Lakas-Laban Coalition

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Lakas-Laban Coalition was the political coalition that was supported by the administration of Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos during the May 8, 1995 Midterm Legislative and Local elections. It is a coalition of two major parties in the Philippines, the Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD)-Union of Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (UMDP) of President Ramos and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) of Senator Edgardo J. Angara.

[edit] Senatorial Slate

Candidate Party Occupation
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
LDP
 Senator from Pampanga and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal
Rodolfo Biazon
LDP
 former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Franklin Drilon
Lakas-NUCD
 former Secretary of Justice
Juan Ponce Enrile
Lakas-NUCD
 Senator from Cagayan
Marcelo Fernan
LDP
 former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Juan Flavier
Lakas-NUCD
 former Secretary of Health
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
Lakas-NUCD
 businessman and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Mitra
LDP
 former congressman from Palawan, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1992 LDP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel Ramos)
Sergio Osmeña III
Lakas-NUCD
 businessman and grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
LDP-PDP-LABAN
 former Secretary of Interior and Local Government and former Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City
Raul Roco
LDP
 Senator from Camarines Sur
Francisco Tatad
LDP
 Senator from Catanduanes

[edit] Results

The Lakas-Laban Coalition gained 9 out of 12 possible seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  • Raul Roco
  • Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
  • Franklin Drilon
  • Juan Flavier
  • Sergio Osmeña III
  • Francisco Tatad
  • Marcelo Fernan
  • Juan Ponce Enrile

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