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Lakas ng Bansa

For current party named Lakas, see Lakas–CMD.

Lakas ng Bansa
FounderRamon Mitra Jr.
Founded1986
Dissolved1988
Merged intoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCenter-right[1]
National affiliationLaban (1987)
Colors  Blue,   dark blue, and   Yellow

The Lakas ng Bansa (LnB; lit. 'Power of Nation') is a defunct conservative liberal political party in the Philippines established in 1986, and folded until 1988 when merged with the Cojuangco faction of PDP–Laban to form Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP).

History

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In 1986, after the snap elections which made Corazon Aquino swept in power, House Speaker Ramon Mitra and some members of United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) created a pro-Aquino party which supports the president, regardless of previous party affiliation.[2]

In 1988, Mitra, Congressman Peping Cojuangco, and presidential sister-in-law Paul Aquino (father of Bam Aquino) agreed to merge Lakas ng Bansa and PDP–Laban (Cojuangco faction) to form Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP).[3] The Cojuangco faction was formed in 1988 due to Cojuangco's recruitment of former Pro-Marcos and Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) politicians.[4][5]

Electoral performance

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House elections House seats won Result President Senate elections Senate seats won Ticket Result
1987[a]
45 / 200
 Lakas ng Bansa / PDP–Laban plurality Corazon Aquino 1987[b]
1 / 24
 LABAN LABAN win 22/24 seats

Notes

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  1. ^ Seat total consists of 24 Lakas ng Bansa representatives and 21 dual representatives of Lakas ng Bansa and PDP–Laban.
  2. ^ Participated as Bansang Nagkakaisa sa Diwa at Layunin (BANDILA).

References

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  1. ^ Derbyshire, ed. (2016). Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. p. 751. ISBN 9781317471561. ... was formed in 1997 through the merger of the center-right Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP: Democratic Filipino Struggle Party), the rightwing Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and the Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP). ...
  2. ^ KIMURA, Masataka (December 1989). The Revolution and Realigntnent of Political Parties in the Philippines (Decetnber 1985 January 1988): With a Case in the Province of Batangas (PDF).
  3. ^ Teehanke, Julio Cabral (May 11, 2020). Factional Dynamics in Philippine Party Politics, 1900–2019.
  4. ^ Baclig, Cristina Eloisa (July 16, 2021). "PDP-Laban: From fighting dictatorship to fighting each other". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Maragay, Feliciano V. (December 26, 1987). "Senators assail entry of KBLs into coalition". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2021.