Major parties[edit]

There are two major coalitions for the upcoming 2019 Philippine general election:[3]

1. PDP–Laban, the ruling party, leads the Coalition for Change. Most of the coalition's members are also part of the Hugpong ng
Pagbabago.
2. Liberal Party leads the Oposisyon Koalisyon, together with Akbayan and Aksyon Demokratiko, which will serve as the opposition
bloc.
Six major parties are listed below:[4]

Seats in Seats in
Philippine English Abbreviation
Leader Founded Ideology International Status the lower the upper
name name and color
house house

Lakas– Power-
Christian Christian Martin Christian
Lakas–CMD 2008 CDI In coalition 11 / 303 1 / 24
Muslim Muslim Romualdez democracy[5][6]
Democrats Democrats

Partido Liberal
LP Leni Robredo 1946 Liberalism[7] LI, CALD In opposition 18 / 303 3 / 24
Liberal Party

Nacionalista Nationalist
NP Manuel Villar 1907 Conservatism[8][9] none In coalition 42 / 303 4 / 24
Party Party

Nationalist People's Eduardo Social

NPC 1991 none In coalition 36 / 303 3 / 24
Coalition Cojuangco, Jr. conservatism

Social
National Unity Party NUP Roberto Puno 2011 none In coalition 26 / 303 0 / 24
conservatism
Partido Philippine
Demokratiko Democrati
Rodrigo Democratic
Pilipino- c Party- PDP-Laban 1983 none In government 82 / 303 4 / 24
Duterte socialism[10][11]
Lakas ng People's
Bayan Power

Parties represented in Congress[edit]

Seats in Seats in
Philippine Abbr. and
English name Leader Founded Ideology International the lower the upper
name colour
house house

Citizens' Action Social

Akbayan Akbayan Risa Hontiveros 1998 PA 0 / 303 1 / 24
Party democracy

Aksyon Democratic
Aksyon Vico Sotto 1997 Progressivism none 1 / 303 0 / 24
Demokratiko Action

Bagumbayan- New Nation-

Volunteers for a Volunteers for a Bagumbayan
Richard Gordon 2009 Voluntarism none 0 / 303 1 / 24
New New -VNP
Philippines Philippines

Centrist Democratic Party of the

CDP Rufus Rodriguez 2010 Centrism none 1 / 303 0 / 24
Philippines

Laban ng Fight of
Demokratikong Democratic LDP Sonny Angara 1988 Big tent CDI 2 / 303 1 / 24
Pilipino Filipinos
 Federal Party
Partido Federal
of the PFP Reynaldo Umali 2018 Federalism none 5 / 303 0 / 24
ng Pilipinas
Philippines

People's Reform Party PRP Narciso Santiago Jr. 1991 Reformism none 1 / 303 0 / 24

Pwersa ng Force of the

PMP Joseph Estrada 1991 Populism none 1 / 303 0 / 24
Masang Pilipino Filipino Masses

Liberal
United Nationalist Alliance UNA Nancy Binay 2012 none 0 / 303 1 / 24
conservatism

Party-lists represented in Congress[edit]

These parties won more than 2% of the vote. For the complete list, see Philippine House of Representatives election, 2019 (party-list).

Seats in
the lower
Philippine name English translation Abbr. and color Ideology/sector
house (PL
only)

Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist ACT-CIS Counterterrorism 3 / 59

Democratic
Bayan Muna Bayan Muna 3 / 59
socialism

Bicolano ethnic
Ako Bicol Political Party I am Bicol Political Party AKB 2 / 59
interests
 One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals 1-PACMAN

COMELEC classifies "national" parties as parties that are not restricted to one locality (province/district/city/municipality).

Philippine name English name Abbr. and colour Leader Ideology

Alliance for Barangay Concerns ABC James Marty Lim

The Brotherhood or
Christian
Ang Kapatiran Alliance for the Common KPTRAN Reynaldo Pacheco
democracy
Good

Asenso Pilipino Party Filipino Progress Party APP Manny Villar

Bangon Pilipinas Rise Up Philippines BP Perfecto Yasay Christian left

Bigkis Pinoy Movement Bind Filipinos Movement BIGKIS Amando Ocampo

Social
Buklod Unite BUKLOD Benjamin Punongbayan
democracy

Popular
Democratic Party of the Philippines DPP Baldomero Falcone
democracy
Katipunan ng Society/Association of
KDP Antonio A.S. Valdez
Demokratikong Pilipino Democratic Filipinos

Kilusang Bagong Anti-

New Society Movement KBL vacant
Lipunan communism[12][13]

Kilusan para sa
Movement for National
Pambansang BAGO Eduardo Bondoc
Renewal
Pagpapanibago

Laban para sa
Kapayapaan, Struggle for Peace,
KKK Rafaelito Garayblas
Katarungan at Progress and Justice
Kaunlaran

Coming out or LGBT

Ladlad LADLAD Danton Remoto LGBT interests
Party

National Alliance for Democracy NAD Joel Pontillas

Organized Support for the Movement to Enhance

OSMEÑA John Henry Osmeña
the National Agenda

Partido Demokratiko Philippine Democratic Democratic

PDSP Norberto Gonzales
Sosyalista ng Pilipinas Socialist Party socialism
 Party of the Laboring
Partido Lakas ng Masa PLM Sonny Melencio Socialism
Masses

Partido Nacionalista ng Nationalist Party of the Fiscal

PNP Susan Ople
Pilipinas Philippines conservatism

Partido para sa
Party for Democratic Social
Demokratikong PDR Renato de Villa
Reform conservatism
Reporma

Partido ng Manggagawa Workers' and Farmers'

PMM Hermogenes Ebdane Labor movement
at Magsasaka Party

Philippine Green Republican Party PGRP Felix Cantal Green politics

Probinsya Muna Provinces First Grassroots

PROMDI Achilles Cañete
Development Initiative Development Initiative democracy

Rizal-styled fede
Rizalist Party RIZALIST Gregorio Maunahan
ralism

Sanlakas SANLAKAS Fr. Max Abalos, SVD Centrism

Social Justice Society SJS Samson Alcantara Conservatism

Local parties[edit]

Name Abbr. Location Leader Notes

Luzon

Move Makati Makati Romulo de Guzman

affiliated with National

Malay Democrats of the Philippines MDP NCR Bayan Dela Cruz Economic Protectionism
Association

Manila's 5th and 6th

Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran KABAKA Carlito Guang supports Lito Atienza
congressional districts

Philippine Christian Nationalist Party PCNP Quezon City Andres Genito

Manila's 3rd congressional

Retailers Party Estelito Mendoza
district

formerly Grand Kalookan

Liping Kalookan Caloocan Macario Asistio
Coalition

Katipunan ng Bagong Caloocan KABACA Caloocan Gwendolyn Emnace

Kasangga ng Bayan, Tao, Kalikasan at
KABATAK Parañaque Joey Marquez
Kaunlaran

affiliated with Liberal

Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig KDT Taguig Dante Tinga
Party

Caloocan Team for Action and Progress CATAPAT Caloocan Bonifacio Alis

also known as Taguig-

Partido Tapat Taguig and Pateros Edmundo de Borja
Pateros Action Team

Affiliated with Pwersa ng

Masang
Partido Navoteño NAVOTENO Navotas Toby Tiangco
Pilipino and United
Nationalist Alliance

Reform Caloocan Party Caloocan Russel Ramirez

United Citizens of Caloocan Party UCCP Caloocan Nilo Divina

affiliated with Pwersa ng

Partido Magdiwang San Juan Joseph Victor Ejercito
Masang Pilipino

LINGKOD
Lingkod Bayan-Sulong Taguig Coalition Taguig Angelito Reyes
TAGUIG
 affiliated
with Nacionalista
Party and Liberal Party,
Asenso Manileño Movement AMM Manila Danilo Lacuna
coalition partner
with Kapayapaan,
Kaunlaran at Katarungan

affiliated with Liberal

Party, coalition partner
Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan KKK Manila Alfredo Lim
with Asenso Manileño
Movement

Movement for Economic Transformation Rodolfo John O. Teope

METRO National Capital Region
& Righteous Opportunities (Founder)

Bileg Ti La Union La Union Joaquin Ortega

Bileg Ti Ilocano BILEG Ilocos Sur Luis Singson

affiliated with Lakas

Biskeg na Pangasinan Party BISKEG Pangasinan Oscar Lambino
Kampi CMD

affiliated with Lakas

Democratic Tabula Tua Cagayan Delfin Telan Ting
Kampi CMD

Buklod Capampangan Pampanga and Angeles Estelito Mendoza

 affiliated with Nationalist
People's
Lapiang Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija BALANE Nueva Ecija Tomas Joson
Coalition and PDP–
Laban

affiliated with [[Lakas

Lingap Lugud Capampangan Party Pampanga Lito Lapid
Kampi CMD]

Pinag-isang Lakas Tungo sa Pagbabako PINATUBO Zambales and Olongapo Philip Camara

Sama Sama Tarlac Tarlac Candido Guiam

Democratic Alliance DA Central Luzon Romeo Taruc

affiliated with Liberal

Partido del Pilar Bulacan Manuel G. Roxas
Party

Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga

Pampanga Zenaide Ducut
Kapampangan

Unang Sigaw-Partido ng Pangagago USPP Nueva Ecija Aurelio Umali

Kalapian ng mga Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran-

LAPIANG K Hagonoy, Bulacan Angel Cruz, Jr.
Bayan ng Hagonoy
Kapanalig at Kambilan Ning Memalen
KAMBILAN Pampanga Rosve Henson
Pampanga

Partido Malolenyo PM Malolos, Bulacan Carolina Mangawang

Hermogenes
Sulong Zambales Party SZP Zambales Ebdane (Chairman)
Jun Omar Ebdane (President)

Edgardo Pamintuan Founded March 28, 2012.

Partido ABE Kapampangan PAK, ABE Angeles City, Pampanga (chairman)
Alex Cauguiran (president) [14]

Partido Balikatan ng Bataan BALIKATAN Bataan Enrique Garcia, Jr.

affiliated
with Nacionalista
Partido Magdalo Cavite Jonvic Remulla
Party and the United
Nationalist Alliance

Forward with Vitality for Reforms-Sigaw

FVR-Sigaw Cavite Franco Loyola
ng Kabite

Quezon Nationalist Democratic Party QNDP Quezon and Lucena Bienvenido Marquez, Jr.

Pangkat Laguna Laguna Marito Mendoza

affiliated with Lakas

Partido Dimasalang Laguna Teresita Lazaro
Kampi CMD

Partido Batangueño Batangas Franklin Tabaquin, Jr.

Partido ng Masang Batangueno PMB Batangas Nicanor Briones

Union of Nationalist Democratic Filipino Josef Cea Maganduga

UNIDO Region 4A
Organization (President/Convenor)

One affiliated
One Batangas Movement Batangas Vilma Santos-Recto
Batangas with Nacionalista Party

Partido Bagong San Pablo San Pablo, Laguna Arsenio Escuderro, Jr.

People's Alliance Development of

PADER Romblon Natalio Beltran, Jr.
Romblon

affiliated with Lakas

Partido Pagbabago ng Palawan PPP Palawan Jose Alvarez
Kampi CMD

Sulong Palawan Party SPP Palawan and Puerto Princesa Vincent Dennis Socrates

Mindoro Sandugo Para sa Kaunlaran SANDUGO Oriental Mindoro Agustin Cusi

Bicol Saro Bicol Region Ma. Corazon Imperial

Catanduanes Alliance for Reform and

CARD Catanduanes Dexter Francisco
Democracy

ABP-
Alliance of Bicolnon Party Bicol Region Enrique Olonan
BICOLNON

Ako Bicol Political Party AKB Bicol Region Elizalde Co

Visayas

John Osmeña succeeded by Partido

Panaghiusa Cebu and Cebu City
Mike Rama Barug

Paglaum Party Negros Occidental Alfredo Montelibano, Jr. affiliated with

 the Nacionalista Party

Kusog Han Eastern Samar Eastern Samar Jaime Opinion

People's Progressive Alliance for Peace

and Good Government Towards Partido
Western Visayas Rene Juaneza
Alleviation of Poverty and Social PAGASA
Advancement

Pusyon Pilipino Central Visayas Casimiro Madarang, Jr.

Abante Anak Bisaya Central Visayas Geraldo Carillo

formerly affiliated
with Nationalist People's
United Negros Alliance UNA Negros Occidental Alfredo Marañon, Jr.
Coalition, now
with Liberal Party

Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Cebu's 5th congressional

BAKUD Ramon Durano III
Demokrasya district

Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw ALAYON Central Visayas Eduardo Gullas

Katig-buan Nortehanon Northern Samar Emil Ong

Partido Pundok Biliranon Biliran Danilo Parilla

Aton Tamdon Utod Negros-anon ATUN Negros Occidental Rafael Coscolluela

Kusi Uswag Sugbu KUSUG Cebu City Alvin Garcia

affiliated with Liberal

Ugyon Visayas Franklin Drilon
Party

affiliated with United

Timawa Iloilo City Rona Anape-Ganzon
Nationalist Alliance
 Western Visayas and Central
United Guardians Party UGP Clodualdo P. Dedicatoria
Visayas

Economic Development and Social

EDSA Central Visayas Melchor Cubillo
Advancement

Democracy of the Independent Liberal

DILC Liloan, Cebu Vincent Frasco
Conservative Party

affiliated with United

Ugyon Kita Capiz UK CAPIZ Capiz Frenedil Castro
Nationalist Alliance

affiliated with National

One Cebu 1-CEBU Cebu Gwendolyn Garcia
Unity Party

affiliated with Laban ng

Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan BOPK Cebu City Tomas Osmeña
Demokratikong Pilipino

Partido Barug BARUG Cebu City Michael Rama affiliated with PDP–Laban

Mindanao

Christian Muslim Independent Party CMIP Zamboanga del Norte Tiburcio Pasquil

affiliated with Hugpong

Aggrupation of Parties for Progress APP Zamboanga del Norte Romeo Jalosjos
ng Pagbabago

Sarangani Reconciliation and affiliated with Lakas

SARRO Sarangani Estelito Mendoza
Reformation Organization Kampi CMD

Islamic Party of the Philippines IPP Mindanao Ebrahim Abdurrahman

Democratic Alliance of Mindanaoans for Davao

DAMAGO Fernando Toquillo
Good Government Region and SOCCSKSARGEN

Muslim Reform Party MRP Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Kamar Mindalano
 Sur

Lanao del Norte, Lanao del

Ummah Party Geraldo Carillo
Sur and Iligan

Compostela Valley Rainbow Alliance CORAL Davao de Oro Rogelio Sarmiento

Cotabato United People's Movement Cotabato Emmanuel Piñol

Lanao People's Party Lanao del Sur Casan Macabanding

Autonomous Region in Muslim

Siap Party Aleem Abdul Matabalo Amerol
Mindanao

affiliated with Lakas

Padajon Surigao PS Surigao del Norte Francisco Matugas
Kampi CMD

affiliated with United

People's Champ Movement PCM General Santos and Sarangani Manny Pacquiao
Nationalist Alliance

Citizens Call for Action Party of

CCA Zamboanga City Susan de los Reyes
Zamboanga City

Adelante Zamboanga Party AZAP Zamboanga City Jose Lobregat

Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido ng Tinig ng

AKMA-PTM SOCCSKSARGEN Ali Sangki
Masa

Achievers with Integrity Movement AIM South Cotabato Adelbert Antonino

affiliated with Pwersa ng

Padayon Pilipino PDP Cagayan de Oro Vicene Emano
Masang Pilipino

People's Consultative (Mushawara) Bangsamoro, Lanao del

Basher Caluato Edris
Party Norte and Zamboanga del Sur
 Bukidnon Paglaum BPP Bukidnon Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.

United Bangsamoro Justice Party UBJP Bangsamoro Murad Ibrahim

Not registered with the government[edit]

These are the national parties are not registered at the Commission on Elections:

Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Position Notes

Emergent political party representing

the local liberty movement; formerly
Julius Apud (interim
an unregistered party list
Philippine Libertarian Party[citation needed] PHILIPA chairman, Technical Libertarianism Libertarian
representing traders, innovators,
Working Group)
and technologists for industrial
modernization

The Political philosophy that seeks

Libertarian Conservative Party of the Libertarian
LCPP Manuel Cababan Right-wing to enlighten and liberate the
Philippines[citation needed] conservatism
Filipinos.

Christian Emergent political party that is the

Koalisyong Katoliko Kristiyano KKK Rizalito David Centre-right
democracy offshoot of the Ang Kapatiran

Offshoot of the Partido Komunista

Communist Party of the Philippines CPP Jose Maria Sison Maoism Far-left
ng Pilipinas-1930

Lakas Partido Komunista LPK Ban James Marxism- Far-left Separate Youth Entity
Lumacad/John
 Wendell
Lagazo/Jefferson Leninism
Magbutay

Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas- Marxism- Established as Comintern Philippine

PKP-1930 Antonio Paris Far-left
1930 (Philippine Communist Party) Leninism branch

Marxist-Leninist Party of the Breakaway faction from

Marxism-
Philippines (Marxista-Leninistang MLPP Caridad Magpantay Far-left the Communist Party of the
Leninism
Partido ng Pilipinas) Philippines established in 1997

Breakaway faction from

Partido ng Manggagawang Pilipino - PMP-
Patricio Ramirez Syndicalism Far-left the Communist Party of the
Pinagsanib (Filipino Workers Party) Pinagsanib
Philippines established in 2001

Inspired from Political Behaviorism

Aliwanoy Party AP Budoy F. Behaviorism Center
Theories

Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng
Breakaway faction from
Manggagagawa - Arturo Tabara/Nilo Socialist,
RPM-P Far-left the Communist Party of the
Pilipinas (Revolutionary Workers' dela Cruz Trotskyism
Philippines established in 1998
Party of the Philippines)