Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino

Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
PresidentJoseph Estrada
FounderJoseph Estrada
Founded1997
Dissolved2001
Succeeded byPuwersa ng Masa
HeadquartersPasay City
IdeologyPopulism[1]
Political positionCentre to centre-left[1]
National affiliationPMP
LDP
NPC
PDP–Laban
Colors  Orange,   Blue

The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (lit.'Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses') was the umbrella political opposition coalition during the 1998 Philippine general election that led to the election of then Vice President Joseph Estrada as President of the Philippines. It was the largest political party during that time, uniting the major Philippine political parties which included Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition and Partido ng Masang Pilipino,[1][2] along with minor and regional parties.

Estrada won the presidential election against then-House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.. Meanwhile, Estrada's running mate Edgardo Angara lost to fellow senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of Lakas–NUCD–UMDP.

Shortly after the 1998 elections, the party's name was changed into Lapian ng Masang Pilipino (Organization of the Filipino Masses), as the "struggle" ended with Estrada's victory.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Dayley, Robert (2016). Southeast Asia In The New International Era. ISBN 9780813350110. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bondoc, Jarius (March 8, 2000). "Executive-legislative deadlock by LAMP - Gotcha". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.