Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino

Summary

The Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (lit.'Society of United Filipinos', KANP) is a political party in the Philippines. The party was founded in June 19, 2020 by Kerby Salazar, a provincial board member from Cavite, to be a platform for youth empowerment in the national government.

Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
AbbreviationKANP
PresidentKerby Salazar
FounderKerby Salazar
FoundedJune 19, 2020
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
IdeologyLiberalism
Youth empowerment
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationTRoPa (2022)
ColorsTeal, blue and pink
SloganKaya Natin Pilipinas!
transl.We can [do it], Philippines!
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 316
Provincial governorships
0 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
0 / 81
Provincial board members
2 / 1,023
Website
kanp.ph

In October 2021, KANP welcomed lawyer Chel Diokno as its party member and senatorial candidate for the upcoming 2022 Philippine general elections. The party also adopted presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis Pangilinan, and senatorial aspirant Teddy Baguilat as their national candidates.[1]

Organization and structure edit

Party Officers edit

  • President: Kerby Javier Salazar (2020–present)
  • Executive Vice President: Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez (2020–present)
  • Treasurer: Bernadeth Olivares (2020–present)

Electoral performance edit

Presidential elections edit

Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result
2022 none[note 1] none[note 2]

Legislative elections edit

Congress of the Philippines
House Senate
Year Seats won Votes % Result Year Seats won Votes % Result
2022
0 / 316
4,370 0.01 Lost 2022
0 / 12
9,978,444 2.31% Lost

Notes edit

  1. ^ Endorsed Leni Robredo who received 27.94% of the vote and lost.
  2. ^ Endorsed Kiko Pangilinan who received 17.82% of the vote and lost.

References edit

  1. ^ Subingsubing, Krixia (January 18, 2022). "Youth party endorses Robredo, Pangilinan". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

External links edit

  • Teehankee, Julio C. (2002). "Electoral Politics in the Philippines". In Croissant, Aurel; Bruns, Gabriele; John, Marei (eds.). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia (PDF). Singapore: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. pp. 149–202. ISBN 981-04-6020-1. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  • Teehankee, Julio C. (2006). "Consolidation or crisis of clientelistic democracy? The 2004 synchronized elections in the Philippines". In Croissant, Aurel; Martin, Beate (eds.). Between Consolidation and Crisis: Elections and Democracy in Five Nations in Southeast Asia. Berlin: LIT Verlag. pp. 215–276. ISBN 3-8258-8859-2.