The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ("People's Party" in Cebuano), commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor in Davao City and former President of the Philippines. The political party is considered as a precursor of the newly established Hugpong ng Pagbabago.[1] It was registered as a local political party on March 28, 2011 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[2]
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod | |
|---|---|
| President | Paolo Duterte |
| Founder | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Founded | March 28, 2011 as a local political party |
| Headquarters | Davao City |
| Ideology | Populism Localism |
| National affiliation | PDP (2015–present) Liberal (2011–2015) |
| Colors | Green, red, blue |
History
editDuring the 2019 elections, Sara Duterte thought of leaving her party Hugpong ng Pagbabago to head this party. Duterte stated “Thinking about leaving HNP, going back to HTL, where it’s calmer. No decision". She stated that she planned to leave after the 2019 elections.[3]
In 2021, multiple members joined the party including news anchors Tek Ocampo and Tambi Sarenas. The newly joined took their oath on September 30, 2021.[4]
Notable members
editElected Philippine President
edit- Rodrigo Duterte (16th President of the Philippines; longest-serving Mayor of Davao City; party founder)
Others
edit- Sara Duterte-Carpio (15th and incumbent Vice President of the Philippines, former Mayor of Davao City)
- Paolo Duterte (Former Vice Mayor of Davao City and incumbent representative of the 1st District of Davao City)
- Sebastian Duterte (Incumbent Mayor of Davao City and former Vice Mayor of Davao City)
- Luzviminda Ilagan (Former Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 14th Congress of the Philippines and candidate for Davao City councilor, third district)
References
edit- ^ Tejano, Ivy C. (October 7, 2015). Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod a political party Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
- ^ EDGEDavao (March 30, 2012). 'Hugpong' now a political party. EDGEDavao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
- ^ Ranada, Pia (2019-04-21). "Sara Duterte thinks of leaving Hugpong ng Pagbabago to head Davao City local party". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Sara welcomes new 'Hugpong' members". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-08-08.