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Lakas–CMD

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Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD), also known simply as Lakas, and previously known as Lakas–Kampi until 2011, is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to be on the centre-right of the political spectrum and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. Since the 2022 elections, Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives. The party is a dominant member of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas led by President Bongbong Marcos. Lakas–CMD has produced one President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who was in power when the party was formed in 2009, and one vice president, Sara Duterte, who was elected in 2022. The political party was founded in 2008, after the original Lakas–CMD merged with the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), forming Lakas–Kampi–CMD. The party later reverted to its original name and removed KAMPI after many of its members defected to the National Unity Party (NUP). "Lakas" harkens to the original of the Lakas party, which was "Lakas ng Tao", which translates to "People Power", referring to the People Power Revolution of 1986, where party founder Fidel V. Ramos was one of the main participants. After the 2010 elections, the party was split into both the majority and minority blocs. By 2013, Lakas supported most candidates of the opposition coalition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) in the 2013 Senate election, although the party was still split. After the 2016 elections, the party joined the majority bloc led by PDP–Laban, the party of the winner of the presidential election, Rodrigo Duterte. In the 2019 elections, the party joined the Hugpong ng Pagbabago alliance. After the 2022 elections, Lakas won the vice presidency and replaced PDP–Laban as the largest party in Congress, leading the majority bloc.

Infobox

President
Martin Romualdez
Chairperson
Bong Revilla Jr.
Secretary-General
Jose Aquino II
President Emeritus
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Founder
Fidel RamosRaul Manglapus
Merger of
Lakas–CMD and KAMPI
Headquarters
3/F, Universal Re Building, 106 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila
Ideology
ConservatismFilipino nationalismChristian democracyIslamic democracyNeoliberalism
Political position
Centre-right
National affiliation
Bagong Pilipinas (2024–present)UniTeam (2021–2024)Coalition for Change (2016–2021)
International affiliation
Centrist Democrat International
Colors
mw- Sky blue, gold, green, orange
Senate
1 / 24
House of Representatives
111 / 317
Provincial governors
13 / 82
Provincial vice governors
22 / 82
Provincial board members
167 / 840

Tables

· Election results › Presidential elections
2010
2010
Year
2010
Candidate
Gilbert Teodoro
Votes
4,095,839
%
11.33
Result
Lost
Outcome
Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) won
2016
2016
Year
2016
Candidate
None
Votes
%
Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Candidate
None; Duterte's running mate was Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
Votes
31,629,783
%
58.77
Result
Won
Outcome
Bongbong Marcos (PFP) won
Year
Candidate
Votes
%
Result
Outcome
2010
Gilbert Teodoro
4,095,839
11.33
Lost
Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) won
2016
None
Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) won
2022
None; Duterte's running mate was Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
31,629,783
58.77
Won
Bongbong Marcos (PFP) won
· Election results › Vice presidential elections
2010
2010
Year
2010
Candidate
Edu Manzano
Votes
807,728
%
2.30
Result
Lost
Outcome
Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) won
2016
2016
Year
2016
Candidate
None; endorsed Bongbong Marcos (Independent)
Votes
%
Leni Robredo (Liberal) won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Candidate
Sara Duterte
Votes
32,208,417
%
61.53
Result
Won
Outcome
Sara Duterte won
Year
Candidate
Votes
%
Result
Outcome
2010
Edu Manzano
807,728
2.30
Lost
Jejomar Binay (PDP–Laban) won
2016
None; endorsed Bongbong Marcos (Independent)
Leni Robredo (Liberal) won
2022
Sara Duterte
32,208,417
61.53
Won
Sara Duterte won
· Election results › Legislative elections
2010
2010
Year
2010
House Seats won
106 / 286
+/–
16
Result
Split
Year
2010
Senate Seats won
2 / 12
+/–
2
Result
Split
2013
2013
Year
2013
House Seats won
14 / 292
+/–
92
Result
Split
Year
2013
Senate Seats won
Did not participate
+/–
2
Result
Minority
2016
2016
Year
2016
House Seats won
4 / 297
+/–
10
Result
Majority
Year
2016
Senate Seats won
0 / 12
+/–
2
Result
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
House Seats won
12 / 304
+/–
8
Result
Majority
Year
2019
Senate Seats won
1 / 12
+/–
1
Result
Majority
2022
2022
Year
2022
House Seats won
26 / 316
+/–
14
Result
Majority
Year
2022
Senate Seats won
Did not participate
+/–
0
Result
Majority
2025
2025
Year
2025
House Seats won
103 / 317
+/–
77
Result
Majority
Year
2025
Senate Seats won
1 / 12
+/–
0
Result
Majority
Year
House Seats won
+/–
Result
Year
Senate Seats won
+/–
Result
2010
106 / 286
16
Split
2010
2 / 12
2
Split
2013
14 / 292
92
Split
2013
Did not participate
2
Minority
2016
4 / 297
10
Majority
2016
0 / 12
2
Lost
2019
12 / 304
8
Majority
2019
1 / 12
1
Majority
2022
26 / 316
14
Majority
2022
Did not participate
0
Majority
2025
103 / 317
77
Majority
2025
1 / 12
0
Majority

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