List of political parties in the Philippines
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Political parties in the Philippines are of diverse ideologies and are plentiful in number. This page lists the political parties in the Philippines.
The Philippines has a multi-party system with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Current parties
There are two types of parties in the Philippines: major parties, who correspond typically to traditional political parties, and minor parties or party-list organizations, who rely on the party-list system to win congressional seats.
Major political parties
| Party name | Acronym | Founding year | Chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party | NP | 1907 | Eunice Villanueva-Latimer |
| Liberal Party | LP | 1946 | Franklin Drilon |
| Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats | Lakas-CMD | 1991 | Jose De Venecia |
| Progressive Party | PP | 1957 | Raul Manglapus |
| Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino | KAMPI | 1997 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Force of the Filipino Masses | PMP | 1987 | Joseph Estrada |
| New Society Movement | KBL | 1978 | Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. |
Minor political parties
| Party name | Acronym | Founding year | Chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle of Democratic Filipinos | LDP | 1988 | Edgardo Angara |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | NPC | 1991 | Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. |
| Philippines Democratic Party-National Struggle | PDP-LABAN | 1984 | Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. |
| Democratic Action | AD | 1997 | Sonia Roco |
| People's Reform Party | PRP | 1991 | Miriam Defensor-Santiago |
| Ang Kapatiran | AKP | 2004 | Nancy Pacheco |
| Green Party | GP | 1990s | Felizardo Colambo |
| Democratic Socialist Party of the Philippines | PDSP | 1973 | Norberto B. Gonzalez |
