Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma

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Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma

The Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (English: Party for Democratic Reforms; abbr. PDR), commonly known as Partido Reporma, is a political party in the Philippines.

History

It was founded by former Defense Secretary

Lapiang Manggagawa (Workers' Party) forged an electoral alliance with Reporma for the 1998 elections, and the two parties contested in the elections as "Reporma–LM". However, De Villa and Orbos both lost to Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, respectively. The alliance also failed to win seats in the 1998 Philippine Senate election. Haydee Yorac, Roy Señeres, and Rey Langit
were among the candidates who failed to win a single seat in the Senate.

In the

PROMDI
party of Cebu under the name "Alyansa ng Pag-asa" (Alliance of Hope).

The party won one out of 235 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 2004 Philippine general election. The Lapiang Manggawa contested in the 2010 elections on their own, while Reporma has faded from the political scene.

In 2020, former speaker

PDP–Laban and accepted de Villa's offer of him becoming secretary-general of the revived Reporma.[3]

In the

independent and resigned as a member and chairman of the party. Later that day, Alvarez, the party's president endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo.[6] The following month, some members of Partido Reporma (including those from Aklan and Antique) disappointed with Alvarez's decision chose to leave the party and keep following the Lacson-Sotto tandem.[7]

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result
1998
Renato de Villa
4.86%
Joseph Estrada
(PMP)
Oscar Orbos
13.00%
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD)
2004
None[n 1] Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD)
None[n 2] Noli de Castro
(Independent)
2010
None Benigno Aquino III
(Liberal)
None
PDP–Laban
)
2016
None
PDP–Laban
)
None Leni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022
None[n 3] Bongbong Marcos
(PFP)
None[n 4]
Lakas
)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
Year Seats won Result Year Seats won Ticket Result
1998
4 / 258
Lakas plurality
1998
0 / 12
Single party ticket LAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001
3 / 256
Lakas plurality
2001
0 / 13
People Power Coalition People Power Coalition win 8/13 seats
2004
1 / 261
Lakas plurality
2004
0 / 12
Alyansa ng Pag-asa K4 win 7/12 seats
2007
Not
participating
Lakas plurality
2007
Not
participating
Genuine Opposition win 8/12 seats
2010
Not
participating
Lakas plurality
2010
Not
participating
Liberal Party win 4/12 seats
2013
Not
participating
Liberal Party plurality
2013
Not
participating
Team PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016
Not
participating
Liberal Party plurality
2016
Not
participating
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
Not
participating
PDP–Laban
plurality
2019
Not
participating
Hugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats
2022
2 / 316
PDP–Laban
plurality
2019
0 / 12
Single party ticket UniTeam Alliance won 6/12 seats
  1. ^ supported Raul Roco for president.
  2. ^ supported Herminio Aquino for vice president.
  3. COMELEC ballot), Pantaleon Alvarez switched his support and the party to Leni Robredo
    .
  4. ^ supported Tito Sotto for vice president.

References

  1. ^ a b Gregorio, Xave. "Lacson, partyless since 2004, takes oath as Partido Reporma chairman". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lacson to head Reporma, meets with Liberal Party". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pantaleon Alvarez resigns from PDP-Laban, revives Reporma party". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Ramos, Christia Marie (July 28, 2021). "Lacson to be installed as chairman of revived Partido Reporma". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "NPC-UNA-Partido Reporma 2022 alliance in the works". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alvarez says Partido Reporma now supporting Robredo". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Reporma members in Aklan, Antique still rooting for Lacson, Sotto". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 30, 2022.