UniTeam Alliance

The UniTeam Alliance is an electoral alliance in the Philippines formed to support the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 presidential and vice-presidential elections and their allies in the 2022 Philippine general election.[5][6][7][8] The alliance was formalized on November 29, 2021.

UniTeam Alliance
LeaderBongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
FounderBongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
FoundedNovember 29, 2021 (2021-11-29)
IdeologyFederalism[1]
Filipino nationalism[2]
Populism[3]
Political positionBig tent[4]
Coalition membersPartido Federal ng Pilipinas
Lakas–CMD
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Guest Parties:
Nacionalista Party
PDP–Laban (Cusi-Wing)
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
People's Reform Party
Colors   Red and green
SloganSama-sama tayong babangon muli
transl. Together, we shall rise again
Website
bbmsarauniteam.com

Coalition members

The alliance consists of four political parties:[5]

Party Abbreviation Ideology Chairperson President
Hugpong ng Pagbabago[9]
Alliance for Change		 HNP Regionalism Sara Duterte Sara Duterte
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats[10]
People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats		 Lakas–CMD Christian democracy
Islamic democracy
Conservatism
Filipino nationalism
Federalism[11][12]
Parliamentarianism		 Martin Romualdez
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[13]
Federal Party of the Philippines		 PFP Federalism Bongbong Marcos Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino[14]
Force of the Filipino Masses		 PMP Populism[15] Joseph Estrada

In addition, the alliance's senatorial slate features guest candidates from the Nacionalista Party, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), PDP–Laban, and People's Reform Party (PRP). Except for the NPC, all of the aforementioned parties are allied with Marcos and Duterte.[16]

Senatorial slate
UniTeam Slate during an election campaign in Mandaluyong on February 13, 2022

Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[17][18][19]

Candidate name and party Position Votes Ranking Elected
Herbert Bautista
NPC		 Former mayor of Quezon City (2010–2019) 13,104,710 14th No
Jinggoy Estrada
PMP		 Former senator (2004–2016) 15,108,625 12th Yes
Larry Gadon
KBL		 Lawyer 9,691,607 20th No
Win Gatchalian
NPC		 Incumbent senator 20,602,655 4th Yes
Gregorio Honasan
Independent[lower-alpha 1]		 Former Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021) 10,643,491 18th No
Loren Legarda
NPC[lower-alpha 1]		 Member of the House of Representatives from Antique's at-large congressional district 24,264,969 2nd Yes
Rodante Marcoleta
PDP–Laban		 Member of the House of Representatives from 1–SAGIP Party List Withdrawn[lower-alpha 2]
Robin Padilla
PDP–Laban		 Actor 26,612,434 1st Yes
Harry Roque
PRP		 Former presidential spokesperson (2017–2018, 2020–2021) 11,246,206 17th No
Gilbert Teodoro
PRP		 Former Secretary of National Defense (2007–2009) 12,788,479 15th No
Mark Villar
Nacionalista		 Former Secretary of Public Works and Highways (2016–2021) 19,475,592 6th Yes
Migz Zubiri
Independent		 Incumbent senator 18,734,336 8th Yes
  1. Guest candidate
  2. Rodante Marcoleta withdrew after the ballots have been printed, making him ranked 31st with 3,599,053 votes.

References
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  9. "Hugpong vows to 'do more' for Marcos in Davao, as some incumbents pick Robredo". RAPPLER. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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  11. "Romualdez reaffirms support for Duterte's federalism agenda". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 5, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. Manalastas, Jester P. (June 5, 2019). "Federalism push renewed". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. "BBM's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas adopts Sara as vice presidential bet". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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  16. Punay, Edu. "Parties allied with BBM-Sara Duterte call for honest elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  17. "Gadon, Marcoleta, Zubiri added to Marcos-Duterte senatorial slate". CNN Philippines. January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  18. "Marcos-Duterte tandem adopts Gringo Honasan in Senate slate". ABS-CBN News. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  19. Valente, Catherine S. (March 13, 2022). "Robin Padilla now a guest candidate of UniTeam – Sara". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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