Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (English: People of the Town's Party), commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a mayor in Davao City. The political party is considered as a precursor of the newly-established Hugpong ng Pagbabago.[1] It was registered as a local political party on March 28, 2011 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[2]
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod | |
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| President | Paolo Duterte |
| Founder | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Founded | March 28, 2011 as a local political party |
| Headquarters | Davao City |
| Ideology | Populism Localism |
| National affiliation | PDP–Laban |
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Notable members
Elected Philippine President
- Rodrigo Duterte (16th President of the Philippines; longest-serving Mayor of Davao City; party founder)
Others
- Sara Duterte-Carpio (Mayor of Davao City)
- Paolo Duterte (Former Vice Mayor of Davao City, Congressman for the 1st District)
- Luzviminda Ilagan Former GABRIELA Women's Party representative in the 14th Congress of the Philippines and candidate for Davao City councilor, third district (2016)
References
- Tejano, Ivy C. (October 7, 2015). Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod a political party. Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
- EDGEDavao (March 30, 2012). 'Hugpong' now a political party. EDGEDavao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
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