Liberal Party of the Philippines

The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a founding member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats. It is a full member of Liberal International. Since its founding in 1946, the LP has championed freedom, justice, and the dignity and rights of the individual. At great cost to its stalwarts and members, it stood among the few voices of dissent during the dark days of the Marcos dictatorship.

To this day, the LP upholds its legacy as the only major political party standing its ground against an increasingly authoritarian, populist regime. Its leaders and members have consistently adhered to the Party’s thrusts:

• Protecting human rights, as it did in challenging the return of the death penalty and lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility, and in calling for an end to murder as the primary instrument of the government’s anti-drug campaign;

• Advocating for the welfare of workers and consumers, anti-consumer and anti- poor economic policies, and burdensome tax laws; and Defending democracy and the rule of law, advocating for the integrity of the electoral process, and standing its ground against attempts to undermine democratic institutions to consolidate power.

The LP forges onward by harnessing the energy of a massive volunteer base that was at the heart of its unconventional election campaign in the midterm elections of 2019. It builds on the promise of becoming a true people’s party through opening memberships to the general, liberal democratic public and key sectors of society; organizing and mobilizing citizens in the grassroots; and declaring policy directions geared towards inclusiveness, dignity, and empowerment.