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The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan (lit. 'the escorting of each other' or 'the support for one another' or 'the collective putting of an arm over the shoulders of another'), is a social democratic and progressive political party in the Philippines. The party is noted as a leading member of the progressive movement in the Philippines. The party was founded in 1998 by a variety of progressive and left-leaning political organizations. Currently, the party holds one seat in the Senate, and three seats in the House of Representatives as a multi-sectoral party-list. Internationally, the party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and the regional Network of Social Democracy in Asia.

Infobox

President
Rafaela David
Chairperson
Mylene Hega
Secretary-General
Jordan Gutierrez
Founder
Ronald Llamas
Founded
January 1998
Preceded by
Kaakbay ng Sambayanan
Headquarters
52 Masikap Street, Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City
Youth wing
Akbayan Youth
Women's wing
Akbayan Women
Membership
200,000
Ideology
ProgressivismSocial democracyDemocratic socialismParticipatory politics
Political position
Centre-left
National affiliation
KiBam (2025)TRoPa (2022)Otso Diretso (2019)Daang Matuwid (2016)Team PNoy (2013)Liberal (2010)
Regional affiliation
Network of Social Democracy in Asia
International affiliation
Progressive Alliance
Colors
mw- Red Green Purple
Slogan
'Pag mahal mo, Akbayan mo!(transl. If you love [someone], give [that someone] the support/pat on the shoulder)
Senate
1 / 24
House of Representatives
4 / 63 (Party-list & District seats)
Provincial Governors
0 / 82
Provincial Vice Governors
0 / 82
Provincial board members
3 / 840

Tables

· Electoral performance › Presidential elections
2010
2010
Year
2010
Candidate
None; endorsed Benigno Aquino III (Liberal)
Votes
—
%
Benigno Aquino III won
2016
2016
Year
2016
Candidate
None; endorsed Mar Roxas (Liberal)
Votes
—
%
Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Candidate
None; endorsed Leni Robredo (Independent)
Votes
—
%
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PFP) won
Year
Candidate
Votes
%
Result
Outcome
2010
None; endorsed Benigno Aquino III (Liberal)
—
Benigno Aquino III won
2016
None; endorsed Mar Roxas (Liberal)
—
Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) won
2022
None; endorsed Leni Robredo (Independent)
—
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PFP) won
· Electoral performance › Vice presidential elections
2010
2010
Year
2010
Candidate
None; endorsed Mar Roxas (Liberal)
Votes
—
%
Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) won
2016
2016
Year
2016
Candidate
None; endorsed Leni Robredo (Liberal)
Votes
—
%
Leni Robredo (Liberal) won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Candidate
None; endorsed Francis Pangilinan (Liberal)
Votes
—
%
Sara Duterte (Lakas–CMD) won
Year
Candidate
Votes
%
Result
Outcome
2010
None; endorsed Mar Roxas (Liberal)
—
Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) won
2016
None; endorsed Leni Robredo (Liberal)
—
Leni Robredo (Liberal) won
2022
None; endorsed Francis Pangilinan (Liberal)
—
Sara Duterte (Lakas–CMD) won
· Electoral performance › Legislative elections › House of Representatives elections in districts › Results
Year
Year
Congress of the Philippines
Year
Congress of the Philippines
Votes
Congress of the Philippines
Vote share
Congress of the Philippines
Seats won
Congress of the Philippines
Result
Congress of the Philippines
Year
Congress of the Philippines
Votes
Congress of the Philippines
Vote share
Congress of the Philippines
Seats won
Congress of the Philippines
Ticket
Congress of the Philippines
Result
1998
1998
Congress of the Philippines
1998
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas plurality
Congress of the Philippines
1998
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
LAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001
2001
Congress of the Philippines
2001
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2001
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
People Power win 8/13 seats
2004
2004
Congress of the Philippines
2004
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2004
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
K4 win 7/12 seats
2007
2007
Congress of the Philippines
2007
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2007
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
GO win 8/12 seats
2010
2010
Congress of the Philippines
2010
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas–Kampi plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2010
Congress of the Philippines
Only supported a candidate
Congress of the Philippines
Liberal win 4/12 seats
2013
2013
Congress of the Philippines
2013
Congress of the Philippines
34,239
Congress of the Philippines
0.12%
Congress of the Philippines
1 / 293
Congress of the Philippines
Liberal plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2013
Congress of the Philippines
10,944,843
Congress of the Philippines
3.68%
Congress of the Philippines
0 / 12
Congress of the Philippines
Team PNoy
Congress of the Philippines
Team PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016
2016
Congress of the Philippines
2016
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Liberal plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2016
Congress of the Philippines
15,915,213
Congress of the Philippines
4.97%
Congress of the Philippines
1 / 12
Congress of the Philippines
Daang Matuwid
Congress of the Philippines
Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
2019
Congress of the Philippines
2019
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
PDP–Laban plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2019
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Otso Diretso
Congress of the Philippines
Hugpong win 9/12 seats
2022
2022
Congress of the Philippines
2022
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
PDP–Laban plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2022
Congress of the Philippines
15,470,005
Congress of the Philippines
3.56%
Congress of the Philippines
1 / 12
Congress of the Philippines
TroPa
Congress of the Philippines
UniTeam win 6/12 seats
2025
2025
Congress of the Philippines
2025
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
Lakas plurality
Congress of the Philippines
2025
Congress of the Philippines
Did not participate
Congress of the Philippines
KiBam
Congress of the Philippines
Alyansa win 6/12 seats
Congress of the Philippines
House of Representatives (Districts)
Senate
Year
Votes
Vote share
Seats won
Result
Year
Votes
Vote share
Seats won
Ticket
Result
1998
Did not participate
Lakas plurality
1998
Did not participate
LAMMP win 7/12 seats
2001
Did not participate
Lakas plurality
2001
Did not participate
People Power win 8/13 seats
2004
Did not participate
Lakas plurality
2004
Did not participate
K4 win 7/12 seats
2007
Did not participate
Lakas plurality
2007
Did not participate
GO win 8/12 seats
2010
Did not participate
Lakas–Kampi plurality
2010
Only supported a candidate
Liberal win 4/12 seats
2013
34,239
0.12%
1 / 293
Liberal plurality
2013
10,944,843
3.68%
0 / 12
Team PNoy
Team PNoy win 9/12 seats
2016
Did not participate
Liberal plurality
2016
15,915,213
4.97%
1 / 12
Daang Matuwid
Daang Matuwid win 7/12 seats
2019
Did not participate
PDP–Laban plurality
2019
Did not participate
Otso Diretso
Hugpong win 9/12 seats
2022
Did not participate
PDP–Laban plurality
2022
15,470,005
3.56%
1 / 12
TroPa
UniTeam win 6/12 seats
2025
Did not participate
Lakas plurality
2025
Did not participate
KiBam
Alyansa win 6/12 seats
· Electoral performance › Legislative elections › Party-list elections
1998
1998
Election
1998
Votes
232,376
%
2.54%
Secured Seats
1 / 3
Party-List Seats
51
Congress
11th Congress1998–2001
1st Representative
Etta Rosales
2nd Representative
—
3rd Representative
—
2001
2001
Election
2001
Votes
377,852
%
2.50%
Secured Seats
2 / 3
Party-List Seats
51
Congress
12th Congress2001–2004
1st Representative
Etta Rosales
2nd Representative
Mario Aguja
3rd Representative
—
2004
2004
Election
2004
Votes
852,473
%
6.70%
Secured Seats
3 / 3
Party-List Seats
52
Congress
13th Congress2004–2007
1st Representative
Etta Rosales
2nd Representative
Mario Aguja
3rd Representative
Risa Hontiveros
2007
2007
Election
2007
Votes
466,112
%
2.92%
Secured Seats
2 / 3
Party-List Seats
53
Congress
14th Congress2007–2010
1st Representative
Risa Hontiveros
2nd Representative
Walden Bello
3rd Representative
—
2010
2010
Election
2010
Votes
1,058,691
%
3.50%
Secured Seats
2 / 3
Party-List Seats
57
Congress
15th Congress2010–2013
1st Representative
Walden Bello
2nd Representative
Kaka Bag-ao
3rd Representative
—
2013
2013
Election
2013
Votes
827,405
%
3.02%
Secured Seats
2 / 3
Party-List Seats
58
Congress
16th Congress2013–2016
1st Representative
Walden Bello(2013–2015)
2nd Representative
Barry Gutierrez
3rd Representative
—
Angelina Ludovice-Katoh(2015–2016)
Angelina Ludovice-Katoh(2015–2016)
Election
Angelina Ludovice-Katoh(2015–2016)
2016
2016
Election
2016
Votes
608,449
%
1.88%
Secured Seats
1 / 3
Party-List Seats
59
Congress
17th Congress2016–2019
1st Representative
Tom Villarin
2nd Representative
—
3rd Representative
—
2019
2019
Election
2019
Votes
171,713
%
0.62%
Secured Seats
0 / 3
Party-List Seats
61
Congress
18th Congress2019–2022
1st Representative
Out of Congress
2022
2022
Election
2022
Votes
236,226
%
0.64%
Secured Seats
1 / 3
Party-List Seats
63
Congress
19th Congress2022–2025
1st Representative
Perci Cendaña(2024–)
2nd Representative
—
3rd Representative
—
2025
2025
Election
2025
Votes
2,779,621
%
6.63%
Secured Seats
3 / 3
Party-List Seats
63
Congress
20th Congress2025–2028
1st Representative
Chel Diokno
2nd Representative
Perci Cendaña
3rd Representative
Dadah Kiram Ismula
Election
Votes
%
Secured Seats
Party-List Seats
Congress
1st Representative
2nd Representative
3rd Representative
1998
232,376
2.54%
1 / 3
51
11th Congress1998–2001
Etta Rosales
—
—
2001
377,852
2.50%
2 / 3
51
12th Congress2001–2004
Etta Rosales
Mario Aguja
—
2004
852,473
6.70%
3 / 3
52
13th Congress2004–2007
Etta Rosales
Mario Aguja
Risa Hontiveros
2007
466,112
2.92%
2 / 3
53
14th Congress2007–2010
Risa Hontiveros
Walden Bello
—
2010
1,058,691
3.50%
2 / 3
57
15th Congress2010–2013
Walden Bello
Kaka Bag-ao
—
2013
827,405
3.02%
2 / 3
58
16th Congress2013–2016
Walden Bello(2013–2015)
Barry Gutierrez
—
Angelina Ludovice-Katoh(2015–2016)
2016
608,449
1.88%
1 / 3
59
17th Congress2016–2019
Tom Villarin
—
—
2019
171,713
0.62%
0 / 3
61
18th Congress2019–2022
Out of Congress
2022
236,226
0.64%
1 / 3
63
19th Congress2022–2025
Perci Cendaña(2024–)
—
—
2025
2,779,621
6.63%
3 / 3
63
20th Congress2025–2028
Chel Diokno
Perci Cendaña
Dadah Kiram Ismula
Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives.
· Slogans
'Pag mahal mo, Akbayan mo!
'Pag mahal mo, Akbayan mo!
Slogan
'Pag mahal mo, Akbayan mo!
English
(transl. If you love [someone], give [that someone] the support/pat on the shoulder)
Date used
from 2025
Sa Akbayan, Panalo ang Mamamayan!
Sa Akbayan, Panalo ang Mamamayan!
Slogan
Sa Akbayan, Panalo ang Mamamayan!
English
("With Akbayan, the People Win!")
Date used
until 2025
Slogan
English
Date used
'Pag mahal mo, Akbayan mo!
(transl. If you love [someone], give [that someone] the support/pat on the shoulder)
from 2025
Sa Akbayan, Panalo ang Mamamayan!
("With Akbayan, the People Win!")
until 2025

References

  1. Resigned on 16 March 2015.
  2. Replaced resigned representative Walden Bello and sworn in on 13 May 2015.
  3. Proclaimed and assumed office on 25 September 2024.
  4. Risa Hontiveros, despite being an Akbayan member, was registered as Liberal in the ballot
  5. Also the spokesperson of Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
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