Partido Barug

Partido Barug (transl. 'Stand Party'), commonly known as BARUG, is a regional political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. Cebu City mayor Michael Rama is its founding president.

Partido Barug
AbbreviationBARUG
LeaderMichael Rama
Founded2012
National affiliation
Colours  Green,   yellow and   red
House of Representatives (Cebu City seats):
1 / 2
Cebu City Council:
12 / 16

BARUG is currently affiliated with PDP–Laban since 2018.[1] It has formed an alliance with Kugi Uswag Sugbo and Partido Panaghiusa for the 2022 elections.[2]

History

Originally called as "Team Rama" and later "BARUG Team Rama", the party was formed in 2012 to support the candidacy of then mayor Michael Rama, who bolted from Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan on June 2, 2011.[3][4]

The group was accredited as a political party by the Commission on Elections on 2018 and changed its name from "Barug Team Rama" to "Partido Barug".[5]

Electoral history

2013 local elections

In the 2013 elections, BARUG was allied with United Nationalist Alliance.[6]

They won four seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for mayor, Michael Rama and for vice mayor, Edgardo Labella.[7]

2016 local elections

In the 2016 elections, BARUG kept its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance endorsing then vice president Jejomar Binay and then senator Gregorio Honasan for president and vice president, respectively.[8]

They won ten seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidate for vice mayor, Edgardo Labella.[9][10]

2019 local elections

In the 2019 elections, BARUG withdrew its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance and allied itself with PDP–Laban after several of its members joined the latter.[1][11]

They won eight seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for mayor, Edgardo Labella and for vice mayor, Michael Rama.[12]

2022 local elections

After the death of Mayor Labella on November 19, 2021, Rama ascended to the mayorship while Councilor Dondon Hontiveros became the new vice mayor. Barug nominated former councilor Jocelyn "Joy" Pesquera to fill Hontiveros' vacated seat.[13] She was formally appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on February 11, 2022.[14]

In the 2022 elections, BARUG continued to align itself with PDP–Laban. The party initially endorsed incumbent senator Bong Go and incumbent Davao City mayor Sara Duterte for president and vice president, respectively.[15] On November 30, 2021, Go withdrew his bid for the presidency prompting BARUG to choose a new presidential bet.[16] On January 26, 2022, they declared their support for the presidential campaign of former senator Bongbong Marcos.[17]

Electoral performance

Mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2013 Michael Rama215,42550.70%Won
2016232,92546.60%Lost
2019Edgardo Labella265,73851.40%Won
2022Michael Rama239,65640.85%Won

Vice mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2013 Edgardo Labella200,60550.05%Won
2016252,20153.15%Won
2019Michael Rama261,68551.91%Won
2022Raymond Alvin Garcia283,23552.21%Won

Cebu City
ElectionSeats allocatedOutcome of election
2013
0 / 2
 Lost
2016
0 / 2
 Lost
2019
0 / 2
 Lost
2022
1 / 2
 Won

City council
ElectionSeatsOutcome of election
2013
4 / 16
 Minority
2016
10 / 16
 Majority
2019
8 / 16
 Majority[lower-alpha 1]
2022
12 / 16
 Majority

See also

Political parties in Cebu City:

Notes
    1. Barug and BO–PK have 8 councilors each, making a 50–50 split. Vice Mayor Mike Rama, and later Vice Mayor Dondon Hontiveros, in their role as presiding officer of the city council, serve as the tie-breaking vote, thus giving Barug an effective majority

    References
    1. Luel Galarpe (October 17, 2018). "Cebu City opposition bets file COCs". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    2. "Barug, Kusug, Panaghiusa join forces anew for 2022". CDN Digital. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
    3. Jessica Ann R. Pareja (June 3, 2011). "Rama cuts ties with BOPK". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    4. Jessica Ann R. Pareja (October 6, 2012). "The race is on". The Freeman. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    5. Delta Dyrecka Letigio (December 11, 2018). "Barug Team Rama changes group's name to Partido Barug". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    6. Michelle Joy L. Padayhag (July 30, 2015). "Rama announces candidates in party lineup". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    7. "Rama proclaimed Cebu City mayor". Rappler. May 14, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    8. "Team Rama hosts UNA rally". CDN Digital. March 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
    9. "Rama to file petition vs Osmeña's 'unbelievable' win". SunStar Cebu. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    10. "Osmeña takes back Cebu City". GMA News. May 10, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    11. "More local leaders joining Duterte". The Freeman. November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    12. Delta Dyrecka Letigio (May 14, 2019). "BO-PK still rules Cebu City Council". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
    13. Gom-os, Mae Fhel (November 20, 2021). "Pesquera to replace slot vacated by Hontiveros in Cebu City Council". CDN Digital. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    14. "Pesquera appointed as Cebu City councilor". SunStar Cebu. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    15. "Bong Go, Sara Duterte are Rama party's official candidates". The Freeman. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
    16. "Partido Barug to choose new presidential bet on Dec. 10". SunStar Cebu. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
    17. Letigio, Delta Dyrecka (January 26, 2022). "Cebu City's Barug-PDP Laban endorses BBM-Sara". CDN Digital. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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