Kilusang Pagbabago () is the informal name of a

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umbrella coalition formed by the supporters of the administration of Rodrigo Duterte and the 17th Congress of the Philippines. Headed by

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, it has formed coalition agreements with the Nacionalista Party,

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, Nationalist People's Coalition and National Unity Party, as well as the Centrist Democratic Party and an independent congressional block of 24 party-list groups.

Coalition partners

Political parties

alt=, Senator Koko Pimentel, the leader of

and the Coalition for Change

Party-lists

The following is a list of party-lists associated with the coalition:

Non-political groups

*Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD NECC) *Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC)

Relationship with Hugpong ng Pagbabago

In February 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter and

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Mayor

Sara Duterte-Carpio Sara Vicenta Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio (, ; born May 31, 1978), commonly known as Inday Sara, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines. She is the third female vice president, the third ...

founded Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a political party in Davao Region, aligned with Sara's umbrella coalition ''Tapang at Malasakit Alliance'' which also supported by four governors in the Davao region except for Douglas RA Cagas of

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as well to Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr. who feuded with House Speaker

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over corruption allegations against Floirendo. Sara Duterte accused Alvarez as a traitor as Alvarez allowed former

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members (notably Jeanette Garin and husband Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin Jr.) to join PDP–Laban, her father's affiliation, and promised that she will campaign for Alvarez's potential foe in 2019. On July 23, 2018, Alvarez was ousted by the more than 180 colleagues in the House for speakership (although Alvarez still sat as the Speaker during President Duterte's SONA), and the media reported that Sara urged congresspeople to dethrone Alvarez and replace him with former President and

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Rep.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the House Deputy Speakers since 2022, and previously from 2016 to 2017. She previously ...

. The CFC/PDP–Laban slate is endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte with some differences with Senator

Koko Pimentel Aquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III (born January 20, 1964), commonly known as Koko Pimentel, is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as the Senate Minority Leader since 2022. He has been a Senator since 2011 and previously served as ...

. Duterte endorsed

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who was denounced by Pimentel, with Pimentel adding independent Senator

Grace Poe Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares (baptized September 3, 1968) is a Filipino politician, businesswoman, educator, and philanthropist serving as a senator since 2013. She was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Clas ...

and former Senator

Lito Lapid Manuel "Lito" Mercado Lapid (; born October 25, 1955) is a Filipino actor and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016. He started his political career in Pampanga, serving as vice governor from 1992 to 1995 ...

(replacing Aguilar) of the Nationalist People's Coalition to complete the 12-seat senatorial slate of the CFC/PDP–Laban. The Hugpong ng Pagbabago of

mayor Sara Duterte is not endorsing Lapid and Poe, and instead is endorsing former senators

Bong Revilla Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Bautista; September 25, 1966) and commonly known as Bong Revilla, is a Filipino actor, television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016. Th ...

and

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (; born February 17, 1963), also known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada or simply Jinggoy Estrada, is a Filipino politician, film actor, and producer serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2016. H ...

, who are both involved in the

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during the Aquino administration, in which Revilla was acquitted while Estrada was granted bail.

Senatorial slate

References

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