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TEAM Unity (acronym of Together Everybody Achieves More) was an electoral alliance in the Philippines that contested the 2007 Philippine general election. Its candidates were supporters of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her administration. The alliance sought to win several Senate and House seats to protect Arroyo from impeachment attempts. Politicians who opposed the Arroyo administration formed their own electoral alliance, Genuine Opposition (GO), to challenge TEAM Unity.
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TEAM Unity | |
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| Leader | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Dissolved | c. before 2010 |
| Preceded by | K4 |
| Succeeded by | Lakas–Kampi–CMD |
| Political parties | Lakas–CMD KAMPI NPC (Teodoro wing) Liberal (Atienza wing) LDP PDSP |
In the Senate election, TEAM Unity won only two of the 12 contested seats. In 2011, due to an electoral protest, TEAM Unity's Senator Migz Zubiri lost his seat to GO's Koko Pimentel.[1] TEAM Unity was more successful in the House elections, winning 142 out of 218 district seats.[2]
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TEAM Unity's main program for Filipinos, referenced in its slogan, was "Our priority agenda is to work for the future of our children."
The coalition's slogan for the election was "MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo" (lit. 'More for Your Kids'). It was devised by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Lakas–CMD National Convention last April 12[when?]. It is an acronym of the candidates' names, with Ma standing for Magsaysay, S standing for Singson, P standing for Pichay, A standing for Angara, R standing for Recto, A standing for Arroyo, S standing for Sotto, A standing for Aquino-Oreta, Ki standing for Kiram, D standing for Defensor, Z standing for Zubiri, and Mo standing for Montano.
Their secondary slogan was "Tulong Tulong sa Pagsulong" (lit. 'Working Together for Progress').
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Mainstream party members
| Name | Party | Occupation | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgardo Angara | LDP | Senator from Aurora and the former President of the Senate (1993–1995) |  |
| Joker Arroyo | KAMPI | Senator and former Representative from Makati (1992–2001). He is also the former prosecutor of the impeachment trial of Pres. Joseph Estrada. | |
| Mike Defensor | Lakas–CMD | former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006–2007), Former Representative from Quezon City (1995-1998), and Environment and Natural Resources Secretary. He is also the son of the incumbent Quezon City Representative Matias Defensor Jr. (2004–2010) and the nephew of the incumbent Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago (2004–2016). |  |
| Jamalul Kiram III | PDSP | Sultan of Sulu (1986–2013) | |
| Vicente Magsaysay | Lakas–CMD | Governor of Zambales (1967–1978; 1980–1986; 1998–2007) | |
| Cesar Montano | Lakas–CMD | Television and movie personality or actor and UNESCO Commissioner | |
| Tessie Aquino-Oreta | NPC | former senator (1998–2004) and former Representative of Malabon–Navotas (1987–1998) | |
| Prospero Pichay Jr. | Lakas–CMD | Representative from Surigao del Sur (1998–2007) | |
| Ralph Recto | Lakas–CMD | Senator, and former Representative from Batangas (1992–2001). He is the 2nd husband of the actress Vilma Santos and the stepfather of the actor Luis Manzano. | |
| Chavit Singson | Lakas–CMD | Governor of Ilocos Sur (1971–1972; 1980–1986; 1992–2001; 2004–2007) | |
| Tito Sotto | NPC | former senator and the elder brother of the TV and movie actor, Vic Sotto. He is also the former Vice Mayor of Quezon City from (1986–1992). | |
| Migz Zubiri | Lakas–CMD | Representative from Bukidnon (1998–2007) and the son of the incumbent Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria R. Zubiri (2001–present). | |
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- Reli German - Campaign Manager
- Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano - Spokesperson
- Tonypet Albano - Deputy Spokesperson
- Ben Evardone - Media Director
TEAM Unity's jingle, used in their early promotional campaign, originated from the song "We Will Rock You".
2 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate, namely: (in order of votes received)
- Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K-4), the name of the pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2004 elections.
- People Power Coalition, the name of pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2001 midterm elections.
- Lakas NUCD 1998 Senatorial Slate, the Ramos' administration's senatorial slate during the 1998 national elections
- Lakas–Laban Coalition, the name of the pro-Ramos coalition in the 1995 midterm elections.
- Genuine Opposition, TEAM Unity's rival coalition in the 2007 elections.
- Team PNoy
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