Democratic Party (Philippines)

Political party in the Philippines

The Democratic Party was a political party in the Philippines in 1949 to 1957. The party was not related to the Democratic Party of the United States, Democrata Party, and Democratic Party of the Philippines.

The party fielded candidates for the 1953 general election, however, its presidential candidate Carlos P. Romulo withdrew. After Romulo withdrew, his running mate Fernando Lopez also withdrew to run in the Senate election instead. Lopez and Ruperto Kangleon both won in the senatorial election, with Lopez topping the race.

The Democrats would later merge into the Nacionalista Party.

Electoral performance

The party participated in the 1953 and 1955 elections.^[1]

Presidential and vice presidential elections

1. Carlos P. Romulo withdrew. Supported Ramon Magsaysay of Nacionalista Party.
2. Fernando Lopez withdrew

Senate

Notes

1. Two of the seats were from a common Nacionalista Party-Democratic Party ticket.

Notable Members

Cabinet Level

• Carlos P. Romulo, a presidential prospect in 1953, general, and a statesman

Senate

• Fernando Lopez, topnotcher of the 1953 senatorial elections, former Vice President
• Ruperto Kangleon, last in the ranking of winners of the 1953 senatorial elections, a World War II hero

House of Representatives

Full Democratic members

• Pedro G. Trono (Iloilo 1st)
• Ricardo Yap Ladrido (Iloilo 4th)
• Jose M. Aldeguer (Iloilo 5th)
• Ramon P. Mitra, Jr. (Mountain Province 2nd)
• Jose Puey (Negros Occidental 2nd)
• Carlos Hilado (Negros Occidental 3rd)
• Conrado M. Morente (Oriental Mindoro At-large)
• Serafin Salvador (Rizal 2nd)
• Jose Roy (Tarlac 1st)

Partnered with Nacionalista

• Ramon M. Durano (Cebu 1st)
• Domingo Veloso (Leyte 2nd)

References

1. Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.

External links

• "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
• "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.

Further reading

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
• Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
• Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.