Liberal Party (LP)

United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)

Nacionalista Party (NP)

Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC)

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)

Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD)

Aksyon Demokratiko

National Unity Party (NUP)There are about 169 political parties listed and accredited by the Commission
on Elections (Comelec) on its official website. These include all the major and minor parties, both on the
national and local scope, as well as party lists.

Liberal Party (LP)

The Liberal Party is the second oldest existing political party in the country following the Nacionalista
Party (No. 3 on this list). Its founder, former Senate President Manuel Roxas, formed the party in 1945
right after the country’s liberation from the Japanese occupation.

Before the LP’s creation, Roxas was first responsible for establishing a liberal wing of the Nacionalista
Party, which is why the LP is also seen as a breakaway faction of the NP. Historically, the party’s political
position has tended to be in the center to center-left. It promotes social liberalism.

The Comelec identified the LP as the dominant majority party for the 2016 elections. Today, it currently
holds five Senate seats and 46 seats in the House of Representatives. It is chaired by Vice President Leni
Robredo and has Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as its president. It is also known as the opposition
block today.

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)

Fact: This party endorsed the presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte.

It is also currently the ruling political party in the country. The party holds three upper house seats and
114 lower house seats. Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel serves as its president.

One Cebu- affiliated with National Unity Party Gwendolyn Garcia

Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan- affiliated with Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino - Tomas Osmeña

Partido Barug - affiliated with PDP–Laban Michael Rama

People's Champ Movement - affiliated with United Nationalist Alliance- Manny Pacquiao