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Bangon Pilipinas Party (BPP, lit.'"Rise Up Philippines Party"') or Bangon is a political party in the Philippines, formed in 2004 as the Bangon Pilipinas Movement. It is the political vehicle of its leader, televangelist Eddie Villanueva. Villanueva ran for president in 2004 and 2010[1] but lost in both elections.[2] The party put up a senatorial slate for the 2010 elections, but none of its candidates won.[3]

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Villanueva's son, Eduardo "Jon-Jon" Villanueva, Jr., was the highest-ranking elected official of the party, serving as mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan; he ran as the Liberal Party's candidate for mayor in the 2013 elections and won.

In the 2016 Senate election, the party endorsed another Villanueva son, then TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva.[4] He won the second-highest number of votes in that election.

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Candidates for Philippine general elections, 2010

Senators:

  • Kata Inocencio (lost)
  • Alex Tinsay (lost)
  • Imelda Papin (lost)
  • Israel Virgines (lost)
  • Reynaldo Princessa (lost)
  • Zosimo Paredes (lost)
  • Zafrullah Allonto (lost)
  • Adz Nikabulin (lost)
  • Ramoncito Ocampo (lost)

Local:

  • Jose Angcor Jr. – Governor, Antique (lost)
  • Pedro Labid – Governor, Samar (lost)
  • Nur Misuari – Governor, Sulu (lost)
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Candidate for the Philippine general election, 2013

Senatorial Slate (1)

Electoral performance

President

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Vice president

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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  • Eduardo "Jon-Jon/JJV" Villanueva, Jr. is a two-termer mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan. He is the highest-ranking elected officeholder of the party.

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