Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod

Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
PresidentPaolo Duterte
FounderRodrigo Duterte
FoundedMarch 28, 2011
as a local political party
HeadquartersDavao City
IdeologyPopulism
Localism
National affiliationPDP (2015–present)
Liberal (2011–2015)
Colors  Green,   red,   blue
A picture of party president Paolo Duterte.

The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ("People's Party" in Cebuano), commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor in Davao City and former President of the Philippines. 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]

  1. ^ Tejano, Ivy C. (October 7, 2015). Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod a political party Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved May 22, 2016
  2. ^ EDGEDavao (March 30, 2012). 'Hugpong' now a political party. EDGEDavao. Retrieved May 22, 2016