Paglaum Party, officially the Partido Paglaum sang Banwa (lit. 'Party of the People's Hope'), is a provincial political party in Negros Occidental, Philippines based in Bacolod.
Paglaum Party | |
|---|---|
| President | George Zulueta |
| Chairman | Bobby Montelibano |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Bacolod |
| Ideology | Regionalism Nationalism |
| Political position | Center-right |
| National affiliation | Nacionalista Party |
Establishment edit
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.[1] Despite the similarity in names, Bukidnon Paglaum Party is not related to the Negros Occidental Paglaum Party.
Notable politicians edit
After the incumbency of Mayor Montelibano, Paglaum Party continued as a minority party that fielded candidates to the City Council. One of the 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[2]
- 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 edit
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[3][4] as a candidate but failed to gain a seat in the Bacolod City Council.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Partido Paglaum Reactivated". Archived from the original on May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Politics heating up".
- ^ "Leonardia: NPC-Grupo Progreso a genuine 'powerhouse team'". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Grupo Progreso has 'genuine powerhouse team' – Bing". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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