Bangon Pilipinas Party (BPP, ) or Bangon is a political party in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, formed in 2004 as the Bangon Pilipinas Movement. It is the political vehicle of its leader,
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Eddie Villanueva
Eduardo Cruz Villanueva (born October 6, 1946), most commonly referred to as "Bro. Eddie Villanueva", is an evangelist and president-founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW).
Villanueva was previously a communist-atheist, radical ...
. Villanueva ran for president on
2004 and
2010, but lost on both elections. The party put up a senatorial slate for the 2010 elections but none of its candidates won.
Villanueva's son, Eduardo "Jon-Jon" Villanueva, Jr. was the highest ranking elected official of the party, serving as mayor of
Bocaue, Bulacan
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With the continuous expansion of Met ...
; he ran as the
Liberal Party
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's candidate for mayor in the
2013 elections
The following elections were occurred in the year 2013.
Asia
* 2013 Armenian local elections 26 May, 17 November, and 8 December 2013
* 2013 Armenian presidential election 18 February 2013
* 2013 Bangladeshi presidential election 22 April 2013 ...
and won.
In the
2016 Senate election, the party endorsed another Villanueva son, then
TESDA
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Director General
Joel Villanueva
Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva (, born August 2, 1975), nicknamed "Tesdaman", is a Filipino politician serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022 and has been a Senator since 2016. He previously served as the Director General of the Tec ...
. He won the second highest number of votes in that election.
Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2010
*
Eddie Villanueva
Eduardo Cruz Villanueva (born October 6, 1946), most commonly referred to as "Bro. Eddie Villanueva", is an evangelist and president-founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW).
Villanueva was previously a communist-atheist, radical ...
- Presidential Candidate (lost)
*
Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. – Vice-Presidential Candidate (lost)
Senators:
*
Kata Inocencio (lost)
*
Alex Tinsay (lost)
*
Imelda Papin
Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Dubbed the "Sentimental Songstress", Papin sang songs such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig".
Early life
Papin was bor ...
(lost)
*Israel Virgines (lost)
*
Reynaldo Princessa (lost)
*
Zosimo Paredes (lost)
*
Zafrullah Allonto (lost)
*
Adz Nikabulin (lost)
*
Ramoncito Ocampo (lost)
Candidate for the Philippine general election, 2013
Senatorial Slate (1)
*Bro.
Eddie Villanueva
Eduardo Cruz Villanueva (born October 6, 1946), most commonly referred to as "Bro. Eddie Villanueva", is an evangelist and president-founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW).
Villanueva was previously a communist-atheist, radical ...
(lost)
Electoral performance
President
Vice president
Senate
House of Representatives
Other
* Eduardo "Jon-Jon/JJV" Villanueva, Jr. is a two-termer mayor of
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue, officially the Municipality of Bocaue ( tgl, Bayan ng Bocaue), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 141,412 people.
With the continuous expansion of Met ...
. He is the highest-ranking elected officeholder of the party.
See also
*
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption
References
External links
Bangon Pilipinasofficial site
Bro. Eddie Villanuevaofficial site
Centrist parties in the Philippines
Christian political parties
Christian democratic parties in Asia
Political parties established in 2004
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