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People Power Coalition

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People Power Coalition (PPC) was the Philippine administration's 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 on January 20. The coalition included Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD), the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (UMDP), Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko, Nacionalista Party, PDP-Laban, Reporma-LM (Democratic Reform Party), the PROMDI and some major regional and party-list political parties.

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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 Chatto; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Magsaysay; M for Monsod and P for Pangilinan.

Election results

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

  • Joker Arroyo
  • Franklin Drilon
  • Juan Flavier
  • Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
  • Sergio Osmeña III
  • Kiko Pangilinan
  • Ralph Recto
  • Manny Villar
  • References

    People Power Coalition Wikipedia