Marcos Jr. mobilizes PFP to prepare for 2025 polls

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday mobilized the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to forge alliances and prepare for the 2025 elections while continuing to push for national unity as Filipinos have been reaping its benefits almost two years into his term.

In his speech during the oath-taking of new members of the PFP, which he chairs, Marcos emphasized that alliances were not meant to “dominate the entire political scenery,” but to bring Filipinos together for the country’s peace and progress.

“The reason why we have been trying to put together was that during the last elections, we fought for unity … and that’s what the people seemed to have been looking for,” the President said in his speech at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.

“Now, if you look at it, we have not yet been in office for two years … but in the short time, we have done a lot,” he added.

Filipinos continue to thirst for unity and “they don’t want bickering anymore because nothing happens when it’s all politicking,” according to Marcos.

He also cited the value of inclusive governance in the country’s development.

The Chief Executive said that as the party’s head, he is directly talking to leaders of other key political parties such as Lakas, Nationalist People’s Coalition, Nacionalista Party and the National Unity Party in the House of Representatives, as well as local parties, as much as possible.

He added that the PFP is trying to engage all political factions in its own advocacies, including national development, equality of people and upholding the country’s rights before the international community.

“I have spoken to the leaders of the other parties, and as far as I can tell, it seems that all are willing to talk (about the possible alliances),” he said.

Marcos expressed hope that by October, it will have been clear who will be running under the PFP and who will be part of the alliance.

October is the start of filing of the certificates of candidacy for those running in the May 2025 midterm elections.

Marcos administered the oath of 33 new PFP members.

“To the newly sworn in members of Partido Federal … let us work together, let us continue to keep in mind that the best way for us to serve our people is to come together and to work as one,” he said.

Established in 2018, the PFP was one of the members of the UniTeam Alliance of Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte in the May 2022 general elections.