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Makabayan

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Leader
  
Satur Ocampo

Chairman
  
Jose Maria Sison

President
  
Neri Colmenares

Headquarters
  
Quezon City


Founded
  
April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)

Ideology
  
Filipino communism Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism

Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) (English: Patriotic Coalition of the People), is a coalition of twelve party-lists political parties in the Philippine House of Representatives. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at UP Theatre, Diliman, Quezon City.

Contents

The Commission on Elections subsequently disqualified the Akap Bata and Katribu partylists for failure to acquire the necessary votes.

Party-lists

Twelve party-lists are part of Makabayan:

  • Bayan Muna (People First)
  • Teachers: Alliance of Concerned Teachers
  • Workers and peasants: Anakpawis (Toiling Masses)
  • Women: GABRIELA (General Assembly Binding Women for Integrity, Reform, Equality, Leadership and Action) Women's party
  • Youth: Kabataan (Youth)
  • Indigenous people: Katribu (Tribesmen)
  • Migrants: Migrante (Migrants)
  • Children's rights: Akap-bata (Childcare)
  • Government employees: COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees)
  • Drivers: Piston
  • Green party: Kalikasan
  • Bicolano people: Aking Bikolnon
  • Coalition

    Makabayan also includes organizations that are not political parties, including:

  • Peasants: KMP - Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement in the Philippines), Amihan (National Federation of Peasant Women), UMA (Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, Union of Agricultural Workers)
  • Workers: KMU - Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement),
  • Youth and Students: Anakbayan, CEGP - College Editors Guild of the Philippines, LFS - League of Filipino Students, NUSP - National Union of Students of the Philippines, Karatula - Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (Youth Artists for Genuine Freedom), SCMP - Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
  • Fisherfolk: Pamalakaya - Pambasang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya Pilipinas (National Force of Fisherfolk Movement in the Philippines)
  • Religious: PCPR - Promotion of Church People's Response, RMP - Rural Missionaries of the Philippines
  • Health Workers: HEAD - Health Alliance for Democracy
  • Scientists: Agham- Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
  • Teachers: CONTEND - Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy
  • Cultural Workers: CAP - Concerned Artists of the Philippines, Sinagbayan
  • Indigenous People: KAMP - Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas
  • Human Rights Defenders: KARAPATAN - Advancement for the Advancement of People's Rights
  • Lawyers: NUPL - National Union of People's Lawyers
  • Electoral performance

  • 8th Congress (1987–1992) - two seats
  • 12th Congress (2001–2004) - three seats
  • 13th Congress (2004–2007) - six seats
  • 14th Congress (2007–2010) - eight seats
  • 15th Congress (2010–2013) - seven seats
  • 16th Congress (2013–2016) - seven seats
  • References

    Makabayan Wikipedia