The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP; ) 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, 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.
Post-1998 elections After Estrada seized victory, many Lakas candidates secretly supported him jumped into LAMP, including Lakas Senators Ramon Revilla, Franklin Drilon, and Jun Magsaysay. It also includes former Lakas congressmen such as Las Piñas' Manny Villar, who have been serving as coalition's leader in the House of Representatives, and become its Speaker.
In 2000, House Speaker Villar left LAMMP before presiding over Estrada's Impeachment. He was then ousted as speaker by pro-Estrada congressmen and was replaced with Camarines Sur representative Arnulfo Fuentebella. During this time, Senators Revilla, Drilon, Magsaysay, Biazon, Coseteng, and Jaworski left the coalition. Slogan The coalition devised an acronym for the Senate slate which is: TPW (The Pilipino Win/The Philippine Way), JOBS and LABOR. T stands for Torres; P for Pimentel; W for Webb; J for Jaworski; O for Ople; B for Bagatsing; S for Sotto; L for Lagman; A for Aquino-Oreta; B for Biazon; O for Osmeña; R for Romero.
Senatorial slate Below is the official senatorial slate of LAMMP for the 1998 Philippine senatorial election.
Name Party Occupation Tessie Aquino-Oreta LDP Representative from Malabon-Navotas Ramon Bagatsing Jr. LDP Representative from Manila's 4th congressional district Rodolfo Biazon LDP Marine Corps officer and Senator Robert Jaworski PMP Professional basketball player Edcel Lagman LDP Representative from Albay's 1st congressional district Blas Ople LDP Former Labour Secretary and Senator John Henry Osmeña NPC Representative from Cebu's 3rd congressional district Aquilino Pimentel Jr. PDP–Laban former Senator Miguel Romero LDP Representative from Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district Vicente Sotto III LDP Former singer, actor, and Senator Ruben Torres Independent former Executive Secretary Freddie Webb LDP Former athlete, actor, and Senator
Election results Presidential and vice presidential elections Year Presidential election Vice presidential election Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result 1998 Joseph Estrada Joseph Estrada(LAMMP) Edgardo Angara Gloria Macapagal Arroyo(Lakas)
Legislative elections House electionHouse Seats wonResultPresidentSenate electionSenate Seats wonTicketResult1998Only who stood up under the banner. Does not include 9 Nationalist People's Coalition who independently stood up.Lakas–Victory '98 plurarityJoseph Estrada1998Single party ticketLAMMP win 7/12 seats
Senate results The success of the coalition was partly because of the popularity of its presidential bet, Vice President Estrada who won the presidential election. His senatorial slate also gained majority of 7 out of 12 available seats in the Senate. The following were the LAMMP senatorial bets who won:
Tito Sotto Nene Pimentel Rodolfo Biazon Blas Ople John Henry Osmeña Robert Jaworski Tessie Aquino-Oreta
The coalition also gained great majority in the House of Representatives and majority of elected local officials who ran as members of the coalition.
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Abolishment
LAMMP was abolished during the 2001 midterm legislative elections and was replaced by a new coalition of pro-Estrada legislators led by Angara's LDP, named Puwersa ng Masa (Force of the Masses) which was led by Estrada's wife, Luisa Pimentel-Ejercito.
See also Puwersa ng Masa Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
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