People Power Coalition


People Power Coalition ', formerly called "[Second Second EDSA Revolution|EDSA Revolution|EDSA] Forces'", was a Philippine administration-based political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency.

Coalition members

The coalition included Lakas, the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko, Nacionalista Party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa, the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative, and numerous major regional and party-list political parties.

Campaign

Arroyo presented the PPC senatorial slate as members of "good governance" and "new politics".

Election day

In the voting day of May 2001 elections, PPC accused the Pwersa ng Masa camp of disinforming the public by saying that the PPC and the administration extends the voting hours into 5 o'clock of the afternoon.

Slogan

The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VOT FOR D CHAMMP 'V for Villar; O' for Osmeña; T for Tañada, F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chato; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.

The Senatorial Slate

NamePartyOccupationElected
Joker ArroyoLakasformer Executive Secretary, Representative from Makati; Lead Prosecutor from the Joseph Estrada Impeachment trial
Liwayway Vinzons-ChatoIndependentformer Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Franklin DrilonIndependentSenator, and former Secretary of Justice
Juan FlavierLakasSenator, and former Secretary of Health
Ernesto HerreraLakasformer Senator
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.LakasSenator
Winnie MonsodAksyonFormer Director General of the National Economic Development Authority, economist, UP Economics professor and TV personality
Serge OsmeñaPDP–LabanSenator and 1998 Liberal Party vice presidential nominee
Roberto PagdangananLakasformer Governor of Bulacan and 1998 Lakas–NUCD presidential candidate
Kiko PangilinanLiberallawyer, former Quezon City councilor and TV personality
Ralph RectoLakasEconomist, Representative from Batangas 4th district
Wigberto TañadaLiberalRepresentative from Quezon, former Senator
Manny VillarIndependentRepresentative from Las Piñas at-large, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives

Election results

Legislative elections

Eight out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely. These are, in order of votes received:

Criticism

Miriam Defensor Santiago, a member of PPC's rival coalition Puwersa ng Masa mocked the coalition's abbreviation into Puro Palpak Coalition. She also challenged the PPC's 13-0 movement that if it succeed, she should be gunned down in Luneta.

Dissolve

In October 2002, PPC is predicted to be dissolved, as Congressman Buyson Villarama said that the PPC could be divided into two factions: a group composed of the "purists and fundamentalists" among the EDSA Dos players, and the other consisting of "backsliders." With the Partido Reporma, Aksyon, and Promdi left in November, PPC was totally dissolved in December 2003 for the upcoming elections in May 2004, being replaced by K-4.