UniTeam

UniTeam
LeaderBongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
FounderBongbong Marcos
Sara Duterte
FoundedNovember 29, 2021 (2021-11-29)
Dissolved2022
Preceded byCoalition for Change
Succeeded byAlyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas
IdeologyFederalism[1]
Filipino nationalism[2]
Populism[3]
Political positionBig tent[4]
Coalition membersPFP
Lakas–CMD
HNP
PMP
Guest Parties:
Nacionalista
PDP–Laban (Cusi wing)
KBL
PRP
Colors   Red and green
SloganSama-sama tayong babangon muli
transl. Together, we shall rise again
Website
bbmsarauniteam.com

UniTeam was 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, with Senator Imee Marcos coining the name UniTeam.[9]

UniTeam as an electoral alliance was dissolved shortly after the landslide wins of both candidates in the 2022 national elections. The term "UniTeam" continued to be used to refer to the relationship between the president and vice-president, until relations broke down between the two after Duterte's resignation from the Marcos cabinet in 2024.[10]

Coalition members

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The alliance consists of four political parties:[5]

Party Abbreviation Ideology Chairperson President
Hugpong ng Pagbabago[11]
Alliance for Change 		HNP Regionalism Sara Duterte Sara Duterte
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats[12]
People Power–Christian Muslim Democrats 		Lakas–CMD Christian democracy
Islamic democracy
Conservatism
Filipino nationalism
Federalism[13][14]
Parliamentarianism 		Bong Revilla Jr. Martin Romualdez
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[15]
Federal Party of the Philippines 		PFP Federalism Bongbong Marcos Reynaldo Tamayo Jr.
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino[16]
Force of the Filipino Masses 		PMP Populism[17] 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.[18]

Presidential bid

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Main article: Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign

Senatorial slate

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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":[19][20][21]

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[a] 		Former Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021) 10,643,491 18th No
Loren Legarda
NPC[a] 		Member of the House of Representatives from Antique's at-large congressional district 24,264,969 2nd Yes
Rodante Marcoleta
PDP–Laban
(withdrew[22]) 		Member of the House of Representatives from 1–SAGIP Party List 3,591,899 (stray votes[22]) —[b] No
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. ^ a b Guest candidate
  2. ^ Rodante Marcoleta withdrew after the ballots have been printed.


Result by island group

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Luzon

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Candidate Party Votes % Rank Top 12
Loren Legarda NPC 14,409,131 46.60% 1 Yes
Robin Padilla PDP-Laban 14,182,785 45.87% 2 Yes
Win Gatchalian NPC 12,419,076 40.17% 5 Yes
Mark Villar Nacionalista 10,937,117 35.37% 7 Yes
Migz Zubiri Independent 9,751,779 31.54% 10 Yes
Jinggoy Estrada PMP 8,515,488 27.54% 12 Yes
Herbert Bautista NPC 7,947,384 25.70% 14 No
Gilbert Teodoro PRP 6,737,566 21.79% 17 No
Gregorio Honasan Independent 6,452,633 20.87% 18 No
Larry Gadon KBL 6,067,028 19.62% 19 No
Harry Roque PRP 5,852,430 18.93% 21 No
Turnout 30,917,665 100.00%

Visayas

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Candidate Party Votes % Rank Top 12
Loren Legarda NPC 4,639,491 40.20% 2 Yes
Robin Padilla PDP-Laban 4,608,102 39.92% 3 Yes
Migz Zubiri Independent 3,805,233 32.97% 5 Yes
Win Gatchalian NPC 3,781,484 32.76% 6 Yes
Mark Villar Nacionalista 3,688,636 31.96% 7 Yes
Gilbert Teodoro PRP 2,594,726 22.48% 12 Yes
Jinggoy Estrada PMP 2,587,706 22.42% 13 No
Herbert Bautista NPC 2,244,043 19.44% 15 No
Harry Roque PRP 2,044,282 17.71% 16 No
Gregorio Honasan Independent 1,821,562 15.78% 18 No
Larry Gadon KBL 1,441,629 12.49% 22 No
Turnout 11,542,445 100.00%

Mindanao

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Candidate Party Votes % Rank Top 12
Robin Padilla PDP-Laban 7,753,052 60.12% 1 Yes
Migz Zubiri Independent 5,059,712 39.23% 2 Yes
Loren Legarda NPC 4,889,046 37.91% 3 Yes
Mark Villar Nacionalista 4,542,226 35.22% 4 Yes
Win Gatchalian NPC 4,222,455 32.74% 7 Yes
Jinggoy Estrada PMP 3,853,669 29.88% 8 Yes
Gilbert Teodoro PRP 3,174,451 24.61% 11 Yes
Harry Roque PRP 3,044,968 23.61% 13 No
Herbert Bautista NPC 2,712,235 21.03% 15 No
Gregorio Honasan Independent 2,160,484 16.75% 16 No
Larry Gadon KBL 1,859,320 14.42% 19 No
Turnout 12,896,983 100.00%

Aftermath

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It was clarified that the UniTeam was only made for the purpose of the 2022 election,[23] and no formal meeting has been held among its members as an alliance since then.[24]

UniTeam's Lakas-CMD formed the majority of the House of Representative's 19th Congress. This was the first time a vice president's party leads the lower house, although Marcos' Partido Federal ng Pilipinas is part of the coalition.[25] Out of the twelve upcoming members of the 24-seat Senate, only Risa Hontiveros formed part of the opposition.[26]

Vice President Sara Duterte was appointed as Marcos' first Secretary of Education after they both took office in mid-2022.[27] Although she preferred to be Secretary of Defense[28] Over the next two years, Duterte's relationship with Marcos' allies detoriated, particularly with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Marcos' wife and first lady Liza Araneta.[27] She resigned in May 2023 from Lakas–CMD where she served as chairperson. Lakas is part of the ruling coalition.[29][30]

In January 2024, President Marcos insisted that the UniTeam is still "vibrant", referring to his working relationship with his deputy.[31]

Duterte tendered resignation from her position as education secretary in June 2024.[32] When asked about her friendship with Marcos in September 2024, she said they were never friends and merely running mates in the 2022 elections.[33] Marcos responded expressing he was "deceived" about their supposed friendship.[34] In October 2024, she detailed her fallout with Marcos, who she says "does not know how to be president".[35][36]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "'Youth crucial in Bongbong-Sara UniTeam's push for national unity'". BusinessMirror. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Duterte vs Marcos' brand of populism: How do they differ?". CNN. June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022.
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  18. ^ Punay, Edu. "Parties allied with BBM-Sara Duterte call for honest elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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  21. ^ 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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