Lakas-Laban Coalition

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The Lakas-Laban Coalition was the political multi-party electoral alliance that was supported by the administration of Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos during the May 8, 1995 Midterm Legislative and Local elections. It is a coalition of two major parties in the Philippines, the Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD)-United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (UMDP) of President Ramos and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) of Senator Edgardo J. Angara.

Senatorial Slate

Candidate	Party	Occupation	Elected
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	LDP	Senator from Pampanga and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal
Rodolfo Biazon	LDP	former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from Metro Manila
Franklin Drilon	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	former Secretary of Justice from Iloilo
Juan Ponce Enrile	Nacionalista	Senator from Cagayan
Marcelo Fernan	LDP	former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from Cebu
Juan Flavier	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	former Secretary of Health from Metro Manila
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	businessman from Zambales and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Mitra, Jr.	LDP	former congressman from Palawan, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1992 LDP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel Ramos)
Sergio Osmeña III	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP	businessman from Cebu and grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.	PDP-LABAN	former Secretary of Interior and Local Government and former Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City
Raul Roco	LDP	Senator from Camarines Sur
Francisco Tatad	LDP	Senator from Catanduanes

Results

9 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
• Franklin Drilon
• Juan Ponce Enrile
• Marcelo Fernan
• Juan Flavier
• Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
• Sergio Osmeña III
• Raul Roco
• Francisco Tatad

See also

• Nationalist People's Coalition, Lakas-Laban Coalition's rival coalition in the 1995 midterm elections.