The People's Champ Movement (PCM) is a
political party
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in the
Philippines
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, currently affiliated with the
PROMDI and previously the
United Nationalist Alliance
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. It is led by
Manny Pacquiao
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, who founded the party, and is mainly based in
General Santos
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and
Sarangani
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.
The party also ran for a seat in the congress in the 2019 elections, but they ranked 97 out of 134 running party-lists, thus not winning a seat. The votes they have are only 60,040, 0.22% of the national votes.
Members
The party has seven elected officials:
* Elmer De Peralta - Vice-Governor of
Sarangani
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2016-present
*
Jinkee Pacquiao – Vice-Governor of
Sarangani
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2013–2016
*
Steve Solon – Governor of
Sarangani
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2013–2022 and Vice-Governor 2007–2013
*
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. ( ; ; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician, businessman, and professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He previously serv ...
–
Senator of the Philippines
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2016–2022, Former Congressman of
Sarangani
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2010-2016 and Leader of PCM
* Rogelio Pacquiao - Former Congressman 2016-2022 and Incumbent Governor of
Sarangani
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2022-present.
* Lorelie Pacquiao - Incumbent Mayor of
General Santos City 2022-present.
*
Ronnel Rivera - Former Mayor of
General Santos City 2013-2022.
References
Conservative parties in the Philippines
Local political parties in the Philippines
Politics of South Cotabato
Politics of Sarangani
Political parties established in 2010
2010 establishments in the Philippines
Regionalist parties
Regionalist parties in the Philippines
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