Labor Party Philippines

The Labor Party Philippines[1][2][3] also known as the Workers and Peasants Party, formerly known as the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka (lit. Workers' and Farmers' Party, PMM), and the Lapiang Manggagawa (lit. 'Workers' Party', LM), is a political party in the Philippines.

Labor Party Philippines
LeaderMelchor Chavez
PresidentJose Malvar Villegas
Secretary-GeneralFrank Paison
FoundedFebruary 3, 1963
HeadquartersMakati
IdeologyLabor movement
Political positionCenter-left
ColorsBlue, Gold
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 292
Provincial governorships
1 / 80
  • Politics of Philippines
  • Political parties
  • Elections

History

The Philippine Trade Union Center split into different groups, which included the Labor Party of the Philippines. Led by Cipriano Cid, Roberto Oca, Ignacio Lacsina and Felixberto Olalia, the Labor Party failed to win an election. Some members reorganized themselves into the Katipunang Manggagawang Pilipino (Association of Filipino Workers) at April 25, 1959 at the Manila Hotel with Oca as party president but other groups soon disassociated themselves from the party.[4]

Founded on February 3, 1963 as the Lapiang Manggagawa (LM), Cipriano Cid, the founder, complained that the "party leaders were already being closely watched." The party broke up in August 1963, and its candidate for the Manila mayoralty, Roberto Oca, was recruited by the Nacionalista Party. Other members coalesced into the Liberal Party.[5]

However, some founders from that Lyceum of the Philippines meeting persisted and carried on the "Lapiang Manggagawa" name. It was also known, abit briefly in 1965, as the Socialist Party of the Philippines.[6] The party registered with the Commission on Elections in 1983. The party supported the Corazon Aquino-Salvador Laurel ticket in the 1986 presidential election. In the 1992 elections, the party merged with the Lakas-NUCD.[4] For the 1998 elections, the party merged with the Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma (Party for Democratic Reform).

For the 2010 presidential election, the party announced its nomination of Secretary of Public Works and Highways Hermogenes Ebdane for president.[7] Ebdane accepted the nomination in November 2009,[8] but withdrew from the presidential race in December 2009.[9] Ebdane ran instead for the governorship of Zambales;[10] he won, defeating Governor Amor Deloso.[11] In 2012 Zambales' 2nd district special election, Ebdane's son Jun Omar successfully defended the district's seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines against Deloso's daughter and from deceased Antonio M. Diaz's daughter, who ran under the Nacionalista Party.[12]

The party will field candidates for the 2019 senatorial election. PMM's ticket consists of Shariff Albani, Gerald Arcega, Marcelino Arias, Melchor Chavez, Jose Sonny Matula, and Luther Meniano.[2][13]

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References
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  2. "Labor party senatorial bets push for larger representation of labor in Senate". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. "2 labor leaders gunning for a Senate seat". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. Villegas, Bernardo M. (April 2, 2004). "LM for party-list". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. Simbulan, Dante C. (2005). The Modern Principalia: The Historical Evolution of the Philippine Ruling Oligarchy. University of the Philippines Press. p. 170.
  6. "In honor of Comrade Jose 'Ka Pepe' Ebora Luneta". National Democratic Front. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. "L.M. backs Ebdane". Manila Bulletin. October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  8. "Ebdane to accept labor party's offer". Manila Bulletin. November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  9. "Ebdane's party seeks new bet to back". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  10. Reyes, Jonas (December 3, 2009). "Welcome to Zambales, Deloso tells Ebdane". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  11. Servando, Kristine (May 31, 2010). "Most ex-cops, soldiers lose election bids". abs-cbnNEWS. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  12. Aning, Jerome (February 5, 2012). "Ebdane son wins Zambales special congressional polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  13. "Market visit, motorcade, rally mark Senate bets campaign". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  14. "Sulong Zambales Fields Full Ticket". Manila Bulletin. October 4, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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