TEAM Unity
TEAM 'Unity' was an electoral alliance in the Philippines that contested the 2007 Philippine general election. Its candidates were supporters of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Presidency of [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo|her administration]. The alliance sought to win several Senate and House seats to protect Arroyo from impeachment attempts. Politicians who opposed the Arroyo administration formed their own electoral alliance, Genuine Opposition, to challenge TEAM Unity.
In the Senate election|Senate election], TEAM Unity won only two of the 12 contested seats. In 2011, due to an electoral protest, TEAM Unity's Senator Migz Zubiri lost his seat to GO's Koko Pimentel. TEAM Unity was more successful in the House elections, winning 142 out of 218 district seats.
Program
TEAM Unity's main program for Filipinos, referenced in its slogan, was "Our priority agenda is to work for the future of our children."Slogan
The coalition's slogan for the election was "MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo". It was devised by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Lakas–CMD National Convention on April 12, 2007. It is an acronym of the candidates' names, with Ma standing for Magsaysay, S standing for Singson, P standing for Pichay, A standing for Angara, R standing for Recto, A standing for Arroyo, S standing for Sotto, A standing for Aquino-Oreta, Ki standing for Kiram, D standing for Defensor, Z standing for Zubiri, and Mo standing for Montano.Their secondary slogan was "Tulong Tulong sa Pagsulong".
Coalition members
Mainstream party members
- Lakas–CMD
- Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
- Nationalist People's Coalition
- Liberal
- Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
- Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
- PDP–Laban
- PMP
Campaign team
- Reli German – Campaign Manager
- Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano – Spokesperson
- Tonypet Albano – Deputy Spokesperson
- Ben Evardone – Media Director