UniTeam Alliance
UniTeam Alliance | |
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Leader | Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte |
Founder | Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte |
Founded | November 29, 2021 |
Dissolved | 2024 |
Preceded by | Coalition for Change |
Succeeded by | Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas |
Ideology | Federalism[1] Filipino nationalism[2] Populism[3] |
Political position | Big tent[4] |
Coalition members | PFP Lakas–CMD HNP PMP Guest Parties: Nacionalista PDP–Laban (Cusi-Wing) KBL PRP |
Colors | Red and green |
Slogan | Sama-sama tayong babangon muli transl. Together, we shall rise again |
Website | |
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The UniTeam Alliance was an electoral alliance in the Philippines formed to support the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 presidential and vice-presidential elections and their allies in the 2022 Philippine general election.[5][6][7][8] The alliance was formalized on November 29, 2021, with Senator Imee Marcos coining the name UniTeam.[9]
It was clarified that the UniTeam Alliance was only made for the purpose of the 2022 election,[10] and no formal meeting has been held among its members as an alliance since then.[11]
Coalition members
[edit]The alliance consists of four political parties:[5]
Party | Abbreviation | Ideology | Chairperson | President | |
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Hugpong ng Pagbabago[12] Alliance for Change |
HNP | Regionalism | Sara Duterte | Sara Duterte | |
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats[13] People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats |
Lakas–CMD | Christian democracy Islamic democracy Conservatism Filipino nationalism Federalism[14][15] Parliamentarianism |
Bong Revilla Jr. | Martin Romualdez | |
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[16] Federal Party of the Philippines |
PFP | Federalism | Bongbong Marcos | Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. | |
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino[17] Force of the Filipino Masses |
PMP | Populism[18] | Joseph Estrada |
In addition, the alliance's senatorial slate features guest candidates from the Nacionalista Party, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), PDP–Laban, and People's Reform Party (PRP). Except for the NPC, all of the aforementioned parties are allied with Marcos and Duterte.[19]
Senatorial slate
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Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[20][21][22]
Candidate name and party | Position | Votes | Ranking | Elected | |
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Herbert Bautista NPC |
Former mayor of Quezon City (2010–2019) | 13,104,710 | 14th | No | |
Jinggoy Estrada PMP |
Former senator (2004–2016) | 15,108,625 | 12th | Yes | |
Larry Gadon KBL |
Lawyer | 9,691,607 | 20th | No | |
Win Gatchalian NPC |
Incumbent senator | 20,602,655 | 4th | Yes | |
Gregorio Honasan Independent[a] |
Former Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021) | 10,643,491 | 18th | No | |
Loren Legarda NPC[a] |
Member of the House of Representatives from Antique's at-large congressional district | 24,264,969 | 2nd | Yes | |
PDP–Laban |
Member of the House of Representatives from 1–SAGIP Party List | Withdrew[b] | |||
Robin Padilla PDP–Laban |
Actor | 26,612,434 | 1st | Yes | |
Harry Roque PRP |
Former presidential spokesperson (2017–2018, 2020–2021) | 11,246,206 | 17th | No | |
Gilbert Teodoro PRP |
Former Secretary of National Defense (2007–2009) | 12,788,479 | 15th | No | |
Mark Villar Nacionalista |
Former Secretary of Public Works and Highways (2016–2021) | 19,475,592 | 6th | Yes | |
Migz Zubiri Independent |
Incumbent senator | 18,734,336 | 8th | Yes |
See also
[edit]- Team Robredo–Pangilinan, the main rival of the UniTeam Alliance in the 2022 elections
References
[edit]- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (January 25, 2022). "Federal gov't system fits PH but Cha-cha 'difficult' – Marcos Jr". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "'Youth crucial in Bongbong-Sara UniTeam's push for national unity'". BusinessMirror. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Duterte vs Marcos' brand of populism: How do they differ?". CNN. June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Marcos, Duterte highlight 'unity' as election campaign kicks off". CNN Philippines. February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Four political parties forge UniTeam alliance pact for Bongbong-Sara tandem". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Marcos-Duterte 'Uniteam' seals 2022 alliance". Rappler. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Yang, Angelica; Mendoza, John Eric (November 25, 2021). "4 parties form 'UniTeam' alliance for Bongbong Marcos – Sara Duterte tandem". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Palicte, Che (November 25, 2021). "4 parties link up for BBM-Sara's 'UniTeam'". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Cruz, RG (June 9, 2023). "Imee confirms she convinced Sara to run as Marcos Jr's VP". ABS-CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Suelto, Diana Lhyd (June 12, 2024). "Sara: UniTeam good only for 2022 Polls". Philstar. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (June 20, 2024). "Gatchalian: Uniteam hasn't met since 2022 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hugpong vows to 'do more' for Marcos in Davao, as some incumbents pick Robredo". RAPPLER. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Tolentino, Ma Reina Leanne (November 25, 2021). "Lakas adopts BBM as presidential bet". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Romualdez reaffirms support for Duterte's federalism agenda". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 5, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Manalastas, Jester P. (June 5, 2019). "Federalism push renewed". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "BBM's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas adopts Sara as vice presidential bet". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Four political parties forge UniTeam alliance pact for Bongbong-Sara tandem". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Dayley, Robert (2016). Southeast Asia In The New International Era. ISBN 9780813350110. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Punay, Edu. "Parties allied with BBM-Sara Duterte call for honest elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Gadon, Marcoleta, Zubiri added to Marcos-Duterte senatorial slate". CNN Philippines. January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Marcos-Duterte tandem adopts Gringo Honasan in Senate slate". ABS-CBN News. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Valente, Catherine S. (March 13, 2022). "Robin Padilla now a guest candidate of UniTeam – Sara". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 14, 2022.