Makabayan

Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (lit. 'Patriotic Coalition of the People') or simply Makabayan 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.

Makabayan
Leader	Satur Ocampo
President	Neri Colmenares
Founded	April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)
Headquarters	Quezon City
Ideology	National democracy Left-wing nationalism Progressivism Factions: Anti-imperialism Laborism Trade unionism Agrarianism Socialist feminism (Marxist feminism)
Political position	Left-wing
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
Website
https://www.facebook.com/makabayancoalition/?
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Party-lists

As of 2024, four party-lists are fielding candidates under the Makabayan bloc:

• Bayan Muna
• Teachers: Alliance of Concerned Teachers
• Women: Gabriela Women's Party
• Youth: Kabataan

The following partylists have also ran under the bloc:

• Workers and peasants: Anakpawis
• Indigenous people: Katribu
• Migrants: Migrante
• Children's rights: Akap-bata
• Government employees: COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees)
• Drivers: PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide)
• 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.

In 2024, COMELEC delisted and canceled the registration of Anakpawis ahead of the 2025 Philippine general election for "failing to obtain at least two (20) percent of votes cast for the party-list system and failed to obtain a seat in the last two (2) preceding elections."

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

Makabayan senatoriable candidates for the 2025 elections.

President

Election	Candidate	Number of votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election
2010	Supported Manny Villar who lost
2016	Supported Grace Poe who lost
2022	Supported Leni Robredo who lost

Vice president

Election	Candidate	Number of votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election
2010	Supported Loren Legarda who lost
2016	Supported Francis Escudero who lost
2022	Supported Francis Pangilinan who lost

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.