Lakas-Laban Coalition

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Lakas-Laban Coalition was the political coalition that was supported by the administration of Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos during the May 8, 1995 Midterm Legislative and Local elections. It is a coalition of two major parties in the Philippines, the Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD)-Union of Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (UMDP) of President Ramos and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) of Senator Edgardo J. Angara.

[edit] Senatorial Slate

Candidate	Party	Occupation
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	LDP	Senator from Pampanga and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal
Rodolfo Biazon	LDP	former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Franklin Drilon	Lakas-NUCD	former Secretary of Justice
Juan Ponce Enrile	Lakas-NUCD	Senator from Cagayan
Marcelo Fernan	LDP	former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Juan Flavier	Lakas-NUCD	former Secretary of Health
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.	Lakas-NUCD	businessman and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Mitra	LDP	former congressman from Palawan, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1992 LDP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel Ramos)
Sergio Osmeña III	Lakas-NUCD	businessman and grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.	LDP-PDP-LABAN	former Secretary of Interior and Local Government and former Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City
Raul Roco	LDP	Senator from Camarines Sur
Francisco Tatad	LDP	Senator from Catanduanes

[edit] Results

The Lakas-Laban Coalition gained 9 out of 12 possible seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
• Raul Roco
• Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
• Franklin Drilon
• Juan Flavier
• Sergio Osmeña III
• Francisco Tatad
• Marcelo Fernan
• Juan Ponce Enrile

[edit] See also

• Nationalist People's Coalition, Lakas-Laban Coalition's rival coalition in the 1995 midterm elections.