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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaks to his cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the National Tax Campaign at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on February 7, 2023. Philippine News Agency

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Katrina Domingo

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<div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171514488871320230207-bbm-natl-tax-campaign-PNA-2.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaks to his cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the National Tax Campaign at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on February 7, 2023. Philippine News Agency<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) on Wednesday formally forged an alliance with Lakas-Christian, Muslim, Democrats (Lakas-CMD) ahead of the 2025 elections, when the group is expected to field a slate dubbed “Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas” (Alliance for the New Philippines).The administration will once again revive the “UniTeam” in the coming midterm elections, Marcos said in his speech during the signing ceremony held at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City.“Kagaya nang ating ginawa sa nakaraang halalan, bubuuin ulit natin at ifo-formalize ulit natin ang UniTeam para naman kapag humaharap tayo sa kinabukasan ay nalalaman natin na tayo ay sabay-sabay na nagtutulungan, sabay-sabay na magkabalikat sa ating layunin na pagandahin ang Pilipinas, pagandahin ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino,” the President said.(Like what we did in the previous elections, we will build and formalize the UniTeam anew so that when we face the future, we know that we are together in helping each other in our goal of beautifying the Philippines, improving the life of every Filipino.)“Lumakas ang loob natin dahil ang sinisigaw natin noong kampaniya ay unity, nakita naman natin na tanggap na tanggap ng taong bayan ang ating mensahe tungkol sa pagkakaisa,” he said.(We were encouraged because we saw that our call for unity during the previous campaign was well-received by the public.)In 2022, Marcos campaigned for the presidency with then-Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as his vice president.  While the tandem received an overwhelming majority of votes in the 2022 national elections, relations between their families have soured recently after the Duterte family began criticizing the Marcos for his alleged “weak” leadership.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/28/24/duterte-warns-marcos-jr-he-might-suffer-same-fate-as-father">READ: Duterte warns Marcos Jr. he might suffer same fate as father</a></div>Former President Rodrigo Duterte has accused his successor of using illegal drugs, while Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte had urged Marcos Jr. to resign as chief executive.Vice President Duterte has not said anything about the President, but First Lady Liza Marcos earlier slammed the second-in-command for allegedly laughing while the elder Duterte mocked the country’s top leader in a public speech in Davao City.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/liza-marcos-on-sara-duterte-bad-shot-na-sa-akin-yan-755"></a><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/liza-marcos-on-sara-duterte-bad-shot-na-sa-akin-yan-755">RELATED: Liza Marcos on Sara Duterte: &#x27;Bad shot na sa akin &#x27;yan&#x27;</a></div>Marcos also emphasized that his administration will need more allies in the legislative branch to ensure that policies that will enable a “transformative” government will be passed.“We have to make very fundamental and structural changes. We cannot do that without the legislature,” the President said, without specifying the changes he was referring to.“It is not just the executive who is expected to implement programs… but we also need legislative support that will allow us to execute policy changes,” he said.<div>‘MORE THAN JUST A POLITICAL UNION’</div>Meantime, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Marcos&#x27; cousin and president of Lakas-CMD, underscored that “this alliance is more than just a political union.” “It presents a collective commitment to the prosperity of Filipinos,” Romualdez said in his speech. “Our strength is not only our numbers but in our shared resolve to enact substantial and lasting change throughout the Philippines,” he said. “Our agenda is clear: We are here to enhance the quality of life of every Filipino,” he added.The PFP and the Lakas-CMD are “still open” to coalesce with Vice President Duterte’s regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago, Romualdez told reporters in a chance interview.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/8/partido-federal-lakas-still-open-to-coalesce-with-vp-duterte-for-2025-polls-romualdez-1200">RELATED: Partido Federal, Lakas &#x27;still open&#x27; to coalesce with VP Duterte for 2025 polls</a></div>The administration coalition will field a “full slate” for the 2025 senatorial race, but is still in the process of finalizing its contenders for the 12-member Senate race, he said.The administration slate plans to field candidates who are in favor of charter change, he said.The Duterte family has been a vocal critic of plans to amend the charter, saying that the legislature should focus on more pressing issues such as poverty and inflation.Former President and Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo — who is also close with the Duterte family — attended the signing ceremony.Other politicians who were present in the event were Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Quezon Rep. David &quot;Jay-jay&quot; Suarez, and South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, among others.

The administration will once again revive the “UniTeam” in the coming midterm elections, Marcos said in his speech during the signing ceremony.

The administration will once again revive the “UniTeam” in the coming midterm elections, Marcos said in his speech during the signing ceremony.

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Marcos' Partido Federal, Romualdez’s Lakas-CMD ink alliance ahead of 2025 elections

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 08, 2024 01:33 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 06, 2025 03:18 PM PHT

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