Paglaum Party, officially the Partido Paglaum sang Banwa (), is a provincial political party in Negros Occidental, Philippines based in Bacolod.
Establishment Paglaum was established as the pioneer local political party in Negros Occidental by the late former Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Montelibano, Jr. in 1988 for his political run. Despite the similarity in names, Bukidnon Paglaum Party is not related to the Negros Occidental Paglaum Party.
Notable politicians After the incumbency of Mayor Montelibano, Paglaum Party continued as a minority party that fielded candidates to the City Council. Notable members and former members include:
Alfredo Montelibano, Jr.: Governor of Negros Occidental, 1968-1986, Mayor of Bacolod, 1988-1995 Oscar Verdeflor: Mayor of Bacolod, 1998-2001 Luzviminda Valdez: Vice Mayor of Bacolod, 1998-2001, Mayor, 2001-2004 Ramiro Garcia, Jr.: Vice Mayor of Bacolod, 2001-2004 Alex Paglumotan: Member, Bacolod City Council, 2007-2016
Recent participation Reactivated as a local party on December 14, 2015, Paglaum participated in the 2016 Bacolod local elections under the Grupo Progreso Coalition of Mayor Evelio Leonardia. It fielded George Zulueta as a candidate but failed to gain a seat in the Bacolod City Council.
See also United Negros Alliance
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