People Power Coalition
LeaderGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Franklin Drilon
Founded2001
Dissolved2001
Succeeded byKoalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan
Alyansa ng Pag-asa
IdeologyConservatism
Social liberalism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre
National affiliationAksyon
Lakas-CMD
Liberal
Nacionalista
NPC
PDP-Laban
Reporma
PROMDI
UMDP
Colors  Yellow

People Power Coalition (PPC), formerly called "EDSA Forces",[1] was a Philippine administration-based political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency. The coalition included Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,[2] the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko,[2] Nacionalista Party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa,[2] the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative[2] and numerous major regional and party-list political parties.

Slogan

The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VOT FOR D CHAMMP (stands for Vote for the Champ or Champion) V for Villar; O for Osmeña; T for Tañada, F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chato; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.

The Senatorial Slate

Name Party Occupation Elected
Joker Arroyo Lakas–CMD former Executive Secretary, Representative from Makati; Lead Prosecutor from the Joseph Estrada Impeachment trial Yes
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato Independent former Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner No
Franklin Drilon Independent Senator Yes
Juan Flavier Lakas–CMD Senator Yes
Ernesto Herrera Lakas–CMD former Senator No
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Lakas–CMD Senator Yes
Winnie Monsod Aksyon University of the Philippines School of Economics Economist, professor and TV personality No
Serge Osmeña PDP–Laban Senator and 1998 Liberal Party vice presidential nominee (lost to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo) Yes
Roberto Pagdanganan Lakas–CMD former Governor of Bulacan and 1998 Lakas–NUCD presidential candidate (nomination lost to Jose de Venecia) No
Francis Pangilinan Liberal lawyer, former Quezon City councilor and TV personality Yes
Ralph Recto Lakas–CMD Economist, Representative from Batangas Yes
Wigberto Tañada Liberal Representative from Quezon, former Senator No
Manny Villar Independent Representative from Las Piñas and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (1998–2000) Yes

Election results

8 out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gloria To Pick 13 Senate Bets For Ruling Coalition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 9, 2001. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nappalacan, Jhunnex (May 12, 2001). "PPC to Expel Lakas, says Lito O". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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