Partido Barug

Partido Barug, commonly known as BARUG, is a regional political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. Cebu City Vice Mayor and former Mayor Michael Rama is its founding president.

Partido Barug
AbbreviationBARUG
LeaderMichael Rama
Founded2012
National affiliation
Colours  Green,   yellow and   red
House of Representatives (Cebu City seats):
0 / 2
Cebu City Council:
8 / 16

BARUG is currently affiliated with PDP–Laban since 2018.[1]

History

Originally called as "BARUG Team Rama", the party was formed in 2012 to support the candidacy of then Mayor Michael Rama, who bolted from Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan on June 2, 2011.[2][3]

The group was accredited as a political party by the Commission on Elections on 2018 and changed its name from "Barug Team Rama" to "Partido Barug".[4]

Electoral history

2013 local elections

In the 2013 elections, BARUG was allied with United Nationalist Alliance.[5]

They won four seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for Mayor, Michael Rama and for Vice Mayor, Edgardo Labella.[6]

2016 local elections

In the 2016 Cebu City local elections, BARUG kept its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance.

They won ten seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidate for Vice Mayor, Edgardo Labella.[7][8]

2019 local elections

In the 2019 elections, BARUG withdrew its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance and allied itself with PDP–Laban after several of its members joined the latter.[1][9]

They won eight seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for Mayor, Edgardo Labella and for Vice Mayor, Michael Rama.[10]

Electoral performance

Mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2013 Michael Rama215,42550.70Won
2016232,92546.60Lost
2019Edgardo Labella265,73851.40Won

Vice Mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2013 Edgardo Labella200,60550.05Won
2016252,20153.15Won
2019Michael Rama261,68551.91Won

Cebu City
ElectionSeats allocatedOutcome of election
2013
0 / 2
 UNA-led coalition
2016
0 / 2
 UNA-led coalition
2019
0 / 2
 PDP–Laban-led coalition

City council
ElectionSeatsOutcome of election
2013
4 / 16
 Lost
2016
10 / 16
 Won
2019
8 / 16
 Tie with BOPK

References
  1. Luel Galarpe (October 17, 2018). "Cebu City opposition bets file COCs". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. Jessica Ann R. Pareja (June 3, 2011). "Rama cuts ties with BOPK". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. Jessica Ann R. Pareja (October 6, 2012). "The race is on". The Freeman. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. Delta Dyrecka Letigio (December 11, 2018). "Barug Team Rama changes group's name to Partido Barug". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. Michelle Joy L. Padayhag (July 30, 2015). "Rama announces candidates in party lineup". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. "Rama proclaimed Cebu City mayor". Rappler. May 14, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  7. "Rama to file petition vs Osmeña's 'unbelievable' win". SunStar Cebu. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. "Osmeña takes back Cebu City". GMA News. May 10, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  9. "More local leaders joining Duterte". The Freeman. November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  10. Delta Dyrecka Letigio (May 14, 2019). "BO-PK still rules Cebu City Council". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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