There are many and diverse political parties in the Philippines. Most party membership consists primarily of political figures and leaders, with little or no grassroots membership.

The Philippines operates under a multi-party system, characterized by numerous political parties. Due to the absence of sustaining memberships and the necessity for coalition governments, parties often experience a rise-and-fall dynamic.

There are three types of parties in the Philippines. These are: (a) major parties, which typically correspond to traditional political parties; (b) minor parties or party-list organizations, which rely on the party-list system to win Congressional seats; and (c) regional or provincial parties, which correspond to region-wide or province-wide organizations, respectively.

National parties in office

Major parties PartyNationalcoalitionChairpersonPresidentFoundedIdeologyCongress of the PhilippinesGovernors Senate House Partido Federal ng Pilipinas PFPAlyansa Bongbong Marcos Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. 2018 Federalism Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas/Lakas–CMDAlyansa Bong RevillaMartin Romualdez 2008(1991) Christian democracyIslamic democracy National Unity Party NUP Alyansa Ronaldo Puno Luis Raymund Villafuerte 2011 Social conservatism Nationalist People's Coalition NPCAlyansa Tito Sotto Jack Duavit 1992 Social conservatism Nacionalista Party NPAlyansaCynthia VillarManny Villar 1907 ConservatismBertrand, J. (2013). Political Change in Southeast Asia. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.Berneo, N.; Yashar, D. (2016). Parties, Movements, and Democracy in the Developing World. New York: Cambridge University Press USA. Liberal Party Liberal/LPKiBamKiko PangilinanErin Tañada 1946 Liberalism Partido Demokratiko PilipinoPDPDuterTenRodrigo DuterteSebastian Duterte1982DutertismPopulism

Other parties represented in Congress PartyNationalcoalitionChairpersonPresidentFoundedIdeologyCongress of the PhilippinesGovernors Senate seats House seatsAkbayan Citizens' Action PartyAkbayanKiBamMylene HegaRafaela David1998ProgressivismSocial democracyDemocratic socialism Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP– Sonny Angara– 1988 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino PMP– Vacant Joseph Estrada 1991 Populism Aksyon DemokratikoAksyon–Ernesto Ramel Jr.Isko Moreno1997Liberal democracyProgressivismUnited Nationalist AllianceUNA–Nancy BinayJejomar Binay2012PopulismPaternalistic conservatism People's Reform Party PRP– Vacant Narciso Santiago Jr. 1991 Reformism Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines CDP– Lito Monico Lorenzana Rufus Rodriguez 2010 Christian democracy Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoKNPKiBamBam AquinoKerby Salazar2020Youth empowerment

Party-lists represented in Congress These parties won more than 2% of the vote. For the complete list, see 2025 Philippine House of Representatives election (party-list). Party Abbr. Ideology/sector Houseparty-list seatsAkbayan Citizens' Action PartyAkbayanMulti-sectoralTingog SiniranganTingogLeyte regionalism4Ps Partylist4Ps ACT-CIS Partylist ACT-CIS CounterterrorismAko BicolAKBBicol regionalism

Minor parties These are parties that used to have members in Congress or parties with few or no seats in government.

PartyAbbr.LeaderIdeologyAkay National Political Party AKAY Sol Aragones Social democracyProgressivismWelfarismAlliance for Barangay Concerns ABC James Marty Lim Ang Kapatiran KPTRAN Reynaldo Pacheco Christian democracy Bagumbayan–Volunteers for a New Philippines BVNP Richard Gordon VoluntarismBangon Pilipinas BP Eddie Villanueva Christian left Bigkis Pinoy Movement BIGKIS Amando Ocampo Democratic Party of the Philippines DPP Baldomero Falcone Popular democracy Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino KDP Carlos Enrique G. Valdes III Neo-nationalismKatipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi KTPNAN Faisal Mangondato FederalismKilusang Bagong Lipunan KBL Efren Rafanan Sr. ConservatismLaban para sa Kapayapaan, Katarungan at Kaunlaran KKK Christy Lim-RaymundoLadlad LADLAD Danton Remoto LGBTQ interestsPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas PDSP Norberto Gonzales Democratic socialismSocial democracyGrassroots democracy Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 PKP-1930 Eduardo Landayan CommunismMarxism–LeninismPartido Lakas ng Masa PLM Leody de Guzman SocialismPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma PDR Pantaleon Alvarez Liberal conservatism Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan PDDS Greco Belgica DutertismFederalism Labor Party Philippines WPP Melchor Chavez Laboriousm Medical Cannabis Party MEDCANN Henrie Enaje Cannabis rights Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago PPP Leonardo Fernandez FederalismPeople's Progressive Humanist Liberal Party PolPHIL Benjamin Acorda Jr. Progressivism Humanism Social liberalismPhilippine Green Republican Party PGRP Felix Cantal Green politicsProgressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives PROMDI Mariano Osmeña Devolution Energy independenceReform PH - People's Party Reform PH James Layug ReformismEconomic liberalismSanlakas SANLAKAS Max Abalos Progressivism

Regional and local parties

Luzon Name Abbr. Location Leader Notes One Muntinlupa 1Munti Muntinlupa Ruffy Biazon Makatizens United Party MKTZNU Makati Abby Binay Move Makati Makati Romulo de Guzman Abante Pangasinan-Ilokano PartyAPIPangasinanAmado Espino Jr.Malay Democrats of the Philippines MDP Metro Manila Bayan Dela Cruz affiliated with National Economic Protectionism AssociationKabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran KABAKA Manila's 5th and 6th congressional districts Amado BagatsingPhilippine Christian Nationalist Party PCNP Quezon City Andres Genito Serbisyo sa Bayan Party SBP Quezon City Joy Belmonte formerly affiliated with Hugpong ng PagbabagoRetailers Party Manila's 3rd congressional district Estelito Mendoza Liping Kalookan Caloocan Macario Asistio formerly Grand Kalookan CoalitionKatipunan ng Bagong Caloocan KABACA Caloocan Gwendolyn Emnace affiliated with Aksyon Demokratiko Kasangga ng Bayan, Tao, Kalikasan at Kaunlaran KABATAK Parañaque Joey Marquez Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig KDT Taguig Dante Tinga affiliated with Liberal Party and National Unity Party Caloocan Team for Action and Progress CATAPAT Caloocan Bonifacio Alis Partido Tapat Taguig and Pateros Edmundo de Borja also known as Taguig-Pateros Action TeamPartido Navoteño NVTEÑO Navotas Toby Tiangco affiliated with Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and United Nationalist AllianceReform Caloocan Party Caloocan Russel Ramirez United Citizens of Caloocan Party UCCP Caloocan Nilo Divina Partido Magdiwang San Juan Joseph Victor Ejercito affiliated with Pwersa ng Masang PilipinoLingkod ng Mamamayan ng Valenzuela City LINKOD Valenzuela Magi Gunigundo Kapanalig at Kambilan ding Memalen Pampanga KAMBILAN Pampanga and Angeles City Dennis G. Pineda affiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition and National Unity PartyLingkod Bayan-Sulong Taguig Coalition LINGKOD TAGUIG Taguig Angelito Reyes Asenso Manileño AMM Manila Honey Lacuna affiliated with Lakas–CMDKapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan KKK Manila Christy Lim-Raymundo affiliated with AkbayanMovement for Economic Transformation & Righteous Opportunities METRO Metro Manila Rodolfo John O. Teope Samahang Kaagapay ng Agilang Pilipino AGILA Pasig City and Parañaque Josef Maganduga Giting ng Pasig Pasig Vico Sotto United Benguet Party UBP Benguet Eric Yap Bileg Ti La Union La Union Joaquin L. Ortega Bileg Ti Ilocano BILEG Ilocos Sur Chavit Singson Biskeg na Pangasinan Party BISKEG Pangasinan Oscar Lambino affiliated with Lakas-CMDDemocratic Tabula Tua Cagayan Delfin Telan Ting affiliated with Lakas-CMDBuklod Capampangan Pampanga and Angeles City Estelito Mendoza Lapiang Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija BALANE Nueva Ecija Tomas Joson III affiliated with Nationalist People's Coalition and PDPLingap Lugud Capampangan Party Pampanga and Angeles City Lito Lapid affiliated with Lakas–CMDPinag-isang Lakas Tungo sa Pagbabago PINATUBO Zambales and Olongapo Philip Camara Sama Sama Tarlac SST Tarlac Christian Yap affiliated with Nationalist People's CoalitionDemocratic Alliance DA Central Luzon Romeo Taruc Partido del Pilar Bulacan Manuel G. Roxas affiliated with Liberal PartyNagkakaisang Partido ng mga Kapampangan NPK Pampanga Zenaida Cruz-Ducut affiliated with Nationalist People's CoalitionUnang Sigaw-Partido ng Pagbabago USPP Nueva Ecija Aurelio Umali affiliated with Lakas–CMDKalapian ng mga Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran-Bayan ng Hagonoy LAPIANG K Hagonoy, Bulacan Angel Cruz, Jr. Partido Malolenyo PM Malolos, Bulacan Carolina Mangawang Sulong Zambales PartySZPZambalesHermogenes Ebdane (chairman)Jun Omar Ebdane (President) affiliated with Labor Party Philippines Partido ABE Kapampangan PAK/ABE Angeles City, Pampanga Edgardo Pamintuan Sr. (chairman)Alex Cauguiran (president) Founded March 28, 2012.COMELEC OKs Partido ABE Kapampangan Partido Balikatan ng Bataan BALIKATAN Bataan Enrique Garcia, Jr. affiliated with National Unity PartyPartido Magdalo Cavite Jonvic Remulla affiliated with Nacionalista Party, United Nationalist Alliance, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Forward with Vitality for Reforms-Sigaw ng Kabite FVR-Sigaw Cavite Franco Loyola Quezon Nationalist Democratic Party QNDP Quezon and Lucena Bienvenido Marquez, Jr.Stand Up Quezon Stan Q Quezon Angelina Tan affiliated with Nationalist People's CoalitionPangkat Laguna Laguna Marito Mendoza Partido Dimasalang Laguna Teresita Lazaro affiliated with Lakas–CMDPartido Batangueño Batangas Franklin Tabaquin, Jr. Partido ng Masang Batangueno PMB Batangas Nicanor Briones Union of Nationalist Democratic Filipino Organization UNIDO Region 4A Vacant One Batangas Movement One Batangas Batangas Vilma Santos-Recto affiliated with Nacionalista PartyPartido Bagong San Pablo San Pablo, Laguna Arsenio Escuderro, Jr.People's Alliance Development of Romblon PADER Romblon Natalio Beltran, Jr. People's Empowerment sa Lungsod Agham PELA Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Baby Armi L. Alvarez Partido Pagbabago ng Palawan PPP Palawan Jose Alvarez affiliated with Hugpong ng PagbabagoSulong Palawan Party SPP Palawan and Puerto Princesa Victorino Dennis Socrates Mindoro Sandugo Para sa Kaunlaran SANDUGO Oriental Mindoro Agustin Cusi Bicol Saro Bicol Region Ma. Corazon Imperial Catanduanes Alliance for Reform and Democracy CARD Catanduanes Dexter Francisco Alliance of Bicolnon Party ABP-BICOLNON Bicol Region Enrique Olonan Ako Bicol AKB Bicol Region Elizaldy Co

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