Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
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The New Society Movement (Filipino: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, KBL), formerly named the New Society Movement of United Nationalists, Liberals, et cetera (Filipino: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ng Nagkakaisang Nacionalista, Liberal, at iba pa, KBLNNL), is a right-wing[7][8] political party in the Philippines. It was first formed in 1978 as an umbrella coalition of parties supporting then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos for the Interim Batasang Pambansa (the unicameral parliament) and was his political vehicle during his 20-year regime.[9] It was reorganized as a political party in 1986,[10] and is the furthest to the right of the political spectrum among active parties after Marcos' ouster.[10]
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New Society Movement Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | |
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President | Efren "Rambo" Rafanan |
Chairman | Imelda Marcos (emerita) |
Secretary-General | Joeme Erroba |
Founder | Ferdinand Marcos Sr. |
Founded | February 1978; 46 years ago (1978-02) |
Split from | Nacionalista Liberal |
Headquarters | 3rd Floor Narsan Bldg. West 4th, Brgy. West Triangle, Quezon City Quezon City |
Ideology | Conservatism[1][2][3][4] Anti-communism[5][4] Libertarianism[6][verification needed] Historical: Authoritarianism |
Political position | Right-wing[7] |
National affiliation | UniTeam |
Colors | Blue, white, red, and yellow |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 24 |
Seats in the House of Representatives | 0 / 316 |
Provincial governorships | 1 / 81 |
Since 1986, the KBL has contested in most of the national and local elections in the Philippines, but retained a single seat in the House of Representatives in Ilocos Norte, which was held by former First Lady Imelda Marcos until 2019.