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Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines

Field	Value
logo	[[File:Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines.png	200px]]
slogan	Ang Partido ng Tunay na Demokrasya (The Party of True Democracy)
colorcode
chairman	Lito Monico Lorenzana
president	Rufus Rodriguez
foundation	2010
September 12, 2012 (registered)
headquarters	2/F Mille Building, 335-337 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) corner Dominga Street, Pasay
youth	Centrist Democratic Youth Association of the Philippines
think_tank	Centrist Democracy Political Institute
colors	Blue
senate_seats
house_seats
ideology	Christian democracy
Federalism
position	Center-right	name_native=Partido Demokratiko Sentrista ng Pilipinas	party_name=Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines	founder=Rufus Rodriguez

September 12, 2012 (registered) Federalism The Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP) is a Christian democratic party in the Philippines. Created in 2010, it is headed by Cagayan de Oro representative Rufus Rodriguez. The party aims to "institutionalize an alternative to patronage-oriented political parties".

History

The party recognizes Senators Manuel Manahan and Raul Manglapus as the earliest proponents of Christian democracy in the Philippines. The party also recognizes Ninoy Aquino and Aquilino Pimentel Jr. as primary proponents of the ideology in the country. Lito Monico Lorenzana, one of the members of the cabinet of President Corazon Aquino, founded the Centrist Democratic Movement (CDM), that would eventually evolve into the CDP.

On September 12, 2012, the party was accredited by the Commission on Elections. A month later, the party, while not putting up candidates for the 2013 Senate election, announced that they are supporting the candidacies of Francis Escudero, Aquilino Pimentel III and Bam Aquino, all from Team PNoy. Newly-installed party leader Rufus Rodriguez remarked that the CDP has a "real ideology" unlike other parties, while Lorenzana claimed not to be beholden to anyone, and abhorred patronage politics. Aside from supporting three senatorial candidates, the party has 74 candidates for lower positions.

In its campaign for the 2013 elections, the party started a road show for constitutional reform or charter change (Cha-cha). Rodriguez, who is a proponent of charter change, had earlier written a House of Representatives resolution calling for a shift to federalism, return to a two-party system, regional or state election of senators, amendment of the presidential term of office to four years with one reelection and a four-year term with no term limits for local officials, and lifting of nationalist economic provisions in the constitution.

In the 2016 local elections in the town of Salcedo, Eastern Samar, Melchor Llego Mergal ran for mayor under the CDP (as a guest candidate of the Liberal Party/Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid and the Coalition for Change/Kilusang Pagbabago) with Maricris "Utay" Duran Fabillar and won. Mergal and Duran eventually became the party's highest-ranking officials.

Electoral performance

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Year	Presidential election	Vice presidential election
NoneCDP endorsed Rodrigo Duterte who won for president.	Rodrigo Duterte
(PDP–Laban)	NoneCDP endorsed Leni Robredo for vice president.	Leni Robredo
(Liberal)
NoneCDP endorsed Leni Robredo for president.	Bongbong Marcos
(PFP)	NoneCDP endorsed Sara Duterte who won for vice president.	Sara Duterte
(Lakas-CMD)

Senate

The CDP has never put up candidates for the Senate but has endorsed candidates from other parties.

House of Representatives

Party president Rufus Rodriguez, the representative from Cagayan de Oro's 2nd congressional district. consistently holds the party's sole seat in the House of Representatives.

Election	Number of votes	Seats
68,281	0.24%	Joined the majority bloc
13,662	0.04%	Lost
81,741	0.20%	Joined the majority bloc
128,134	0.27%	Joined the majority bloc
127,646	0.25%	Joined the majority bloc

References

Agbayani, Susan Claire. (2012-03-25). "New kid on the block to shake up 2013 polls". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
Esguerra, Christian V.. (2012-12-27). "New party to launch Cha-cha drive nationwide". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
https://asiaelects.com/philippines/ Philippines - Asia Elects
Agbayani, Susan Claire. (2012-03-25). "New kid on the block to shake up 2013 polls". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
Dalangin-Fernandez, Lira. (2012-10-09). "New 'ideology-based' political party launched, to support Chiz, Koko, Bam in 2013 polls". Interaksyon.com.
Esguerra, Christian V.. (2012-12-27). "New party to launch Cha-cha drive nationwide". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
(2016-03-28). "Oro lawmaker, party pick Duterte-Robredo".
"CDO-based party endorses 'Leni-Sara' tandem".

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