1Sambayan
{{Short description|Electoral coalition in the Philippines led by Antonio Carpio}}
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{{Infobox political party
| name = 1Sambayan
| logo = 1Sambayan.png
| colorcode = {{party color|KiBam}}
| headquarters = 2904-West Tower, Tektite Towers, Exchange Rd, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila
| founder = Antonio Carpio
| leader2_title = Lead convenor
| leader2_name = Antonio Carpio
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2021|03|14}}
| predecessor =
| country = the Philippines
| ideology =
| position = Big tent
| colors = {{color box|{{party color|KiBam
}}|border=darkgray}} Pink
| affiliation1_title = National affiliation
| affiliation1 = {{ubl|
|}}
}}
1Sambayan, (read as isambayan) is a political organization founded by former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio.
History
= 2021–2022 =
1Sambayan's mission is to unite the opposition with placing and support only one candidate for it.{{Cite web|last=Torres-Tupas|first=Tetch|date=March 18, 2021|title=Carpio launches coalition to challenge Duterte's 'anointed one' in 2022 polls|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1408479/carpio-launches-coalition-to-challenge-incompetent-dutertes-anointed-one-in-2022-polls|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1408479/carpio-launches-coalition-to-challenge-incompetent-dutertes-anointed-one-in-2022-polls|archive-date=October 23, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2021|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}{{cbignore}} Carpio was aiming not to divide the vote, pointing out that the cased when Mayor Rodrigo Duterte won in 2016, due to the fact that DILG Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Grace Poe are not "united" or one of them withdrawn.{{cite news|last=Panti|first=Llanesca T.|date=June 9, 2021|title=1Sambayan confident opposition will rally behind one presidential candidate in Eleksyon 2022|work=GMA News Online|publisher=GMA Network|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/790798/1sambayan-confident-opposition-will-rally-behind-one-presidential-candidate-in-eleksyon-2022/story/|access-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/790798/1sambayan-confident-opposition-will-rally-behind-one-presidential-candidate-in-eleksyon-2022/story/|archive-date=October 23, 2021}}{{cbignore}}
1Sambayan formally began its selection process for a presidential and vice-presidential tandem on June 12, 2021, when they announced their six initial nominees. These included senator Grace Poe, vice president Leni Robredo, former senator Antonio Trillanes, human rights lawyer and former senatorial candidate Chel Diokno, incumbent house deputy speaker Vilma Santos-Recto, and CIBAC representative and house deputy speaker Eddie Villanueva.{{Cite web|title=FAST FACTS: Opposition 1Sambayan's nominees for president, vice president|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/list-1sambayan-opposition-nominees-2022-polls|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/list-1sambayan-opposition-nominees-2022-polls|archive-date=October 23, 2021|access-date=June 12, 2021|website=Rappler|date=June 12, 2021|language=en}}{{cbignore}} In the middle of 2022, Robredo, Trillanes, and Villanueva expressed their support for unity under 1Sambayan.{{Cite web|title=1Sambayan nominees call for unity in 2022: 'Hindi puwedeng tayo-tayo lang'|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/sambayan-nominees-robredo-trillanes-villanueva-call-for-unity-2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/sambayan-nominees-robredo-trillanes-villanueva-call-for-unity-2022|archive-date=October 23, 2021|access-date=June 12, 2021|website=Rappler|date=June 12, 2021|language=en}}{{cbignore}}
On September 30, 2021, the 1Sambayan coalition of the opposition nominated Robredo as their standard bearer.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=September 30, 2021 |title=L1Sambayan endorses Leni Robredo for president |work=Rappler |location= |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/sambayan-endorses-leni-robredo-for-president-2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/sambayan-endorses-leni-robredo-for-president-2022 |archive-date=October 23, 2021}}{{cbignore}} Former education secretary Armin Luistro, one of the convenors of the group, announced Robredo's acceptance of the nomination and the filing of her candidacy on October 5.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=October 2, 2021 |title=Leni Has Accepted Nomination To Be 1Sambayan's Presidential Bet – Convenor |work=OneNews |location= |url=https://www.onenews.ph/articles/leni-robredo-6 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.onenews.ph/articles/leni-robredo-6 |archive-date=October 23, 2021}}{{cbignore}} Robredo's spokesman later announced, however, that Robredo had yet to accept the nomination and would be announcing her decision before October 8.{{Cite web |title=Leni's Camp Clarifies No Final Decision Yet, But 1Sambayan Convenor, Drilon Confident VP Will Run For President {{!}} OneNews.PH |url=https://www.onenews.ph/articles/leni-s-camp-clarifies-no-final-decision-yet-but-1sambayan-convenor-drilon-confident-vp-will-run-for-president |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.onenews.ph/articles/leni-s-camp-clarifies-no-final-decision-yet-but-1sambayan-convenor-drilon-confident-vp-will-run-for-president |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |access-date=October 4, 2021 |website=Leni's Camp Clarifies No Final Decision Yet, But 1Sambayan Convenor, Drilon Confident VP Will Run For President {{!}}{{cbignore}} OneNews.PH |language=en}}
In Senatoriables, only seven of 11 candidates of the Team Robredo–Pangilinan (TRoPa) ticket is endorsed by 1Sambayan including Teddy Baguilat, and Leila de Lima of the Liberal Party, Chel Diokno of the newly formed Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, Risa Hontiveros of Akbayan, Alex Lacson of Ang Kapatiran, Independent Sonny Matula, and Antonio Trillanes from both Magdalo and Liberal.{{Cite web |last=Cepeda |first=Mara |date=2022-01-19 |title=1Sambayan endorses 7 Senate bets in Robredo’s ticket |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/senate-bets-robredo-ticket-1sambayan-coalition-endorsement-2022/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} In the middle of campaign, 1sambayan announced the addition of Neri Colmenares and Elmer Labog of Makabayan, Dick Gordon of Bagumbayan–VNP, and Monsour del Rosario of Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma to their list of senatorial candidates.{{Cite news |last=Cepeda |first=Mara|date=January 28, 2022 |title= Makabayan endorses Leni-Kiko; Colmenares joins 1Sambayan Senate slate |url= https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/makabayan-endorses-robredo-pangilinan-colmenares-joins-1sambayan-slate/|work=Rappler}}{{Cite news |last=Bolledo |first=Jairo|date=March 18, 2022 |title= 1Sambayan includes Gordon, Labog in its Senate slate |url= https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/sambayan-coalition-includes-richard-gordon-elmer-labog-senate-slate-2022/|work=Rappler}}{{Cite news |last=Bolledo |first=Jairo|date=April 8, 2022 |title= Monsour del Rosario is 11th candidate in 1Sambayan’s Senate slate |url= https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/monsour-del-rosario-senatorial-candidate-1sambayan/|work=Rappler}}
= 2025 elections =
In January 2025, 1Sambayan formally released list of endorsed senatoriables that include former senators Bam Aquino, and Kiko Pangilinan, ACT Teachers congresswoman France Castro, Labor leaders Luke Espiritu, and Sonny Matula, former Commission on Audit commissioner Heidi Mendoza, Dr. Willie Ong (who later withdrew from the senate race), and retired Philippine Marine Corps officer Ariel Querubin.{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Jamil |date=2025-01-25 |title=1Sambayan reveals senatorial, party-list bets for Eleksyon 2025 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/934089/1sambayan-reveals-senatorial-party-list-bets-for-eleksyon-2025/story/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}
For the party-list, 1Sambayan endorsed Castro's ACT Teachers, Hontiveros' Akbayan, Neri Colmenares' Bayan Muna, Bunyog Pagkakaisa, Kabataan, De Lima's Mamamayang Liberal (ML), and Trillanes' Magdalo.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Mia |date=2025-01-25 |title=1Sambayan endorses 8 Senate candidates, 7 party-list bets |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/1sambayan-endorsement-senate-partylist-candidates-2025-elections/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}