People Power Coalition

People Power Coalition (PPC), formerly called "EDSA Forces",^[2] was a Philippine administration-based 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.

People Power Coalition
Leader	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Spokesperson	Dodi Limcaoco[1]
Senate Leader	Franklin Drilon
Founded	2001
Dissolved	2001
Succeeded by	K4 Alyansa ng Pag-asa
Ideology	Conservative liberalism Christian democracy
Political position	Centre
Coalition members	Aksyon Lakas–CMD Liberal Nacionalista NPC PDP–Laban Reporma PROMDI UMDP
Colors	Yellow
Slogan	Bagong Politika, Ating Pag-asa
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Coalition members

The coalition included Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,^[3] the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko,^[3] Nacionalista Party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa,^[3] the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative,^[3] and numerous major regional and party-list political parties.

Campaign

Arroyo presented the PPC senatorial slate as members of "good governance" and "new politics".^[4]

Election day

In the voting day of May 2001 elections, PPC accused the Pwersa ng Masa camp of disinforming the public by saying that the PPC and the administration extends the voting hours into 5 o'clock of the afternoon.^[5]

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

The Senatorial Slate

Name	Party	Occupation	Elected
Joker Arroyo	Lakas–CMD	former Executive Secretary, Representative from Makati; Lead Prosecutor from the Joseph Estrada Impeachment trial
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato	Independent	former Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Franklin Drilon	Independent	Senator, and former Secretary of Justice
Juan Flavier	Lakas–CMD	Senator, and former Secretary of Health (1992 to 1995)
Ernesto Herrera	Lakas–CMD	former Senator
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Senator
Winnie Monsod	Aksyon	Former Director General of the National Economic Development Authority, economist, UP Economics professor and TV personality
Serge Osmeña	PDP–Laban	Senator and 1998 Liberal Party vice presidential nominee (lost to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)
Roberto Pagdanganan	Lakas–CMD	former Governor of Bulacan and 1998 Lakas–NUCD presidential candidate (nomination lost to Jose de Venecia)
Francis Pangilinan	Liberal	lawyer, former Quezon City councilor and TV personality
Ralph Recto	Lakas–CMD	Economist, Representative from Batangas 4th district
Wigberto Tañada	Liberal	Representative from Quezon, former Senator
Manny Villar	Independent	Representative from Las Piñas at-large, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (1998–2000)

Election results

Legislative elections

Senate Election	Seats won	+/–	Result	President	House Election	House Seats	+/–	Result
2001[a]	8 / 13	8	Majority	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	2001[b]	1 / 256	1	Majority

Eight out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely. These are, in order of votes received:

• Joker Arroyo
• Franklin Drilon
• Juan Flavier
• Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
• Serge Osmeña
• Francis Pangilinan
• Ralph Recto^[6]
• Manny Villar

Criticism

Miriam Defensor Santiago, a member of PPC's rival coalition Puwersa ng Masa mocked the coalition's abbreviation into Puro Palpak Coalition.^[7] She also challenged the PPC's 13-0 movement that if it succeed, she should be gunned down in Luneta.^[8]

Notes

1. Multi-party coalition: (3 from Lakas, 3 Independents, 1 from PDP–Laban, 1 from Liberal)
2. Only who stood under the PPC banner

See also

• Sunshine Coalition, their lower house counterpart
• Puwersa ng Masa, People Power Coalition's rival coalition
• Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan, successor coalition in 2004
• Lakas–NUCD 1998 Senatorial slate, the Ramos' administration's senatorial slate during the 1998 national elections

References

1. "Quorum sa special session tiniyak ni Nene; Miriam binira". The Philippine Star. March 17, 2001. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
2. "Gloria To Pick 13 Senate Bets For Ruling Coalition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 9, 2001. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
3. Nappalacan, Jhunnex (May 12, 2001). "PPC to Expel Lakas, says Lito O". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
4. Dones, Liberty (February 13, 2001). "Arroyo names 'new politics' candidates". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
5. "Disinformation campaign ng oposisyon, binatikos ng PPC". Philstar.com. May 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
6. "Recto pasok na sa Magic 13". Philstar.com. May 31, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
7. "Miriam - The Correspondents (Senatorial Campaign) April 2001 (part 3/5)". Yang PPC na 'yan. Yang Puro Pakpak Coalition na 'yan [That PPC one. That All Failure Coalition one.]
8. "Miriam - The Correspondents (Senatorial Campaign) April 2001 (part 3/5)". Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2024. Kung mag 13-0 sila magpapabaril ako sa Luneta. Pero, kung di sila mag 13-0 may manalo man isa samin, hinahamon ko sila, mag-resign silang lahat kamukha ng ginawa nila kay President Estrada.