NP to forge alliance with President’s party

In a press conference on Tuesday, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, an NP stalwart, said that his party was in the process of firming up the alliance with PFP.

“We would like to align with them to show our support for all the programs of our President in changing and developing the Philippines,” Barbers said in Filipino and English.

Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Photo By: Ismael De Juan) 

The lawmaker said the formal signing of an alliance agreement might be before the end of July.

“I think the party or the alliance will probably come up with their own list before the scheduled October filing [of certificates of candidacy],” Barbers said when asked about possible Senate bets.

Sen. Imee Marcos had expressed uncertainty about whether she would be included in the administration’s Senate slate, saying she thinks there would be 50 candidates.

Asked about this, Barbers said, “She belongs to [NP], so if we’re firming up alliances with the PFP, I am pretty sure… that she is included in the slate.”

The PFP has forged an alliance with the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, the Nationalist People’s Coalition, and the National Unity Party ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections.