- Ang Kapatiran
Ang Kapatiran (AKP) is a
political party in thePhilippines , formed in 2004 and unaffiliated with either major coalition in the 2007 elections. It did not participate in the 2004 elections, however. Reynaldo “"Nandy"” Pacheco, is thefounder of this party.enatorial candidates
Ang Kapatiran fielded three candidates for the Senate in the 2007 elections.
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Zosimo Jesus Paredes II - Former executive director of the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement who resigned at the height of the Philippine government's perceived protection of convicted American rapistDaniel Smith (marine soldier) after the latter's transfer of detention from theMakati City jail to the US Embassy compound. He is also the brother of Ducky andJim Paredes .* Dr.
Martin Bautista - Gastroenterologist who had spent the last 17 years working in theUnited States . Last year, he went home for good with his wife and four daughters and was later convinced to run under the AKP ticket.*
Adrian Sison - Seasoned lawyer specializing in taxation and family law.New officers
On
September 26 ,2007 , Kapatiran named its newofficers : Renato H. Peronilla, new president, replacing Mario E. Ongkiko; Manolo K. Dayrit, chair; David S. Lim, vice chair; Benjamin P. de Guzman, vice president; Eric B. Manalang, secretary general; Amador F. Astudillo and Rafael Q. Enriquez, deputy secretary generals, and Ricardo G. Librea, treasurer. Pacheco remains the founder and chairemeritus . [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=90930 Inquirer.net, Kapatiran picks new officers] ]Philippine general election, 2010 Church-based political party Kapatiran, led by founder Nandy Pacheco, on
October 1 , 2008, launched its campaign forPhilippine general election, 2010 atIloilo City at the national convention of thePhilippines 'Pontifical Council for the Laity . Party president Eric Manalang announced it will field 4,020 candidates, focusing its campaign in 200 towns and cities with the biggest percentage of young voters. Kapatiran fielded 30 candidates inPhilippine general election, 2007 , but only John Carlos de los Reyes won, as second asOlongapo City councilor . It will placed 200 training centers nationwide. [ [http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/10/03/church.based.party.aim.for.2010.positions.in.2010.polls.html thenewstoday.info, Church-based party aim for 2010 positions in 2010 polls] ] [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/124917/Church-based-political-party-gears-up-for-2010-polls gmanews.tv/story, Church-based political party gears up for 2010 polls] ]References
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