tamayo Jr.
ChairmanBongbong Marcos
Secretary generalGen. Thompson C. Lantion (Ret.)
Executive vice president and
General campaign manager		Victor Rodriguez
Vice president for LuzonAntonio Rodriguez
Vice president for VisayasCarlitos E. Ceniza
Vice president for MindanaoAssam Ulangkaya
Vice president for political affairsManuel Andal
General counselGeorge Briones
National legal officerLino Dumas
National treasurerAntonio Marfori
National auditorEdgardo Acaba
Sergeant-at-armsJulius Caesar Aguiluz
Senior political adviserPatricio Roman
Chairman of the international affairsSaidah Pukunum
  • As of October 5, 2021 (Marcos)[15] and September 18, 2021 (other officers).[2]

Party presidents

Electoral performance

Presidential elections
Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of Election
2022 Bongbong Marcos TBD

Vice presidential elections
Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of Election
2022 N/A Supports Sara Duterte who is running in the upcoming elections[1]

Senate elections
Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats won Seats after Outcome of election
2019 1,490,764 0.41%
0 / 12
0 / 24
 Lost
2022 N/A Did not participate

House of Representatives elections
Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats Outcome of election
2019 965,048 2.38%
5 / 304
 Joined the majority bloc
2022
0 / 316
 Election to be held

Current members

District representatives
Representative District
Carl Cari Leyte–5th
Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Zambales–2nd
Faustino "Inno" Dy V Isabela–6th
Lolita "Karen" Javier Leyte–2nd
Allan Benedict Reyes Quezon City–3rd
Alyssa Sheena Tan Isabela–4th

Partylist allied

Local government officials
Name Position[lower-alpha 2]
Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. Governor of South Cotabato (2019–present)
PFP party president
Imelda Papin Vice Governor of Camarines Sur (2019–present)

Others

See also
Federalist parties in the Philippines:

Notes
  1. Taking into account party switching.
  2. When they were members of the party.

References
  1. "BBM's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas adopts Sara as vice presidential bet". Manila Bulletin. November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. Tamayo, Bernadette E. (September 20, 2021). "Federal party eyes Marcos as head". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. Pilapil, Jaime (December 18, 2018). "Federal party wants Duterte as chairman". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. "Amid speculations on his run, Bongbong Marcos joins pro-Duterte party PFP". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. Elemia, Camille (August 9, 2018). "PDP-Laban struggles for unity, survival ahead of 2019 polls". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. "Partido Federal fortifies itself for the 2022 elections". BusinessMirror. September 19, 2021. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. Maulana, Nash B. (October 6, 2019). "6k sworn into Partido Federal on anniversary". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. Dela Cruz, Angie (October 9, 2018). "Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, pormal nang inilunsad sa QC". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  9. Sabillo, Kristine (July 30, 2019). "Millennial mayors: Meet Donya, Randy, and Iskul". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. "South Cotabato Governor Tamayo is National President of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas". South Cotabato News. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  11. Ismael, Javier Joe (October 5, 2021). "Bongbong Marcos takes oath as chairman of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. Buan, Lian (October 6, 2021). "Dictator's son Bongbong Marcos files candidacy for president". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  13. Remitio, Rex (November 25, 2021). "Political parties of ex-presidents Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo back Marcos-Duterte tandem". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  14. Sarangay, Melvin (October 29, 2021). "Bongbong's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas launches strategy for OFWs". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  15. Rosario, Ben (October 5, 2021). "Marcos leaves NP to head PH Federal Party: Presidential bid next?". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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