{{short description|Political party in the Philippines}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox political party | name = Partido Barug | logo = Partido Barug logo.png | abbreviation = BARUG | colours = {{Color box|{{party color|Partido Barug}}|border=darkgray}} Green and {{Color box|#FFFF00|border=darkgray}} yellow | split = BOPK | colorcode = #2f7829 | leader = Michael Rama | foundation = 2012 | ideology = | headquarters = | national = {{ubl|UNA {{small|(2012–2018)}}|PDP–Laban {{small|(2018–present)}}}} | seats1_title = House of Representatives (Cebu City seats) | seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | seats2_title = City Mayor | seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|1|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | website = | country = the Philippines | seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|1|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | seats3_title = City Vice Mayor | seats4 = {{Composition bar|4|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | seats4_title = Cebu City Council }}
'''Partido Barug''' ({{Translation|Stand Party|literal=yes}}), commonly known as '''BARUG''', is a regional political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is its founding president.
BARUG is currently affiliated with PDP–Laban since 2018.<ref name="BarugPDP">{{cite news |author1=Luel Galarpe |title=Cebu City opposition bets file COCs |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1051338 |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> It has formed an alliance with Kugi Uswag Sugbo and Partido Panaghiusa for the 2022 elections.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barug, Kusug, Panaghiusa join forces anew for 2022 |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/401889/barug-kusug-panaghiusa-join-forces-anew-for-2022 |access-date=October 4, 2021 |work=CDN Digital}}</ref>
== History == Originally called as "Team Rama" and later "BARUG Team Rama", the party was formed in 2012 to support the candidacy of then mayor Michael Rama, who bolted from Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan on June 2, 2011.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Jessica Ann R. Pareja |title=Rama cuts ties with BOPK |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2011/06/03/692242/rama-cuts-ties-bopk |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |date=June 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Jessica Ann R. Pareja |title=The race is on |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-freeman/20121006/281479273637873 |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=The Freeman |date=October 6, 2012}}</ref>
The group was accredited as a political party by the Commission on Elections on 2018 and changed its name from "Barug Team Rama" to "Partido Barug".<ref>{{cite news |author1=Delta Dyrecka Letigio |title=Barug Team Rama changes group's name to Partido Barug |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/207598/barug-team-rama-changes-groups-name-to-partido-barug |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=CDN Digital |date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
== Electoral history == === 2013 local elections === In the 2013 elections, BARUG was allied with United Nationalist Alliance.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Michelle Joy L. Padayhag |title=Rama announces candidates in party lineup |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/64980/rama-announces-partial-list-of-candidates |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=CDN Digital |date=July 30, 2015}}</ref>
They won four seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for mayor, Michael Rama and for vice mayor, Edgardo Labella.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rama proclaimed Cebu City mayor |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/29226-rama-proclaimed-cebu-mayor/ |access-date=December 21, 2019 |publisher=Rappler |date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>
=== 2016 local elections === In the 2016 elections, BARUG kept its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance endorsing then vice president Jejomar Binay and then senator Gregorio Honasan for president and vice president, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Team Rama hosts UNA rally |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/89930/team-rama-hosts-una-rally |accessdate=November 23, 2021 |publisher=CDN Digital |date=March 21, 2016}}</ref>
They won ten seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidate for vice mayor, Edgardo Labella.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rama to file petition vs Osmeña's 'unbelievable' win |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/73701 |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=SunStar Cebu |date=May 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Osmeña takes back Cebu City |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/565723/osmena-takes-back-cebu-city/story/ |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=GMA News |date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>
=== 2019 local elections === In the 2019 elections, BARUG withdrew its alliance with United Nationalist Alliance and allied itself with PDP–Laban after several of its members joined the latter.<ref name="BarugPDP"/><ref>{{cite news |title=More local leaders joining Duterte |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2017/11/14/1759061/more-local-leaders-joining-duterte |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=The Freeman |date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>
They won eight seats in the Cebu City Council along with its candidates for mayor, Edgardo Labella and for vice mayor, Michael Rama.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Delta Dyrecka Letigio |title=BO-PK still rules Cebu City Council |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/234080/bo-pk-still-rules-cebu-city-council |accessdate=December 21, 2019 |publisher=CDN Digital |date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>
=== 2022 local elections === After the death of Mayor Labella on November 19, 2021, Rama ascended to the mayorship while Councilor Dondon Hontiveros became the new vice mayor. Barug nominated former councilor Jocelyn "Joy" Pesquera to fill Hontiveros' vacated seat.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gom-os |first1=Mae Fhel |title=Pesquera to replace slot vacated by Hontiveros in Cebu City Council |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/412802/pesquera-to-replace-slot-vacated-by-hontiveros-in-cebu-city-council |access-date=April 12, 2022 |work=CDN Digital |date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123084840/https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/412802/pesquera-to-replace-slot-vacated-by-hontiveros-in-cebu-city-council |archive-date=November 23, 2021}}</ref> She was formally appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on February 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pesquera appointed as Cebu City councilor |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1920736/cebu/local-news/pesquera-appointed-as-cebu-city-councilor |access-date=April 12, 2022 |work=SunStar Cebu |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309213242/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1920736/cebu/local-news/pesquera-appointed-as-cebu-city-councilor |archive-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
In the 2022 elections, BARUG continued to align itself with PDP–Laban. The party initially endorsed incumbent senator Bong Go and incumbent Davao City mayor Sara Duterte for president and vice president, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bong Go, Sara Duterte are Rama party's official candidates |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2021/11/17/2141897/bong-go-sara-duterte-are-rama-partys-official-candidates |accessdate=November 23, 2021 |publisher=The Freeman |date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> On November 30, 2021, Go withdrew his bid for the presidency prompting BARUG to choose a new presidential bet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partido Barug to choose new presidential bet on Dec. 10 |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1914571/Cebu/Local-News/Partido-Barug-to-choose-new-presidential-bet-on-Dec-10 |accessdate=November 30, 2021 |publisher=SunStar Cebu |date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> On January 26, 2022, they declared their support for the presidential campaign of former senator Bongbong Marcos.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Letigio |first1=Delta Dyrecka |title=Cebu City's Barug-PDP Laban endorses BBM-Sara |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/422108/cebu-citys-barug-pdp-laban-endorses-bbm-sara |access-date=April 12, 2022 |work=CDN Digital |date=January 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406145238/https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/422108/cebu-citys-barug-pdp-laban-endorses-bbm-sara |archive-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>
== Electoral performance == === Mayor === {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- !Election !! Candidate !! Number of votes !! Share of votes !! Outcome of election |- |2013 | rowspan="2" | Michael Rama || 215,425 || 50.70% || {{won}} |- |2016 || 232,925 || 46.60% || {{lost}} |- |2019 || Edgardo Labella || 265,738 || 51.40% || {{won}} |- |2022 | rowspan="2"| Michael Rama || 239,656 || 40.85% || {{won}} |- |2025 || 120,124 || 20.57% || {{lost}} |}
=== Vice mayor === {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- !Election !! Candidate !! Number of votes !! Share of votes !! Outcome of election |- |2013 | rowspan="2" | Edgardo Labella || 200,605 || 50.05% || {{won}} |- |2016 || 252,201 || 53.15% || {{won}} |- |2019 || Michael Rama || 261,685 || 51.91% || {{won}} |- |2022 || Raymond Alvin Garcia || 283,235 || 52.21% || {{won}} |- |2025 || Donaldo Hontiveros || 190,586 || 33.33% || {{lost}} |}
=== House of Representatives === ==== Cebu City ==== {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- !Election !! Seats allocated !! Outcome of election |- |2013 | {{Composition bar|0|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{lost}} |- |2016 | {{Composition bar|0|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{lost}} |- |2019 | {{Composition bar|0|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{lost}} |- |2022 | {{Composition bar|1|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | '''Tied''' with BO-PK |- |2025 | {{Composition bar|1|2|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | '''Tied''' with KUSUG |}
=== City council === {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- !Election !! Seats !! Outcome of election |- |2013 | {{Composition bar|4|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{lost}} |- |2016 | {{Composition bar|10|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{won}} |- |2019 | {{Composition bar|8|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | '''Tied''' with BOPK {{efn|Barug and BO–PK have 8 councilors each, making a 50–50 split. Vice Mayor Mike Rama, and later Vice Mayor Dondon Hontiveros, in their role as presiding officer of the city council, serve as the tie-breaking vote, thus giving Barug an effective majority}} |- |2022 | {{Composition bar|12|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | {{won}} |- |2025 | {{Composition bar|4|16|hex={{party color|Partido Barug}}}} | '''Majority Coalition''' with KUSUG<ref>{{Cite news |last=Piquero |first=Pia |date=July 9, 2025 |title=Barug, Kusug clinch Cebu City Council majority in 17th SP |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/646010/barug-kusug-clinch-cebu-city-council-majority-in-17th-sp |work=Cebu Digital News}}</ref> |}
== See also == * Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan * Kugi Uswag Sugbo * Partido Panaghiusa
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