The Nacionalista Party (

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and

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: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest

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in both the

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and in

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in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907; it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946 (under Presidents

Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, (; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his dea ...

and

Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña Sr. (, ; 9 September 1878 – 19 October 1961) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was vice president under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudden ...

), 1953–1961 (under Presidents

Ramon Magsaysay Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh president of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957. An automo ...

and

Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth president of the Philippines. A l ...

) and 1965–1972 (under President

Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...

Ideology

The Nacionalista Party was initially created as a

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party that supported

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until 1946 when the

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granted independence to the country.Liow, J.; Leifer, M. (1995)
''Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia''
New York: Routledge. Retrieved October 16, 2017. Since then, many scholarly articles that dealt with the history of political parties during the Third Republic agreed that the party has been increasingly

populist Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed ...

,Celoza, A
''Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines: The Political Economy of Authoritarianism''
Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Publishing Group. Retrieved September 19, 2017. although some argued they had

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...

''Philippine Journal of Public Administration, Volumes 34–35''
(1990). UP College of Public Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2017. tendencies because of their opposition to the

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and the

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. The populist ideology of the party remained to present day as described on their website.

History

The party was organized as a vehicle for Philippine independence, advocating self-rule; and espousing this advocacy through representation in the

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of 1907–1916, and in the succeeding

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of 1916–1935. The ranks of Nationalist politicians rose to prominence through the

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spanning 1935–1941, ending when political parties were replaced by a singular and monolithic

KALIBAPI The Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (''Association for Service to the New Philippines''), or KALIBAPI, was a fascist Filipino political party that served as the sole party of state during the Japanese occupation. It was intended to ...

Party during the

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. By the second half of the century, the Nacionalista Party evolved into being main political contenders for leadership in the Philippines, in competition with its rivals, the

and the Philippine Progressive Party. This leadership endured until the turbulent suppression of partisan politics during the

regime. In 1978, akin to the Japanese occupation, disparate political parties were coerced to merge into a regime-controlled coalition, the

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan The New Society Movement ( fil, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, KBL), formerly named the New Society Movement of United Nationalists, Liberals, et cetera ( fil, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ng Nagkakaisang Nacionalista, Liberal, at iba pa, KBLNNL), is a ...

. Preferring not to be involved, the ''Nacionalistas'' went to hibernation. Years later, in the late 1980s, the party was revived under the leadership of

Salvador Laurel Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel (, November 18, 1928 – January 27, 2004), also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the vice president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and ...

until the latter's passing. The Nacionalista Party is presently led by former Senator

Manny Villar Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. (; born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino billionaire businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. ...

, and had fielded three vice-presidential candidates either running independently or in tandem with other political parties, namely

Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano (Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 20 ...

Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. ( , , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines. He previously served as a senat ...

and Antonio Trillanes, albeit unsuccessfully.Dayley, Robert (2016)
''Southeast Asia In The New International Era''
Avalon Publishing. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

Controversy over dominant-minority status

In the 2010 general election, the Nacionalista and the

Nationalist People's Coalition The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. History The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista ...

(NPC) formed an alliance after it was approved by the

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(COMELEC) on April 12, 2010. The Nacionalistas fielded Senator

Manuel Villar Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar Jr. (; born December 13, 1949) is a Filipino billionaire businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. ...

and running with fellow Senator

Loren Legarda Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda (born January 28, 1960) is a Filipina politician, environmentalist, cultural worker, and former journalist who is currently serving as a Senator and the president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippin ...

who is a member of the NPC. It became the dominant minority party after a resolution passed by the COMELEC. On April 21, 2010, it was blocked by the

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after a suit filed by the rival

. On May 6, 2010, the Supreme Court nullified the merger and therefore giving the Liberal Party to be the dominant minority party. It was based on a resolution by the COMELEC giving political parties to be accredited by August 17, 2009. The coalition was made to help the Nacionalista Party to help boost the presidential campaign of Senator Villar and have a chance to be the dominant minority party by the COMELEC which give the rights to poll watchers during the canvassing of votes. However, it is being challenged by the

calls the said alliance a bogus alliance and they are seeking the same party status by the COMELEC. Several local races are also being challenged from both parties, therefore causing confusion in those races.

Electoral performance

Presidential elections

Vice presidential elections

Legislative elections

Senate

House of Representatives

Notable Nacionalistas

Past

Throughout their careers, many of the country's politicians, statesmen and leaders were in whole or in part Nacionalistas. Notable names include the following:

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(3rd President) *

(4th President) *

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(6th President) *

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(PFP), which he became a chairman of the party. (17th President)

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* Pedro Rodríguez *

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*Pastor Salazar *

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Mamintal A.J. Tamano Mamintal Abdul Jabbar Tamano (December 25, 1928 – May 18, 1994) was a Filipino statesman and a former Senator of the Philippines. Early life and education Tamano was born in Tamparan, Lanao. He graduated valedictorian at the Lanao High Schoo ...

*Emiliano Tria Tirona *Potenciano Treñas * Antonio Trillanes *Juan Torralba *

Arturo Tolentino Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino (September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He ran as the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdin ...

*Ramon Torres *

Jose Maria Veloso Jose Maria Morte Veloso (April 30, 1886 – April 13, 1969) was a Filipino lawyer, politician and legislator. Son of Isidro Veloso and Casiana Morte and educated at Cebu's Seminary College in 1903, he proceeded to take up law at the University o ...

*Jose O. Vera *Juan Villamor *

Francisco Felipe Villanueva Francisco Felipe Villanueva (October 10, 1867 – August 25, 1923) was a Filipino political leader during the Philippine–American War. Biography Villanueva was born in the then-town of Molo, Iloilo. He was the youngest of six children of Euse ...

* Hermenegildo Villanueva *

José Yulo José Yulo Yulo (September 24, 1894 – October 27, 1976) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945) during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines fr ...

*Mariano Yulo *Francisco Zulueta *

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Others

Roque Ablan Jr. Roquito "Roque" R. Ablan, Jr. (April 22, 1932 – March 26, 2018) was a Filipino politician who served as representative from Ilocos Norte. He is one of the most prominent politicians in Ilocos Norte, having served 8 terms in Congress. Early lif ...

(former Representative of

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of ...

's 1st District) * Norberto S. Amoranto (5th Mayor of

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) *

Galicano Apacible Galicano Apacible Antonio y del Castillo (June 25, 1864 – March 22, 1949) was a Filipino physician and politician from Batangas. A cousin to José Rizal, he co-founded La Solidaridad and the Nacionalista Party. He held the office of governo ...

(former Governor of

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) *

Benigno Aquino Jr. Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., (; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aquino ...

(former Governor of

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, became Senator under the NP's rival

) * Jose Aspiras (former Representative of

La Union La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...

's 2nd District) *Sergio Bayan (former Mayor of

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) *Fortunato Borbon (former Governor of

) *Pablo Borbon (former Governor of

*Bartolome C. Cabangbang (former Representative of

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's 2nd district) *Vicente J. Caedo (former Governor of

) * Marc Douglas Cagas IV (former Governor of

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) *Antonio Carpio (former Governor of

) *Costancio Castañeda (former Representative of

's 2nd district) *Modesto Castillo (former Governor of

) * Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. (former Representative of

's 1st district and Governor of

) *

Pablo Cuneta Pablo Pablo Cuneta Sr. (; February 2, 1910 – September 27, 2000) was a Filipino politician who served as the Mayor of Pasay for three terms between 1951 and 1998, making him the longest-serving mayor in the history of the Philippines. He was t ...

(former Mayor of

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) * Antonio Diaz (former Representative of

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' Lone district) *

Vicente Duterte Vicente Gonzales Duterte (; November 23, 1911 – February 21, 1968), also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He became Governor of the then-unified province of Davao, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who w ...

(former Governor of Davao) *Nicolas Gonzales (former Governor of

) *

León Guinto León Gawaran Guinto Sr. (June 28, 1886 – July 10, 1962) was a public servant in the Philippines from the Commonwealth period up to the post-war era, best remembered as the war-time Mayor of the City of Greater Manila in the Philippines. ...

- (former Governor of

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(Tayabas) and 11th Mayor of

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

) *

Eduardo Gullas Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Pining Rivera, he has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippine ...

(former Rrepresentative 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 167 ...

's 1st District and Governor of

) *Maximo Malvar (former Governor of

) *Placido L. Mapa (former Mayor of

) *Ramon P. Mitra Sr. (former Mayor of

) *

Isko Moreno Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), popularly known by his stage name Isko Moreno or Isko Moreno Domagoso (), is a Filipino politician and actor who previously served as the 27th mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before heading ...

(27th Mayor of

, was a member of NP during his term as Vice Mayor) *Vicente Noble (former Governor of

) *Juan G. Nolasco (9th Mayor of

) *

Arsenio Lacson Arsenio Hilario Sison Lacson Sr. (December 26, 1912 – April 15, 1962) was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by '' Time'' and '' The New Yor ...

(15th Mayor of

) *Luis L. Lardizabal (former Mayor of

) *

Jose Laurel Jr. Jose Bayani "Pepito" Hidalgo Laurel Jr. (August 27, 1912 – March 11, 1998), also known as Jose B. Laurel Jr., was a Filipinos, Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, speaker of the Hous ...

(9th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and Representative of

' 3rd district) *Jose C. Laurel IV (former Governor of

) *

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(former Governor of

) *Elias B. Lopez (former Mayor of

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) *

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(former Governor of

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) * Carmen Planas (former Vice Mayor of

) *

Miguel Raffiñan Miguel Raffiñan (born May 13, 1891, date of death unknown) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, politician and mayor from Cebu, Philippines. He was mayor of Cebu City (1947–1951) and Congressman of Cebu's 6th District (1916–1922, 1931–1934, 19 ...

(former Representative of

's 6th District and Mayor of

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) *

Francisco Remotigue Francisco Emilio "Kikoy" Famor Remotigue (July 14, 1908 – April 29, 1995) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was member of (1956–1959), the first Vice Governor of Cebu (1959–1961), Governor (1961–196 ...

(former Governor of

) *

Osmundo Rama Osmundo "Mundo" Genson Rama (September 23, 1914 — November 13, 1998) was a Filipino Visayan physician and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He served as Governor of Cebu province (1969-1976; 1986-1988) and Vice Governor (1968-1969). Early li ...

(former Governor of

) *

Jonvic Remulla Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. (born October 23, 1967) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Cavite since 2019, previously holding the position from 2010 to 2016. He also previously served as the vice governor and a ...

(Incumbent Governor of

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, was a member of NP during his first term) * Benjamin Romualdez (former Governor of

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) * Adelina Santos Rodriguez (6th Mayor of

) * Isidro Rodriguez (18th Governor of

Rizal Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The p ...

) *

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(former Representative of

's 7th District and Mayor of

) *

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(former Governor of

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) *

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(World War II Veteran, former Representative of

's 2nd District and former Governor of

*Isidro Siapno (former Mayor of

) *

Chavit Singson Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson (), is a Filipino businessman and politician, serving as the mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, since 2019 up to 2022. He was the governor of the province of Ilocos Sur ...

(former Governor of

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and Mayor of

Narvacan Narvacan, officially the Municipality of Narvacan ( ilo, Ili ti Narvacan; fil, Bayan ng Narvacan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,234 people. Hist ...

) *Manuel C. Sotto (former Vice Mayor of

*Alfonso Tabora (former Mayor of

) *Nicasio S. Valderossa (former Mayor of

) *

Pío Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino (July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956) was a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader. At the age of 23, he joined the society of Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish col ...

(former Governor of

) *Braulio de Villa (former Governor of

) *

Nemesio Yabut Nemesio Isip Yabut (December 19, 1925–February 25, 1986) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Makati from 1972 until his death in 1986. Early life and education Nemesio Yabut was born on December 19, 1925 in Makati ...

(7th Mayor of

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) *Bienvenido R. Yandoc (former Mayor of

) Most of these individuals embody solid political traditions of

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and political nationalism are pertinent today, even with the party's subsequent decline.

Current party officials

Some members of the House of Representatives and Senate include—but are not limited to—the following: *

(former Senate President), Party President *

Cynthia Villar Cynthia Aguilar Villar (, born Cynthia Ampaya Aguilar on July 29, 1950) is a Filipina politician currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Lone District of Las Piñas from 2001 ...

(current Senator), Party Chairman *

Jose Espinosa III Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean ...

(Current Nacionalista Chairman of

Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of t ...

) *Robert "Ace" Barbers (current Representative from Surigao del Norte), Spokesperson *Mark Villar, Mark Aguilar Villar (current Senator) *Imee Marcos (current Senator) *Pia Cayetano (current Senator) *Matthew Marcos Manotoc (current Governor of Ilocos Norte) *Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza (current Governor of Cotabato) *Lani Cayetano, Maria Laarni "Lani" Lopez Cayetano (current Mayor of Taguig) *Deogracias Victor Savellano (current Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives & Representative from 1st District of Ilocos Sur) *Sandro Marcos, Ferdinand Alexander Marcos III (current Representative from Ilocos Norte's 1st District) *Jose I. Tejada (current Representative from North Cotabato)

Nacionalista-affiliated parties

* PDP–Laban * Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino * Lakas–CMD * National Unity Party (Philippines), National Unity Party ** United Bangsamoro Justice Party * People's Reform Party * Marc Douglas Cagas IV, Alyansa – Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental * Alayon – Cebu * Bileg Party, Bileg- Ilocos Sur * Kugi Uswag Sugbo – Cebu City * Partido Magdalo – Cavite * Vicente Emano, PaDayon Pilipino – Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro * Paglaum Party (Negros Occidental), Paglaum Party- Negros Occidental * Fuerza Zamboanga – Zamboanga City * One Batangas –

Candidates for Philippine general elections

2010

Presidential ticket

– presidential candidate (lost) *

– vice presidential candidate (lost)

For senator

* Pia Cayetano (won) *

(won) * Liza Maza (lost) * Ramon Mitra III (lost) * Satur Ocampo (lost) * Susan Ople (lost) * Gwen Pimentel (lost) * Ariel Querubin (lost) * Gilbert Remulla (lost) * Adel Tamano (lost) * Miriam Defensor Santiago (won)

2013

For senator

All members ran under the administration coalition, Team PNoy. *

(won) *

(won) * Antonio Trillanes (won)

2016

For vice president

Three members ran for Vice President of the Philippines, vice president albeit as independent candidates. *

(lost) *

(lost) * Antonio Trillanes (lost)

For senator

* Susan Ople (guest candidate of United Nationalist Alliance and Partido ng Galing at Puso) (lost)

2019

For senator

All candidates ran under the administration coalition, Hugpong ng Pagbabago. *Pia Cayetano (won) *Imee Marcos (won) *

(won)

2022

For senator

*Mark Villar (won)

Current members in the 18th Congress

Senate

* Imee Marcos * Pia Cayetano

House of Representatives

District Representatives

* Raneo Abu * Ma. Lourdes Acosta * Antonio Albano * Angelica Amante-Matba * Sol Aragones * Angelo Barba * Robert Ace Barbers * Breaden John Biron * Lianda Bolilia * Juan Pablo Bondoc * Mercedes Cagas * Rodolfo Caoagdan *

* Ma. Laarni Cayetano * Arnulfo "Noli" Celeste * Jun Chipeco, Joaquin Chipeco, Jr. * Anthony Peter Crisologo * Luisa Lloran-Cuaresma * Eileen Ermita-Buhain * Jonathan Flores * Lawrence Fortun * Jocelyn Fortuno * Jeanette Garin, Jeanette Loreto-Garin * Ed Christopher Go * Michael Gorriceta *

* Teodorico Haresco * Romeo Jalosjos, Jr * Eleandro Madrona * Dale Gonzalo Malapitan * Mario Vittorio Mariño * Corazon Malanyaon * Jesus Crispin Remulla * Joselito Sacdalan * Vilma Santos Recto * Deogracias Savellano * Frederick Siao * Kristine Singson-Meehan * David Suarez * Sharee Ann Tan * Jose Tejada * Raul Tupas * Henry S. Oaminal * Luis Raymund Villafuerte

Partylist allies

* Ronnie Ong (Ang Probinsyano) * Naealla Rose Bainto-Aguinaldo (Bahay) * Michael Edgar Aglipay (DIWA) * Sharon Garin (AAMBIS-OWA) * Rico Geron (AGAP) * Irene Gay Saulog (Kalinga) * Allan Ty (LPGMA) * Francisco Datol, Jr. (Senior Citizen)

Nacionalista Party presidents

References

External links

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Ideology

History

Controversy over dominant-minority status

Electoral performance

Presidential elections

Vice presidential elections

Legislative elections

Senate

House of Representatives

Notable Nacionalistas

Past

Others

Current party officials

Nacionalista-affiliated parties

Candidates for Philippine general elections

2010

Presidential ticket

For senator

2013

For senator

2016

For vice president

For senator

2019

For senator

2022

For senator

Current members in the 18th Congress

Senate

House of Representatives

District Representatives

Partylist allies

Nacionalista Party presidents

See also

References

External links