Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig
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The Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig is a local regional political party
in Taguig City
, Philippines
. The party is headed by incumbent Taguig City Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga and his father, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tiñga
. It is the ruling political group in Taguig City
, with almost all its elected officials under it except the mayoralty of Taguig City.
Currently, it is the local affiliate of the Liberal Party
since 2009. Prior to that, it had linkages with Lakas-Kampi-CMD
, Reporma-LM
and Nationalist People's Coalition
.
In the last elections in 2010
, it holds two seats in the House of Representatives
and it caucuses with the Liberal Party.
Political party
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in Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
, Philippines
Philippines
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. The party is headed by incumbent Taguig City Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga and his father, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tiñga
Dante Tinga
Dante O. Tiñga is a Filipino politician and jurist. He served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2003 to 2009.- Profile :...
. It is the ruling political group in Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
, with almost all its elected officials under it except the mayoralty of Taguig City.
Currently, it is the local affiliate of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
since 2009. Prior to that, it had linkages with Lakas-Kampi-CMD
Lakas-Kampi-CMD
Lakas Kampi CMD is a center-right political party in the Philippines and the current minority party in the country. Its ideology is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy...
, Reporma-LM
Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa
Reporma-LM ', or Reporma for short, is a political party in the Philippines...
and Nationalist People's Coalition
Nationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a political party in the Philippines.-History:The Party was founded in 1991 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party...
.
In the last elections in 2010
Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2010
The 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 10, 2010 to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 15th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2013...
, it holds two seats in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
and it caucuses with the Liberal Party.