# TEAM Unity > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/TEAM_Unity > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/TEAM_Unity.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAM_Unity > Source revision: 1315369546 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Electoral alliance in the Philippines that contested the 2007 elections Not to be confused with [Team Unity](/source/Team_Unity), the political alliance in Saint Kitts and Nevis. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "TEAM Unity" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TEAM Unity Leader Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Founded 2007 (2007) Dissolved c. before 2010 (2010) Preceded by K4 Succeeded by Lakas–Kampi Political parties Lakas KAMPI NPC (Teodoro wing) Liberal (Atienza wing) LDP PDSP PDP–Laban (Duterte wing)[1] PMP (Ungab wing) Politics of the Philippines Political parties Elections **TEAM** **Unity** (acronym of **Together Everybody Achieves More**) was an [electoral alliance](/source/Electoral_alliance) in the Philippines that contested the [2007 Philippine general election](/source/2007_Philippine_general_election). Its candidates were supporters of President [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo](/source/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo) and [her administration](/source/Presidency_of_Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo). The alliance sought to win several [Senate](/source/Senate_of_the_Philippines) and [House](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) seats to protect Arroyo from [impeachment](/source/Impeachment_in_the_Philippines) attempts. Politicians who opposed the Arroyo administration formed their own electoral alliance, [Genuine Opposition](/source/Genuine_Opposition) (GO), to challenge TEAM Unity. In the [Senate election](/source/2007_Philippine_Senate_election), TEAM Unity won only two of the 12 contested seats. In 2011, due to [an electoral protest](/source/Pimentel_v._Zubiri), TEAM Unity's Senator [Migz Zubiri](/source/Migz_Zubiri) lost his seat to GO's [Koko Pimentel](/source/Koko_Pimentel).[2] TEAM Unity was more successful in the [House elections](/source/2007_Philippine_House_of_Representatives_elections), winning 142 out of 218 district seats.[3] ## Program TEAM Unity's main program for Filipinos, referenced in its slogan, was "*Our priority agenda is to work for the future of our children.*" ## Slogan The coalition's slogan for the election was "**MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo**" (lit. 'More for Your Kids'). It was devised by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Lakas–CMD National Convention on April 12, 2007. It is an acronym of the candidates' names, with **Ma** standing for [Magsaysay](/source/Vicente_Magsaysay), **S** standing for [Singson](/source/Chavit_Singson), **P** standing for [Pichay](/source/Prospero_Pichay_Jr.), **A** standing for [Angara](/source/Edgardo_Angara), **R** standing for [Recto](/source/Ralph_Recto), **A** standing for [Arroyo](/source/Joker_Arroyo), **S** standing for [Sotto](/source/Tito_Sotto), **A** standing for [Aquino-Oreta](/source/Tessie_Aquino-Oreta), **Ki** standing for [Kiram](/source/Jamalul_Kiram_III), **D** standing for [Defensor](/source/Mike_Defensor), **Z** standing for [Zubiri](/source/Juan_Miguel_Zubiri), and **Mo** standing for [Montano](/source/Cesar_Montano). Their secondary slogan was "**Tulong Tulong sa Pagsulong**" (lit. 'Working Together for Progress'). ## Coalition members ### Mainstream party members - [Lakas–CMD](/source/Lakas%E2%80%93CMD_(1991)) - [Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino](/source/Kabalikat_ng_Malayang_Pilipino) (KAMPI) - [Nationalist People's Coalition](/source/Nationalist_People's_Coalition) (NPC-[Teodoro](/source/Gilbert_Teodoro) wing) - [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_(Philippines)) ([Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza) wing) - [Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino](/source/Laban_ng_Demokratikong_Pilipino) (LDP) - [Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas](/source/Philippine_Democratic_Socialist_Party) (PDSP) - [PDP–Laban](/source/PDP%E2%80%93Laban) ([Duterte](/source/Rodrigo_Duterte) wing)[1] - [PMP](/source/Pwersa_ng_Masang_Pilipino) ([Ungab](/source/Isidro_Ungab) wing) ## Senatorial slate Name Party Occupation Elected Edgardo Angara LDP Senator and the former President of the Senate (1993–1995) Joker Arroyo KAMPI Senator and former Representative from Makati (1992–2001). He is also the former prosecutor of the impeachment trial of Pres. Joseph Estrada. Mike Defensor Lakas former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006–2007), Former Representative from Quezon City (1995–1998), and Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jamalul Kiram III PDSP Sultan of Sulu (1986–2013) Vicente Magsaysay Lakas Governor of Zambales (1967–1978; 1980–1986; 1998–2007) Cesar Montano Lakas Television and movie personality or actor and UNESCO Commissioner Tessie Aquino-Oreta NPC former senator (1998–2004) and former Representative of Malabon–Navotas (1987–1998) Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas Representative from Surigao del Sur (1998–2007) Ralph Recto Lakas Senator, and former Representative from Batangas (1992–2001). Chavit Singson Lakas Governor of Ilocos Sur (1971–1972; 1980–1986; 1992–2001; 2004–2007) Tito Sotto NPC former senator (1992–2004), former Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1986–1992). Juan Miguel Zubiri Lakas Representative from Bukidnon (1998–2007) ## Campaign team - Reli German – Campaign Manager - [Tourism](/source/Department_of_Tourism_(Philippines)) Secretary [Joseph Ace Durano](/source/Joseph_Ace_Durano) – Spokesperson - [Tonypet Albano](/source/Tonypet_Albano) – Deputy Spokesperson - [Ben Evardone](/source/Ben_Evardone) – Media Director ## Party jingle TEAM Unity's jingle, used in their early promotional campaign, originated from the song "[We Will Rock You](/source/We_Will_Rock_You)". ## Election results 2 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate, namely: (in order of votes received) - [Edgardo Angara](/source/Edgardo_Angara) - [Joker Arroyo](/source/Joker_Arroyo) ## See also - [UniTeam](/source/UniTeam), an electoral alliance of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 Philippine elections - [Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan](/source/Koalisyon_ng_Katapatan_at_Karanasan_sa_Kinabukasan) (K-4), the name of the pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2004 elections. - [People Power Coalition](/source/People_Power_Coalition), the name of pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2001 midterm elections. - [Lakas NUCD 1998 Senatorial Slate](/source/Lakas%E2%80%93CMD_(1991)#1998), the Ramos' administration's senatorial slate during the 1998 national elections - [Lakas–Laban Coalition](/source/Lakas%E2%80%93Laban_Coalition), the name of the pro-Ramos coalition in the 1995 midterm elections. - [Genuine Opposition](/source/Genuine_Opposition), TEAM Unity's rival coalition in the 2007 elections. - [Team PNoy](/source/Team_PNoy) ## Notes 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-duterte_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-duterte_1-1) ["Duterte appeals to Dabawenyos to vote TU"](https://mindanews.com/c92-senate/2007/05/duterte-appeals-to-dabawenyos-to-vote-tu/#gsc.tab=0). May 11, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Rood, Steven (August 10, 2011). ["Philippine senator resigns seat in election controversy with deep roots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201027101921/https://asiafoundation.org/2011/08/10/philippine-senator-resigns-seat-in-election-controversy-with-deep-roots/). *asiafoundation.org*. The Asia Foundation. Archived from [the original](https://asiafoundation.org/2011/08/10/philippine-senator-resigns-seat-in-election-controversy-with-deep-roots/) on October 27, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Mullenbach, Mark J. ["Dynamic Analysis of Dispute Management (DADM) Project: 15. Philippines (1946-present)"](https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/philippines-1946-present/). *uca.edu*. Conway, Arkansas: Department of Political Science, University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved January 14, 2022. ## External links - [TEAM Unity's Official Website](http://www.teamunity.ph) v t e Political parties in the Philippines Senate (24) NPC (6) Nacionalista (4) PDP–Laban (3) Akbayan (1) KANP (1) Lakas (1) Liberal (1) PMP (1) Independent (6) House of Representatives (318) Districts Lakas (96) NUP (44) NPC (35) PFP (40) Nacionalista (18) Liberal (6) Akyson (1) HTL (3) LDP (1) 1-Cebu (1) PDP–Laban (2) MKTZNU (2) CDP (1) UNA (1) Navoteño (1) Independent (3) Party-lists Akbayan (3) Tingog (3) 4Ps (2) ACT-CIS (2) Ako Bicol (2) 1-Rider (1) 1Tahanan (1) 4K (1) Abang Lingkod (1) Abante Mindanao (1) Abono (1) AGAP (1) Agimat (1) Ako Bisaya (1) Ako Ilocano Ako (1) ACT Teachers (1) ALONA (1) Ang Probinsyano (1) APEC (1) Bagong Henerasyon (1) Bicol Saro (1) CIBAC (1) CWS (1) Dumper PTDA (1) FPJ Panday Bayanihan (1) Gabriela (1) GP (1) Kabataan (1) Kamalayan (1) Kamanggagawa (1) Kapuso PM (1) KM Ngayon Na (1) Kusug Tausug (1) LPGMA (1) Magbubukid (1) Malasakit at Bayanihan (1) ML (1) Manila Teachers (1) Murang Kuryente (1) Nanay (1) One Coop (1) PHILRECA (1) Pinoy Workers (1) Pusong Pinoy (1) Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat (1) SAGIP (1) Senior Citizens (1) Solid North (1) SSS-GSIS Pensyonado (1) Swerte (1) TGP (1) Trabaho (1) TUCP (1) Uswag Ilonggo (1) United Senior Citizens (1) Local government AKAY Ang Kapatiran ABC Bigkis Pinoy KBL Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago PPM PROMDI RP WPP Other local parties Out of government Bagumbayan–VNP DPP Katipunan KDP PDSP PGRP PKP-1930 PLM PolPHIL Non-participating parties CPP RWP PMLP Historical parties Democrata Party Democratic Alliance Democratic Party Federal Party Ganap Party KALIBAPI KAMPI Lakas–NUCD–UDMP LAMMP Lakas ng Bansa Lapiang Malaya National Socialist Party NCP Philippine Falange Progresista Party Progressive Party Republican Party Sakdalista UNIDO UNO Historical alliances Grand Alliance UNIDO GAD Lakas–Laban LAMMP PPC Puwersa ng Masa KNP K–4 GO TEAM Unity Team PNoy Daang Matuwid UniTeam TRoPa Politics portal List of political parties Politics of the Philippines --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [TEAM Unity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAM_Unity) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAM_Unity?action=history)). 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