Lakas–CMD

Lakas–CMD
Leader	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President	Francis Manglapus
Chairman	Maria Amelita Villarosa
Secretary-General	Francis Manglapus
Founded	1991; May 28, 2009 (merger with KAMPI)
Merger of	Lakas-CMD and Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
Preceded by	Lakas-CMD
Headquarters	7th Floor L.T.A. Building 118 Perea St. Legazpi St. Makati City, Philippines
Ideology	Centrism, Christian democracy, Islamic democracy, Populism
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International
Colors	Gold, White, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green
Website
http://www.lakaskampicmd.com
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Lakas Kampi CMD (Lakas-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrats) is a centrist political party in the Philippines and the current ruling party in the country. Its ideology is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy and by populism. The party's influence on Philippine society is very evident, especially after the People Power Revolution, which has led the country to elect two presidents from the party, namely Fidel V. Ramos, a United Methodist, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a Roman Catholic.

History

See also: Lakas-CMD and Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on June 18, 2008, confirmed the historical merger of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) parties. Both parties adopted the “equity of the incumbent” principle, as the merger will account for almost 200 national and 8,000 local officials, amid Mrs. Arroyo's prediction of 2010 elections victory. Prospero Nograles, Lakas President and Kampi Chair Ronaldo Puno signed the covenant at the Davao City regional caucus. Former President and Lakas-CMD Chairman Emeritus Fidel V. Ramos announced on February 6, 2008 that Lakas-CMD would be the surviving entity after its merger with KAMPI.

On August 9, 2009, Pangasinan Representative and Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and Former President Fidel V. Ramos led fifty members from the Lakas Kampi CMD in objecting to its merger with Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) on May 28, 2009. The faction made de Venecia its President with Ramos as the Chairman Emeritus of the new party, Ramos refused the offer of Chairman Emeritus of Lakas-Kampi after being named in interim party organization. De Venecia has filed a resolution at the Commission on Elections to declare null and void the merger. However, the Supreme Court ultimately upheld the legality of the merger, citing the failure of de Venecia “to sufficiently show that any grave abuse of discretion was committed by the Commission on Elections in rendering the challenged resolution.”

Party Interim Officials

• Presidential Candidate Gilbert Teodoro (former DND secretary)
  
• President Emeritus: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  
• Chairperson: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  
• National President: Francis Manglapus (acting)
  
• Vice Chairman: Edu Manzano (party Vice Presidential candidate, 2010 elections, former Optical Media Board chairman)
  
• Vice Chairman: Oscar Moreno (Governor from Misamis Oriental)
  
• Executive Vice President: Pablo Garcia (Deputy Speaker, Representative from Cebu)
  
• Secretary-General: Ray Roquero (acting)
  
• SVP for Internal Affairs: Simeon Datumanong (Deputy Speaker, Representative from Maguindanao)
  
• SVP for External Affairs: Vacant
  
• SVP for Finance: Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (Representative from Leyte)
  

List of Party Chairmen

• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2008-2009)
• Gilberto Teodoro (2009-2010)
• Amelita Villarosa (acting; 2010)
• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2010-present)

Candidates for the Philippine general elections, 2010

• Gilberto Teodoro – Presidential Candidate
• Edu Manzano – Vice-Presidential Candidate

Senatorial Slate (6)

• Silvestre Bello
• Ramon Guico
• Raul Lambino
• Rey Langit
• Lito Lapid
• Bong Revilla (Guest Candidate of Nacionalista and PMP)

Lakas-Kampi affiliated parties

• One Cebu – Cebu
• Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization – Sarangani