Kaya Liberal!

It turned 76 in 2022, and so the Liberal Party of the Philippines kicked off the year with a major celebration. For its 76th anniversary, LP chose the theme “Kaya Liberal”— a play on the Tagalog word “kaya” that can mean “that’s why” and also “we can”—which signaled the party’s shift to the mobilization of its members for the local and national elections that May. With over 11,000 non-political members, the party supported the candidacy for national posts of key Liberal personalities such as Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo for president, Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan for vice president, Teodoro ‘Teddy’ Brawner Baguilat Jr. for senator, and Leila de Lima for senator.

To forward liberalism and democracy, LP collaborated with the Center for Liberalism and Democracy on three workshops and conferences:

• Cadiz Workshop—A visioning and brand development workshop for Liberal Party leaders of Capiz;

• Sustainable Tomorrow: Transitioning to a Greener Future; and

• Building Cities Smarter, Fairer, Greener.

All three events included talks that spanned from climate action to strengthening liberalism amid modern challenges.

With renewed strength and optimism, the Party elected its new set of officers with Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman taking the LP helm on 30 September.