Lakas-Laban Coalition

The Lakas-Laban Coalition was the multi-party electoral alliance supported by the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos for the May 8, 1995 Philippine midterm legislative and local elections. It was a coalition of two major parties in the Philippines, the Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines (Lakas—NUCD—UMDP) of President Ramos, and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) of Senator Edgardo J. Angara.

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Senatorial Slate
Candidate Party Occupation Elected
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
LDP
 Senator from Pampanga and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal
Rodolfo Biazon
LDP
 former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from Metro Manila
Franklin Drilon
Lakas
 former Secretary of Justice from Iloilo
Juan Ponce Enrile
Nacionalista
 Senator from Cagayan
Marcelo Fernan
LDP
 former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from Cebu
Juan Flavier
Lakas
 former Secretary of Health from Metro Manila
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Lakas
 businessman from Zambales and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Mitra, Jr.
LDP
 former congressman from Palawan, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1992 LDP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel Ramos)
Sergio Osmeña III
Lakas
 businessman from Cebu and grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
PDP-Laban
 former Secretary of Interior and Local Government and former Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City
Raul Roco
LDP
 Senator from Camarines Sur
Francisco Tatad
LDP
 Senator from Catanduanes

Results

9 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  • Raul Roco
  • Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
  • Franklin Drilon
  • Juan Flavier
  • Sergio Osmeña III
  • Francisco Tatad
  • Marcelo Fernan
  • Juan Ponce Enrile

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