United Nationalist Democratic Organization | |
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| President | Jose Laurel IV (present) Salvador Laurel (1980–1987) |
| Chairman | Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1980–1987) |
| Secretary-General | Salvador Laurel (1980–1988) |
| Founder | Salvador Laurel |
| Founded | January 1980 |
| Merger of | PDP–Laban Liberal Nacionalista NUCD PDSP |
| Political position | Big tent (with Centre-left factions; 1980–1988)[1] |
| Slogan | Laban People Power |
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The United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) was the main political multi-party electoral alliance of the traditional political opposition during the turbulent last years of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in the mid-1980s. It was formed in January 1980, and was originally known as the United Democratic Opposition[2] from 1980 to 1982. It was initially a union of eight major and minor political parties and organizations with the main aim to oust President Marcos through a legal political process. In April 1982, the coalition received its present name, and increased its members to twelve parties. Shortly after the assassination of popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr., the party was led by Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas.
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Centre-leftwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ LAWPHIL.net: G.R. No. 56515 - United Democratic Opposition (UNIDO), petitioner, vs. Commission on Elections (COMELEC), respondent.