People Power Coalition
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People Power Coalition (PPC), formerly called "Edsa Forces",[1] was the Philippine administration's political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm Legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency on January 20. The coalition included Lakas–CMD,[2] the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (UMDP), Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko,[2] Nacionalista Party, PDP–Laban, Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa (Democratic Reform Party),[2] the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative[2] and some major regional and party-list political parties.
Slogan[]
The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VOT FOR D CHAMMP (stands for Vote for the Champ or Champion) V for Villar; O for Osmeña; T for Tañada; F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chatto; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.
The Senatorial Slate[]
| Name | Party | Occupation | Elected |
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| Joker Arroyo | Aksyon | Representative from Makati; Lead Prosecutor from the Joseph Estrada Impeachment trial | 
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| Liwayway Vinzons-Chato | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | former Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner | 
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| Franklin Drilon | Independent | Senator |
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| Juan Flavier | Lakas–CMD | Senator |
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| Ernesto Herrera | Lakas–CMD | former Senator |
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| Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Lakas–CMD | Senator and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay |
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| Winnie Monsod | Aksyon | University of the Philippines School of Economics Economist, professor and TV personality |
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| Serge Osmeña | PDP–Laban | Senator and 1998 Liberal Party Vice Presidential nominee (lost to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo) |
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| Roberto Pagdanganan | Lakas–CMD | former Governor of Bulacan and 1998 Lakas-NUCD presidential candidate (nomination lost to Jose de Venecia) |
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| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | lawyer, former Quezon City councilor, TV personality and husband of movie and TV actress Sharon Cuneta |
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| Ralph Recto | Lakas–CMD | Economist, Representative from Batangas and husband of movie and TV actress Vilma Santos |
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| Wigberto Tañada | Liberal | Representative from Quezon, former Senator and grandson of former Senator Lorenzo Tañada |
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| Manuel Villar | Independent | Representative from Las Piñas and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (1998-2000) |
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Election results[]
8 out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)
- Joker Arroyo
- Franklin Drilon
- Juan Flavier
- Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
- Serge Osmeña
- Francis Pangilinan
- Ralph Recto
- Manuel Villar
See also[]
- Puwersa ng Masa, People Power Coalition's rival coalition
- Lakas NUCD 1998 Senatorial Slate, the Ramos' administration's senatorial slate during the 1998 national elections
- Lakas-Laban Coalition, the name of the pro-Ramos coalition in the 1995 midterm elections.
- Hugpong ng Pagbabago,
References[]
- ^ "Gloria To Pick 13 Senate Bets For Ruling Coalition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nappalacan, Jhunnex (12 May 2001). "PPC to Expel Lakas, says Lito O". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- Defunct political party alliances in the Philippines