The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a

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in the

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, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate

Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Eduardo "Danding" Murphy Cojuangco Jr. (June 10, 1935 – June 16, 2020) was a Filipino businessman and politician. He was the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Sou ...

History

The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the

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led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the party after some disagreements with party leader and then-Vice President

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in preparation for the 1992 presidential elections. Members of the civil society including the business sector who called themselves "Friends of Danding" invited business tycoon Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, a former associate of the long-term authoritarian president

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, to run as president and Senator

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as vice president. Cojuangco lost the presidential race, finishing third while Estrada won the Vice Presidency by a landslide.NPC Party History
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in the 1998 presidential elections. NPC left the now-defunct LAMMP after Estrada was removed from power in January 2001. When

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assumed the Presidency, her People Power Coalition, led by the

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party, became the dominant group in Congress. The 75-member Lakas party led the "

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," which also included the 61-member Nationalist People's Coalition, some members of the

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, and several other minor parties. The LDP party led the 20-member opposition bloc. In 2004, the LDP and NPC both backed businessman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco as a potential presidential candidate in the 2004 elections. Cojuangco, the NPC chair, was fielded as NPC's standard-bearer, but withdrew. Results for the 2004 elections show that NPC had 0 seats for the Senate while for the House of Representatives, NPC had 53 seats. In
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tend to have weak party loyalties and change party affiliation easily. There is no clear majority in the

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, which changed its President in 2006."

1995 Senatorial slate

The NPC formed a full 12-man Senatorial slate for the May 8, 1995, Midterm Legislative and Local elections, as it became a full-fledged opposition party against the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos. They ran against the administration-backed Lakas-Laban Coalition.

Results

The party only got 3 out of 12 possible seats in the

, namely: (in order of votes received) * Miriam Defensor-Santiago * Gregorio Honasan * Anna Dominique Coseteng

Present day

On May 14, 2007

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, the party won 26 seats.

Members

* Mark Cojuangco * Faustino Dy Jr. – former governor of Isabela. * Giorgidi B. Aggabao – NPC President * Michael John Duavit – Former Representative From

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NPC Executive Vice President * Mark Mendoza – NPC Secretary General * Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. – Former Representative and Governor of

South Cotabato South Cotabato ( hil, Bagatnan Cotabato; ceb, Habagatang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pagabagatan Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤاڬابڬتن كوتاواتو; tl, Timog Cotabato), officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippine ...

* Vicente Sotto III, Senator From

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. NPC Chairman *

Ace Durano Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano (born April 3, 1970) is a Filipino politician who served as Secretary of Tourism under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was also general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), being appo ...

, Former Tourism Secretary and Former Representative of

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and ...

Former NPC spokesperson * Avelino Razon Jr., Former

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chief and former presidential adviser on the peace process * Anthony Golez, Representative from

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and Former deputy presidential spokesperson. * Ernesto Maceda – Former Senate President, president emeritus of NPC * Estelito Mendoza –

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Lawyer *

Darlene Antonino-Custodio Darlene Magnolia Ricasa Antonino-Custodio (born December 26, 1973) is a politician from the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. She previously served as the representative of the first district of South Cotabato and mayor of General Santos. ...

– Former representative of South Cotabato, Mayor of General Santos City, deputy minority leader * Daisy Avance-Fuentes – Representative and Former Governor of

* Atty. Sixto Brillantes, NPC General Counsel, lawyer of Loren Legarda, chairman of the Commission on Elections * Loren Legarda – Senator *

Anna Dominique Coseteng Anna Dominique "Nikki" Marquez-Lim Coseteng (born December 18, 1952) is a Filipina politician who served as a senator from 1992 to 2001, and as representative of Quezon City's 3rd district from 1987 to 1992. Early life Coseteng was born on Dece ...

– Former senator * Sherwin T. Gatchalian – Mayor and former representative of

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* Francis Nepomuceno – Former mayor of

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and former representative of

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* Vic Amante, Mayor of San Pablo City * Evelio Leonardia, Former mayor and incumbent representative of

* Joan V. Alarilla, Mayor of

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* Angelito Gatlabayan, Representative, 2nd District of

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, Former Mayor of

* Luis Asistio, Former representative of

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, Former Governor of

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. * Enrique Murphy Cojuangco, Congressman of

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* Claude Bautista, Governor of Davao del Sur * Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol, former Governor of

North Cotabato Cotabato or North Cotabato ( hil, Aminhan Cotabato; ceb, Amihanang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pangutaran Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤڠوترن كوتاواتو; fil, Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in ...

* Pedro Acharon, Representative of

, Former Mayor Of

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* Juan Ponce "Jack" Enrile Jr., representative from

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(also with the United Nationalist Alliance) * Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, Representative of

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, Former municipal mayor of Calanasan,

* Arnulfo P. Fuentebella, Former Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, Former Representative of Partido

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* Crisanto S. Rances, Former Vice Governor of

* Felix William B. Fuentebella, Representative of Partido

* Elizabeth "Tita Beth" A. Delarmente, Councilor of

District 1 * Francis "Chiz" Escudero – Former Senator and former representative of the first district of Sorsogon and Governor of Sorsogon; former NPC spokesperson * Tom P. Bongalonta, Jr., incumbent Mayor of

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Notable former members

* Conrado M. Estrella, III — (became a Party-List Representative of Abono in 2010) Former Representative of Pangasinan's 6th District * Gilbert Teodoro, Defense Secretary and former

representative ''(Moved to Lakas-Kampi-CMD), then to PRP)'' *

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– Mayor of

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''(Moved to PMP, then to UNA)'' * Arturo Tolentino – Former Senator. * Joey Medina – Mayor of

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''(Moved to Nacionalista)'' *

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– actor ''(Moved to LP, then to

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)'' * Mary Ann Susano, Representative of Quezon City ''(Moved to PMP)'' * Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Former Senator and Former Representative of

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Lone district. * Cresencia "Donya" Tesoro, incumbent Mayor of San Manuel,

''(moved to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas)'', but moved again to NPC As the build-up to the 2010 presidential elections progresses, there are talks that Escudero has been given the nod of the party leaders as its standard-bearer, with Legarda being his running-mate, although the latter said that she won't settle for any other position than the presidency. Escudero further stressed that he will not entertain any possible alliance with the Arroyo administration forces, thus beleaguering the NPC's status as one of the coalition partners of the Arroyo administration, as he is hell-bent in transforming the supposedly largely pro-administration NPC into an opposition party. However, all these will remain in the backseat as Escudero announced his sudden resignation from the party, and at the same time asked the public for more time to decide on whether he would pursue his thrice-postponed presidential bid.Escudero leaves NPC
ABS-CBNnews.com Retrieved October 28, 2009.

Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2010

* Loren Legarda – Vice presidential candidate (guest candidate from

and LDP) (lost) :Senatorial slate (3) *

Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (''née'' Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executiv ...

(Running under the PRP and guest candidate of

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, LDP,

and PMP) (won) * Rodolfo Plaza (Guest Candidate from PMP) (lost) *

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(won)

Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2013

Senatorial slate (2) * Loren Legarda – Guest Candidate from Liberal Party (Philippines)/

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(won) *

Jack Enrile Juan Castañer Ponce Enrile Jr. (born July 16, 1958), also known as Jack Enrile or JPEJ, is a Filipino politician. He was a representative of the 1st District of Cagayan in the 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th Congresses. He is the only son and n ...

– Guest Candidate from Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/ United Nationalist Alliance (lost) *

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– Running as independent (lost)

Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2016

*President (endorsed): Grace Poe (lost) *Vice President (endorsed):

Francis Escudero Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (, born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2007 to 2019. He recently served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022, and was the ...

(lost) :Senatorial slate *

Win Gatchalian Sherwin Ting Gatchalian (born April 6, 1974), known as Win Gatchalian, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2016. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he previously served as the Representative o ...

(won) *

(won)

Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2019

:Senatorial slate *

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. He ...

(guest candidate, lost) * JV Ejercito (lost) *

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 199 ...

(won) *

Imee Marcos Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos (; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipina politician and former actress serving as a Senator since 2019. She is the daughter of Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos and the o ...

(guest candidate, won) * Grace Poe (guest candidate, won) * Bong Revilla (guest candidate, won)

Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2022

:Senatorial slate * Herbert Bautista (lost) *

(won) * Loren Legarda (won) *

(won) * JV Ejercito (won)

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Legislative elections

Current composition

Current members of NPC in the 18th Congress:

Senate

House of Representatives

District Representatives

* Tyrone Agabas * Genaro Alvarez * Erico Aristotle Aumentado * Lorna Bautista-Bandigan * Gabriel Bordado * Elias Bulut, Jr. * Luis Campos, Jr. * Solomon Chungalao * Carlos Cojuangco * Faustino Michael Dy III * Ian Paul Dy * Michael John Duavit * Mark Enverga *

Sandra Eriguel Sandra Young Eriguel (born Sandra Young, 23 October 1961) is a Filipina physician and politician who served as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from La Union's 2nd District from June 30, 2016, until June 30, 2022. Early life ...

* Evelina Guevarra-Escudero * Bayani Fernando *

Arnie Fuentebella Arnulf Bryan "Arnie" Buquid Fuentebella (born January 29, 1976) is the incumbent representative of Camarines Sur's 4th district in the Philippines. He is also the former Municipal Mayor of Tigaon in the province of Camarines Sur. Early lif ...

* Weslie Gatchalian * Gregory Gastaya * J. Veronique Lacson-Noel * Loren Legarda * Dahlia Ambayec-Loyola * Manuel Luis Lopez *

Bernardita Ramos Maria Bernardita "Ditas" Bañares Ramos (February 17, 1944 – September 8, 2020) was a Filipina high school teacher, travel agent and legislator from Sorsogon, Philippines. She served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, represent ...

* Strike Revilla * Xavier Jesus Romualdo * Roman Romulo * Manuel Sagarbarria * Angelina "Helen" Tan * Sharee Ann Tan * Arnulfo Teves, Jr. * Gerardo Valmayor * Noel Villanueva * Victor Yap

Partylist Allied

* Claudine Diana Bautista (Dumper PTDA) * Conrado Estrella III (

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) * Florencio Noel (

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