Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan; lit. 'Patriotic Coalition of the People') is a coalition of twelve party-lists in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at UP Theatre, Diliman, Quezon City.
Patriotic Coalition of the People Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Satur Ocampo |
| President | Neri Colmenares |
| Founded | April 16, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Quezon City |
| Ideology | National democracy Left-wing nationalism Progressivism[1] Factions: Anti-imperialism Laborism Trade unionism Agrarianism Socialist feminism (Marxist feminism) |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
| National affiliation | Bayan PGP (2016) |
| Colors | Blue, red, yellow |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 24 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 3 / 316 |
| Provincial governorships | 0 / 81 |
| Provincial vice governorships | 0 / 81 |
| Provincial board members | 0 / 756 |
Party-lists
Thirteen party-lists are part of Makabayan:
- Bayan Muna
- Teachers: Alliance of Concerned Teachers
- Workers and peasants: Anakpawis
- Women: GABRIELA (General Assembly Binding Women for Integrity, Reform, Equality, Leadership and Action) Women's party
- Youth: Kabataan
- Indigenous people: Katribu
- Migrants: Migrante
- Children's rights: Akap-bata
- Government employees: COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees)
- Drivers: Piston
- Green party: Kalikasan
- Bicolano people: Aking Bikolnon
- Moro people: Suara Bangsamoro
In 2016, the Commission on Elections disqualified the Akap Bata and Katribu partylists for failure to acquire the necessary votes.[3]
Coalition
Makabayan also includes organizations that are not political parties, including:
- Peasants: Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement in the Philippines, KMP), AMIHAN (National Federation of Peasant Women: Defend Peasant Women Portraits Series), UMA (Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, Union of Agricultural Workers)
- Workers: Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement, KMU)
- Youth and Students: Anakbayan, College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), League of Filipino Students (LFS), National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), Karatula – Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (Youth Artists for Genuine Freedom), SCMP – Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
- Fisherfolk: Pambasang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya Pilipinas (National Force of Fisherfolk Movement in the Philippines, PAMALAKAYA)
- Religious: Promotion of Church People's Response (PCPR), Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP)
- Health Workers: Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD)
- Scientists: Agham- Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
- Teachers: Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND)
- Cultural Workers: Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), Sinagbayan, Tambisan sa Sining
- Indigenous People: Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP)
- Human Rights Defenders: KARAPATAN – Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights
- Lawyers: National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL)
- Urban poor: Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)
Electoral performance
President
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Supported Manny Villar who lost | |||
| 2016 | Supported Grace Poe[4] who lost | |||
| 2022 | Supported Leni Robredo who lost[5] | |||
Vice president
| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Supported Loren Legarda who lost | |||
| 2016 | Supported Francis Escudero[4] who lost | |||
| 2022 | Supported Francis Pangilinan who lost[5] | |||
Senate
| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Seats after | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,395,145 | 2.49% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 24 | Lost |
| 2013 | 4,295,151 | 1.44% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 24 | Lost |
| 2016 | 6,484,985 | 2.02% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 24 | Lost |
| 2019 | 4,683,942 | 1.29% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 24 | Lost |
| 2022 | 7,690,988 | 1.77% | 0 / 12 | 0 / 12 | Lost |
House of Representatives
| Election | District elections | Party list election | Total seats | Outcome of election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| 2010 | Did not participate | 3,106,617 | 10.34% | 7 / 57 | 7 / 286 | Joined the minority bloc | ||
| 2013 | 3,870 | 0.01% | 0 / 234 | 2,940,748 | 10.61% | 7 / 57 | 7 / 293 | Joined the minority bloc |
| 2016 | Did not participate | 3,822,909 | 11.80% | 7 / 59 | 7 / 297 | Joined the majority bloc | ||
| 2019 | Did not participate | 2,304,518 | 8.31% | 6 / 61 | 6 / 304 | Joined the minority bloc | ||
| 2022 | Did not participate | 1,291,110 | 3.51% | 3 / 61 | 3 / 304 | Joined the minority bloc | ||
Controversies
In November 2021, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed charges of two counts of cyberlibel (violation of the Republic Act No. 10175) against an incumbent and three former Makabayan representatives, former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and three leaders of the Gabriela Women's Party, Rep. Arlene Brosas, spokesperson Luzviminda Ilagan, and Liza Maza, after the four allegedly made statements accusing the Philippine National Police of red-tagging and planting of evidence. The case stemmed from a CIDG operation on that month to implement a 2015 arrest warrant against an individual for murder. The Department of Justice, in a resolution dated May 12, 2022 but only publicized in September, dismissed the charges for lack of merit.[6][7]