Participatory politics Progressivism Democratic socialism[1][2] Social democracy[2]
Political position
Centre-left[2]
National affiliation
TRoPa (2022) Otso Diretso (2019) Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid (2016) Team PNoy (2013)
Regional affiliation
Network of Social Democracy in Asia[3]
International affiliation
Progressive Alliance
Colors
Red Green Purple
Slogan
Sa Akbayan, Panalo ang Mamamayan! ("With Akbayan, the People Win!")
Seats in the Senate
1 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 304
City and municipal councilors
10 / 16,812
Website
akbayan.org.ph
The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan (lit.'the escorting of each other' or 'the support for one another' or 'the collective putting of an arm over the shoulders of another'), is a democratic socialist and progressive[4] political party in the Philippines. Akbayan is noted as a leading member of the progressive movement in the Philippines,[5][2] having been formed in 1998 by a variety of progressive political organizations.
There are approximately 100 thousand members of Akbayan, with a pool of voter interest ranging anywhere between 150 thousand to 1 million people (at most 2.5% of Philippine active voters).
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^"About Akbayan - Akbayan Party List". akbayan.org.ph. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
^"Llamas hits Reds' tag on 'democratic left'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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