Makabayan

Patriotic Coalition of the People
Patriotic Coalition of the People
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Leader	Satur Ocampo
President	Neri Colmenares
Chairman	Jose Maria Sison
Founded	April 16, 2009
Headquarters	Quezon City
Ideology	Filipino communism; Democratic socialism; Left-wing nationalism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Bagong Alyansang Makabayan; Communist Party of the Philippines
Colors	Blue, red, yellow
Seats in the Senate	0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives	7 / 358
Provincial governorships	0 / 80
Provincial vice governorships	0 / 80
Provincial board members	0 / 756
Website
	http://makabayan.net
	Politics of Philippines; Political parties; Elections

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Makabayang Kowalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) (English: Makabayan Coalition - Patriotic Coalition, Patriotic Coalition of the People), is a coalition of twelve party-lists political parties in the Philippine House of Representatives, including the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Anakpawis (Toiling Masses), Bayan Muna (People First), GABRIELA (General Assembly Binding Women for Integrity, Reform, Equality, Leadership and Action) Women's party, Kabataan (Youth), Katribu (Tribe), Migrante (Migrants), Akap-bata (Childcare), COURAGE (Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees), Piston, Kalikasan, and Aking Bikolnon. It was founded on April 16, 2009. The founding assembly was held at UP Theatre, Diliman, Quezon City.^[1]

The Commission on Elections subsequently disqualified the Akap Bata and Katribu partylists for failure to acquire the necessary votes.^[2]

Coalition

Makabayan also includes organizations that are not political parties, including:

Peasants: KMP - Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement in the Philippines), Amihan (National Federation of Peasant Women), UMA (Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, Union of Agricultural Workers),
Workers: KMU - Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement),
Youth and Students: Anakbayan, CEGP - College Editors Guild of the Philippines, LFS - League of Filipino Students, NUSP - National Union of Students of the Philippines, Karatula - Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (Youth Artists for Genuine Freedom), SCMP - Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
Fisherfolk: Pamalakaya - Pambasang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya Pilipinas (National Force of Fisherfolk Movement in the Philippines)
Religious: PCPR - Promotion of Church People's Response, RMP - Rural Missionaries of the Philippines
Health Workers: HEAD - Health Alliance for Democracy
Scientists: Agham- Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
Teachers: CONTEND - Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy
Cultural Workers: CAP - Concerned Artists of the Philippines, Sinagbayan
Indigenous People: KAMP - Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas
Human Rights Defenders: KARAPATAN - Advancement for the Advancement of People's Rights
Lawyers: NUPL - National Union of People's Lawyers

8th Congress (1987–1992) - Two (2) seats.
12th Congress (2001–2004) - Three (3) seats.
13th Congress (2004–2007) - Six (6) seats.
14th Congress (2007–2010) - Eight (8) seats.
15th Congress (2010–2013) - Seven (7) seats.
16th Congress (2013–2016) - Seven (7) seats.