Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan

Political party in the Philippines

Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan (PPPL; lit. 'Palawan's Party of Change') is a local political party in Palawan.^[1]

History

2019 elections

In the 2019 elections, the party forged an alliance with Hugpong ng Pagbabago in a rally held by Sara Duterte. The alliance also included a sister-city pact between Puerto Princesa and Davao City.^[2] After the alliance, the party garnered most of the local positions in the province which includes its three congressional seats, governor, vice governor and members of the Palawan Provincial Board.^[1]

2022 elections

In September 2021, the party held a convention to formalize and promote their candidates for the 2022 elections, the candidates included Vice Governor Dennis Socrates for governor and Board Member Leoncio Ola for governor and vice governor respectively.^[3] Both of the candidates eventually won.^{[citation needed]}

2024 breakup

Governor Dennis Socrates, who was a member of the party, announced his resignation from the party after being a decade-long member of the party. His reason for the breakup was that the party and himself were "divergent" on multiple issues, leading to his resignation.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Anda, Redempto (18 May 2019). "Palawan re-elects gov". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ Magdayao, Aira Genesa (25 April 2019). "Hugpong, Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan sign pact". palawan-news.com. Palawan News. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ Formoso, Celeste Anna (2021-09-17). "Dominant local party PPP set to formalize Socrates-Ola tandem in today's convention". PALAWAN NEWS. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
^ Garcia, Alexa (2024-07-03). "Gov. Socrates resigns from PPP, ends alliance with Rep. Alvarez". PALAWAN NEWS. Retrieved 2024-08-08.