Republican Party (Philippines)
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The Republican Party (Spanish: Partido Republicano) was a political party in the Philippines. It was founded by
Aglipay's running mate was Manila councilor Norberto Nabong. Nabong was one of the founding members of the Partido Komunista ng Piilpinas, which was part of the Coalition of the Oppressed Masses.[3] Nabong ran for vice president while being imprisoned. Aglipay's platform consisted of, among others, Philippine independence, land reforms, Filipinization of industries and recognizing Tagalog as the national language of the Philippines.[4] Aglipay and Nabong were defeated by the Nacionalista Party's Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña, respectively. Aglipay sent a congratulatory message to Quezon three days after the election when the results became apparent; though a day later, he announced, on behalf of the party, that electoral fraud had been committed, thereby seeking to void the election, and proposing that a new election be held.[5] However, the party became dormant months following the election and Aglipay later focused on his clerical duties in his church until his death in 1940.
In the 1941 Philippine general election, the party became active again, this time fielding the late bishop's wife, Pilar V. Aglipay, for Vice-President. She was the vice presidential candidate for both the Popular Front (Abad Santos Wing) of presidential candidate Pedro Abad Santos, and the Partido Ganap de Filipinas of presidential candidate Celerino Tiongco. She participated in the election against incumbent Vice President Sergio Osmeña Sr. of the Nacionalista Party, Emilio M. Javier of the Popular Front (Sumulong Wing), and Pedro Yabut, an independent candidate. She placed third in the election, garnering 32,148 votes, or 2.01% of the total votes cast. The party then quietly dissolved following the election.
Election results
Year | Presidential election | Vice presidential election | ||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | Result | Candidate | Votes | % | Result | |
1935 | Gregorio Aglipay | 148,010 | 14.47 | Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista) |
Norberto Nabong | 51,443 | 5.50 | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
1941 | Did not field a candidate | Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista) |
Pilar V. Aglipay | 32,148 | 2.01 | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
References
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- ^ a b Umali, Justin (2019-06-04). "A Look into the Most Consequential Election in our History: the 1935 Presidential Elections". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- OCLC 754765322.
- ^ "News Summary, Philippine Magazine: September 18 – October 17, 1935". 1935-11-01.