Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod | |
---|---|
President | Paolo Duterte |
Founder | Rodrigo Duterte |
Founded | March 28, 2011 as a local political party |
Headquarters | Davao City |
Ideology | Populism Localism |
National affiliation | PDP–Laban |
|
Philippines portal
|
The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ("People's Party" in Cebuano), commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a mayor in Davao City. The political party is considered as a precursor of the newly-established Hugpong ng Pagbabago.[1] It was registered as a local political party on March 28, 2011 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[2]
Notable members[]
Elected Philippine President[]
- Rodrigo Duterte (16th President of the Philippines; longest-serving Mayor of Davao City; party founder)
Others[]
- Sara Duterte-Carpio (Mayor of Davao City)
- Paolo Duterte (Former Vice Mayor of Davao City, Congressman for the 1st District)
- Luzviminda Ilagan (Former Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 14th Congress of the Philippines and candidate for Davao City councilor, third district)
References[]
- ^ Tejano, Ivy C. (October 7, 2015). Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod a political party. Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
- ^ EDGEDavao (March 30, 2012). 'Hugpong' now a political party. EDGEDavao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
Categories:
- Local political parties in the Philippines
- Rodrigo Duterte
- Political parties established in 2011
- Politics of Davao City
- 2011 establishments in the Philippines