Aksyon Demokratiko

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Aksyon Demokratiko
PresidentIsko Moreno[1]
ChairmanErnesto Ramel Jr.
Secretary-GeneralLeon Flores III
FounderRaul Roco
Founded1997 (1997)
Headquarters3rd Floor, 62 Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
NewspaperAksyon
Youth wingAksyon Kabataan
IdeologyProgressivism[2]
Liberal democracy[2]
Political positionCenter[3] to center-left[2]
National affiliationPeople Power Coalition (2001)
Alyansa ng Pag-Asa (2004)
Genuine Opposition (2007)
Partido Galing at Puso (2016)
Colors  Blue,   white, and   yellow
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
2 / 304
Provincial governorships
0 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
3 / 81
Provincial board members
4 / 1,023
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Aksyon Demokratiko (lit. 'Democratic Action' IPA: [akˈʃɔn dɛmɔkratɪkɔ]) or Aksyon is a progressive political party in the Philippines founded by Raul Roco. It was recognized as a national political party in 1998 by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and is considered to be one of the major parties in the Philippines.[2] Manila Mayor Isko Moreno currently acts as president of the party.

History[]

Aksyon participated in national and local elections since its founding (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019) where it had moderate successes. In 2010, the party signed a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party in order to jointly field then Senator Benigno Aquino III for president.

For the 2016 Philippine general election, the party fielded national and local candidates throughout the Philippines. Including lawyer, Lorna Kapunan and TIEZA COO Mark Lapid. It was aligned with the candidacy of Grace Poe.[4]

Old Aksyon logo 1997-2009

The party's standard bearer for the 2019 senatorial elections was law professor Florin Hilbay.[5] Prominent local government candidates of the party during the 2019 elections included Vico Sotto and Roman Romulo, who ran as mayor and representative of Pasig respectively, and Marielle del Rosario ran as representative of Navotas.[6]

In 2021, Aksyon named Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who just joined the party from the National Unity Party, as its new party president ahead of the 2022 Philippine presidential election.[1] New notable party members that would follow included 2019 senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc, Caloocan 2nd district representative Edgar Erice[7][8] and former Vice President Noli de Castro.[9]

Ideology[]

Magbago! (Change!) Makialam! (Participate!) Sulong sa Bagong Pilipinas! (Forward to a New Philippines!) are the party's slogans. Aksyon is rooted in Raul Roco's The Agenda of Hope: honest government; opportunity for all, special privileges for none; peace, productivity and prosperity; education and environment for sustainable development.[10]

Aksyon believes that there should be regional solutions to regional problems. Aksyon organizes itself based on the principles of local autonomy. It believes and pushes for the empowerment of the Filipino masses. The party advocates a 'bottom-up' approach in tackling the issues of the country. Aksyon recognizes the importance of the participation of youth in government and therefore actively pushes for the empowerment of the youth.[citation needed]

Electoral performance[]

President[]

Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
1998 Raul Roco 3,720,212 13.83% Lost
2004 Raul Roco 2,082,762 6.45% Lost
2010 Supported Benigno Aquino III who won
2016 Supported Grace Poe who lost
2022 Isko Moreno Election will be on May 9, 2022

Vice President[]

Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
1998 Irene Santiago 240,210 0.94% Lost
2004 Herminio Aquino 981,500 3.24% Lost
2010 Supported Mar Roxas who lost
2016 Did not endorse a candidate
2022 Willie Ong Election will be on May 9, 2022

Senate[]

Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats won Seats after Outcome of election
1998 Did not participate
1 / 24
 LDP-led coalition
2001 6,728,728 1.99%
0 / 13
0 / 24
 Lost
2004 9,362,416 3.68%
0 / 12
0 / 24
 Lost
2007 8,457,748 3.15%
0 / 12
0 / 24
 Lost
2010 N/A
0 / 24
 Did not participate
2013 N/A
0 / 24
 Did not participate
2016 8,433,168 2.62%
0 / 12
0 / 24
 Lost
2019 2,757,879 0.76%
0 / 12
0 / 24
 Lost

House of Representatives[]

Election Number of votes Share of votes Seats Outcome of election
1998 106,843 0.44
1 / 257
 LAMMP-led coalition
2001
2 / 256
 Lost
2004
2 / 261
 Lost
2007
0 / 271
 Lost
2010 151,434 0.44%
0 / 286
 Lost
2013 97,982 0.35%
0 / 293
 Lost
2016 514,612 1.38%
1 / 297
 PDP–Laban-led coalition
2019 398,616 0.98%
1 / 304
 Nacionalista-led coalition

Current Party Officials[]

  • Sonia Roco, Party co-Founder
  • Francisco Moreno Domagoso (current Manila City Mayor), Party President[11] National Executive Board Member
  • Ernest Ramel (former Aksyon Demokratiko's Secretary General), Party Chairman and National Executive Board Member
  • Victor Sotto (current Pasig City Mayor), Party Executive Vice-President and National Executive Board Member
  • Andres Lacson (Concepcion, Tarlac Mayor), Vice Chairperson and National Executive Board Member
  • Leon Flores III (former National Youth Commission Chairperson), Secretary-General National Executive Board Member
  • Honey Lacuna (current Manila City Vice Mayor), Vice-President for Internal Affairs and National Executive Board Member
  • Atty. Bobbit Roco, Vice-President for External Affairs and National Executive Board Member
  • May Lim, Vice-President for Women
  • Kaye Ann Legaspi (current Olongapo City Councilor), Vice-President for Youth
  • Jayson San Juan, Deputy Secretary-General
  • Michael Roy Cuerpo, Treasurer and National Executive Board Member
  • Atty. Normandy Baldovino, Jr, General Counsel and National Executive Board Member
  • John Erdie delos Santos, Executive Director
  • Samira Gutoc, National Executive Board Member[7]
  • Antonio Aquino, National Executive Board Member
  • Frein Jarane P. Castañeda (current Mariveles, Bataan Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Danilo De Guzman, National Executive Board Member
  • Ernesto C. Isip Jr. (current Manila City Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Richard C. Ibay (former Manila City Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Anthony P. Sanchez, National Executive Board Member
  • Jose Cabochan, National Executive Board Member
  • Sainthia Joy A. Sorilla (current New Lucena, Iloilo Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Atty. Joel R. Chua (current Manila City Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Atty. Marlon M. Lacson (former Manila City Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Manuel M. Zarcal (former Manila City Councilor), National Executive Board Member
  • Yul Servo (current Manila 3rd District Representative), National Executive Board Member
  • Jonvic Remulla (current Cavite Governor), National Executive Board Member
  • Jesus Crispin Remulla (current Cavite 7th District Representative), National Executive Board Member
  • Abraham Tolentino (current Cavite 8th District Representative), National Executive Board Member

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ranada, Pia (12 August 2021). "Isko Moreno elected Aksyon Demokratiko president". Rappler.
  2. ^ a b c d Macaraeg, Pauline (27 January 2019). "Who to Vote For? Get To Know the Political Parties in the Philippines". Esquire. Philippines. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Aksyon Demokratiko is centrist". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Kapunan's Aksyon party 'adopts' Grace Poe". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Aksyon Demokratiko adopts opposition senatorial bets, Lito Lapid".
  6. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico. "Aksyon Demokratiko endorses 9 senatorial bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b Mercado, Neil Arwin (13 August 2021). "Former Senate candidate Samira Gutoc joins Aksyon Demokratiko". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ Ranada, Pia (20 September 2021). "Caloocan's Edgar Erice leaves LP, joins Isko Moreno's Aksyon". Rappler. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  9. ^ Mendoza, John Eric (7 October 2021). "Noli de Castro takes oath as Aksyon Demokratiko member". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Raul Roco's Aksyon Demokratiko endorses Grace Poe". Rappler. 21 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Aksyon Demokratiko elects Isko Moreno as new party president ahead of Eleksyon 2022". GMA News. 12 August 2021.
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