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| Ideology | Populism |
| Colors | Red, Green |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party list seats only)
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The One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals (abbreviated as 1-Pacman, and a namesake of Manny Pacquiao) is a political party-list based in the Philippines advocating for the marginalized and displaced sector in the country. In the 2016 national elections, 1-Pacman was one of the contenders in the party-list election. Leading the nominees who vied for a seat were Mikee Romero, who was the team owner of GlobalPort Batang Pier in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)[1] and Erick Pineda, who served as Pacquiao's business manager.
Among the main platforms of the party-list were to prioritize sports development, education and job creation.[2]
The party-list group was endorsed by top sports personalities including Pacquiao,[3] Philippine Basketball Association players Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, James Yap, LA Tenorio and Marc Pingris, actor John Estrada and volleyball stars Rachel Anne Daquis and Aby Maraño.
- ^ "Mikee Romero, bilyonaryong sportsman kinuha ng 1-Pacman" [Mikee Romero, billionaire sportsman taken by 1-Pacman]. The Philippine Star. February 27, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Mikee Romero palalawakin ang sports program" [Mikee Romero to expand sports program]. The Philippine Star. March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Romero, 1-PACMAN Won't Renege on Vow". Malaya. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.