People's Reform Party

This article is about the Philippine political party. Not to be confused with People Reform Party or Reform Party (Philippines).

People's Reform Party
PresidentNarciso Santiago Jr.
SpokespersonNarciso D. Santiago III
Secretary-GeneralAriel Nepomuceno
FounderMiriam Defensor Santiago
FoundedApril 12, 1991 (1991-04-12)
HeadquartersQuezon City
Youth wingForce of Reform
IdeologyReformism
Political positionCenter-left[1]
National affiliationUniTeam (2021–2024)
HNP (2018–2021)
K4 (2004)
Puwersa ng Masa (2001)
NPC (1995)
Colors  Red
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 316
Provincial governorships
0 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
0 / 81
Website
www.miriam.com.ph

The People's Reform Party (abbrev. PRP) is a political party in the Philippines. Founded on April 12, 1991, as the political party of former Agrarian Reform Secretary Miriam Defensor Santiago for her bid as president in the 1992 Presidential Elections. During the 1992 Elections, the party nominated Santiago as president and Ramon "Jun" Magsaysay, Jr. as vice president, however both Santiago and Magsaysay lost the elections to former Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos and then-Senator Joseph Estrada, respectively. The Force of Reform Philippines (FORPH) serves as the official youth-wing of the People's Reform Party. While under the same Miriam Defensor Santiago wing, the Youth Reform Movement is not related to the PRP.

Electoral candidates

1992 General Election

Main article: 1992 Philippine general election

These are the following members who ran under the People's Reform Party for the following positions:

  • Presidential Election
  • Senatorial Election
    • Fortunato Abat
    • Cris Abasolo
    • Carlos Cajelo
    • Dominico Casas
    • Jose Cordova
    • Dante de Guzman
    • Renato Ecarma
    • Melchor Ines
    • Antonio Leviste
    • Abdullah Abe Madale
    • Jaime Muyargas
    • Antonio Policarpio
    • Mario Reyes
    • Blue Rivera
    • Efren Sumajit
    • Albert Umali
  • Local Election: The following politicians won under the People's Reform Party during the 1992 general elections in the Philippines:

1995 General Election

Main article: 1995 Philippine general election

The following run under the banner of People's Reform Party in the 1995 election:

  • Senatorial Election
  1. Miriam Defensor Santiago (won)
  2. Herman Tiu Laurel (lost)
  3. Brigido Simon (withdrew and slide to run for Mayor of Quezon City)
  • Congressional Election
  1. Reynaldo Calalay - First District, Quezon City
  2. Leopoldo San Buenaventura - Camarines Sur
  3. Narciso Monfort - Iloilo
  4. Prospero Nograles - Davao City
  5. Dabs Abdullah Mangotara - Lanao del Norte
  • Board Members
  • Albay
    • Andres Serrano
  • Biliran
    • Romulo Bernardes
  • Local Election
  • Manila
  1. Banzai Nieva
  2. Berting Ocampo
  3. Toting Cailian
  4. Erning Dionisio
  5. Nesto Ponce
  6. Bert Basco
  7. Marlon Lacson
  8. Joe Lopez
  9. Pete de Jesus
  10. Nilo Roces
  11. Vic Melendez
  12. Rino Tolentino
  13. Paz Herrera
  14. Edward Maceda
  15. Rudy Bacani
  16. Joey Hizon
  17. Felix Espiritu
  18. Rogie dela Paz
  19. Kim Atienza
  20. Roger Gernale
  21. Ging Logarta
  22. Lou Veloso
  23. Joy Dawis
  24. Butch Belgica
  • Catbalogan City
    • Mayor: Jess Redaja
  • Padre Garcia, Batangas
    • Mayor: Victor Reyes
  • Mandaluyong
  • Biñan, Laguna
    • Vice Mayor: Alexis Desuasido
  • Sta. Rosa, Laguna
    • Vice Mayor: Jose Catindig
  • Baguio City
    • Councilors:
  1. Elmo Nevada
  2. Edilberto Claraval
  3. Richard Carino
  4. Rolando dela Cruz
  5. Lilia Yaranon
  • Bamban, Tarlac
    • Councilors:
  1. Ricarte Rivera
  • Norzagaray, Bulacan
    • Councilors:
  1. Mario Villegas

1998 General Election

Candidates

(none)

2001 General Election

Main article: 2001 Philippine general election
  • Senatorial Election

The leader Miriam Defensor Santiago and her PRP joined the Puwersa ng Masa coalition of the opposition ticket under deposed President Joseph Estrada.

2004 General Election

Main article: 2004 Philippine general election
  • Senatorial Election

The leader Miriam Defensor Santiago and her PRP joined the K-4 coalition of the administration ticket under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

2010 General Election

Main article: 2010 Philippine general election
  • Senatorial Election

People's Reform Party leader Miriam Defensor Santiago was invited by Nacionalista Party standard bearer Manuel "Manny" Villar, Jr. as one of his senatorial guest candidates. PRP was also in coalition with two other parties, Lakas-Kampi CMD and Partido ng Masang Pilipino on the senatorial election. Mike Defensor ran under People's Reform Party in the Quezon City mayoralty race but lost the polls. Arthur Defensor, Sr. ran for the governorship of Iloilo and won the polls, he also caucuses with the Nacionalista Party and Lakas-Kampi-CMD.

2016 General Election

Main article: 2016 Philippine general election

On October 13, 2015, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago announced her intention to run for president in the 2016 elections. She also announced Bongbong Marcos as her running mate for vice president.[2][3]

Candidates

2019 General Election

Miriam Defensor Santiago died September 29, 2016, at St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig from lung cancer. Though the party exists for the political career of Mrs. Santiago, it agreed through Santiago's widow, Narciso Jr. to nominate Harry Roque as candidate for the Philippine Senate. Roque's nomination was arranged through the auspices of Davao City mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte.[4] The nomination of Roque sparked wide criticism, garnering massive backlash notably from stern supporters of the late senator and PRP founder Miriam Defensor Santiago. Various organizations called Roque a 'user' and was 'destroying the image' of PRP and the late Miriam Santiago.[5] Additionally, Roque's already low public appeal degraded further from 8.7% in March 2018 into 8% in October 2018.[6]

The following run under the banner of People's Reform Party in the 2019 election:

  • Congressional Election
  1. Maricel Natividad-Nagaño - Fourth District, Nueva Ecija (won)

2022 General Election

The People's Reform Party, now under Narciso Jr., announced support for Sara Duterte's potential presidential run and renewed their ties with the Hugpong ng Pagbabago alliance.[7]

The following run under the Banner of PRP for 2022 elections:

  • Senatorial Slate
  1. Harry Roque - Former Presidential Spokesperson (Lost)
  2. Gibo Teodoro - Former Secretary of National Defense (Lost)

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result
1992 Miriam Defensor Santiago
19.72%
 Fidel Ramos
(Lakas–NUCD) 		Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
14.20%
 Joseph Estrada
(NPC)
1998 Miriam Defensor Santiago
2.96%
 Joseph Estrada
(PMP) 		Francisco Tatad
2.92%
 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD)
2004 None Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Lakas–CMD) 		None Noli de Castro
(Independent)
2010 None Benigno Aquino III
(Liberal) 		None Jejomar Binay
(PDP–Laban)
2016 Miriam Defensor Santiago
3.42%
 Rodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban) 		None[n 1] Leni Robredo
(Liberal)
2022 None Bongbong Marcos
(Partido Federal) 		None[n 2] Sara Z. Duterte (Lakas–CMD)

Legislative elections

Congress of the Philippines
House of Representatives Senate
Year Seats won Result Year Seats won Ticket Result
1992 Did not participate LDP plurality 1992
0 / 24
 Single party ticket LDP win 16/24 seats
1995
0 / 204
 Lakas / LDP majority 1995
1 / 12
 Split ticket Lakas-Laban Coalition win 9/12 seats
1998
0 / 258
 Lakas plurality 1998 Did not participate LAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001 Did not participate Lakas plurality 2001
0 / 13
 Puwersa ng Masa People Power Coalition win 8/13 seats
2004 Did not participate Lakas plurality 2004
1 / 12
 K4 K4 win 7/12 seats
2007 Did not participate Lakas plurality 2007 Did not participate Genuine Opposition win 8/12 seats
2010 Did not participate Lakas plurality 2010
1 / 12
 Nacionalista Party ticket Liberal Party win 4/12 seats
2013 Did not participate Liberal Party plurality 2013 Did not participate Team PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016 Did not participate Liberal Party plurality 2016 Did not participate Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
1 / 304
 PDP–Laban plurality 2019 Did not participate Hugpong ng Pagbabago win 9/12 seats
2022
3 / 316
 PDP–Laban plurality 2022
0 / 12
 UniTeam UniTeam Alliance win 6/12 seats

Notes

  1. ^ Santiago's running mate was Bongbong Marcos of the Nacionalista Party who stood as an independent candidate.
  2. ^ PRP adopted Sara Duterte as their candidate for vice president.

Notable Party Members

  1. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  2. Sec. Esperanza Cabral (DOH)
  3. Mike Defensor
  4. Arthur Defensor, Sr.
  5. Harry Roque
  6. Gilbert Teodoro

References

  1. ^ Philippines Asia Elects
  2. ^ Bartolome, Jessica (13 October 2015). "Miriam announces presidential run in 2016". GMA News Online. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ Miriam confirms Bongbong abs-cbnnews.com Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Roque gets Miriam Santiago's party nod, thanks to Sara Duterte". 17 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Harry Roque drops Senate bid to run for party-list rep". 15 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Social Weather Stations | SWS survey on senatorial preferences reported in Philippine Star (10/11/2018) was sponsored by Sec. Francis Tolentino". Sws.org.ph. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  7. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (July 7, 2021). "Miriam Defensor-Santiago's PRP backs Sara Duterte's potential presidential run". Retrieved July 7, 2021.