Makatizens United Party

{{Infobox Philippine political party

| name = Makatizens United Party

| native_name =

| party_logo =

| colorcode = #1a8cfa

| president =

| secretary_general = Joseph Joel Castillo{{cite news|url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/MAKATI_CITY/1STDIST/HOR_D1_LAGDAMEO_MANIQUE_YAZMIN_MARIA_Q.pdf|title=HOR_D1_LAGDAMEO_MANIQUE_YAZMIN_MARIA|accessdate=November 30, 2024|website=COMELEC}}

| foundation = 2021

| slogan =

| ideology = Localism

| position =

| headquarters = Makati

| national = Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas (2024–present)
Nationalist People's Coalition

| international =

| colors ={{color box|1a8cfa|border=darkgray}} Blue

| house_seats = {{Composition bar|2|2|hex=#1a8cfa}} (Makati seats only)

| local_councils = {{Composition bar|16|18|hex=#1a8cfa}}

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The Makatizens United Party (MKTZNU), is a Makati-based local political organization. MKTZNU was led and founded by Makati Mayor Abby Binay.{{Cite web |last=Gutierrez |first=Dennis |date=2022-03-26 |title=Mayor Abby, ex-VP Binay lead Team Makatizens United proclamation rally |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1573927/mayor-abby-ex-vp-binay-lead-team-makatizens-united-proclamation-rally |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}

History

The party was formed in 2021, ahead of the 2022 elections, wherein its leader, incumbent Makati Mayor Abby Binay, was running for her third and final consecutive term.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1495893/ncr-2022-poll-races-same-big-names|title=NCR 2022 poll races: Same big names

|first= Dexter|last= Cabalza|date=October 2, 2021|accessdate=October 16, 2024|website=INQUIRER.net}}

In the elections, almost the whole slate won, as they only lost 1 seat in the council in the elections in 2nd district.{{Cite web |date=April 10, 2022 |title=Mayor Abby leads proclamation rally of Team Makatizens United |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/10/mayor-abby-leads-proclamation-rally-of-team-makatizens-united#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-10 |title=Abby Binay wins third term as Makati City mayor |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/831173/abby-binay-wins-third-term-as-makati-city-mayor/story/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

For the 2025 elections, Abby Binay joined Nationalist People's Coalition, and was selected to the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate of President Bongbong Marcos.{{Cite news |date=May 28, 2024 |title=Makati's Abby Binay joins Nationalist People's Coalition |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/28/makati-s-abby-binay-joins-nationalist-people-s-coalition-1446 |work=ABS-CBN News}} Her husband and 2nd district congressman Luis Campos will run to replace her position as mayor, with 1st district congressman and former vice mayor Kid Peña as his running mate.{{Cite news |last=Cuadra |first=Addie |date=October 5, 2024 |title=Luis Campos files candidacy for Makati mayor |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/5/luis-campos-files-candidacy-for-makati-mayor-1553 |work=ABS-CBN News}} Incumbent Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo will return to her position, as she will run for 1st district congressional seat to replace Peña, while Councilor Dennis Almario will run to replace Campos' position at the 2nd district.{{Cite web |last=Lalu |first=Gabriel Pabico |last2=arlenelim |date=2024-10-09 |title=LIST: Aspirants for House seats in NCR; know the unopposed bets |url=https://www.inquirer.net/416926/aspirants-for-house-seats-in-ncr-know-who-are-bets-with-no-rivals/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Inquirer.net |language=en}}

Electoral performance

= Makati mayoral and vice mayoral elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! rowspan="2" \|Year ! colspan="4" \|Mayoral election ! colspan="4" \|Vice mayoral election
Candidate !Votes !Vote share !Result !Candidate !Votes !Vote share !Result
2022 \|Abby Binay \|338,819 \|{{Percentage bar\|95.32\|c=#1a8cfa}} \| {{won}} \|Monique Lagdameo \|314,070 \|{{Percentage bar\|93.32\|c=#1a8cfa}} \| {{won}}
2025Both Luis Campos and Kid Peña are affiliated with the NPC and are listed on the ballot under this national party. \| Luis Campos \| \| \| \| Kid Peña \| \| \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="4" |Mayoral election

! colspan="4" |Vice mayoral election

Candidate

!Votes

!Vote share

!Result

!Candidate

!Votes

!Vote share

!Result

2022

|Abby Binay

|338,819

|{{Percentage bar|95.32|c=#1a8cfa}}

| {{won}}

|Monique Lagdameo

|314,070

|{{Percentage bar|93.32|c=#1a8cfa}}

| {{won}}

2025Both Luis Campos and Kid Peña are affiliated with the NPC and are listed on the ballot under this national party.

| Luis Campos

| Kid Peña

= Legislative elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! colspan="3" \|City Council ! colspan="3" \|House of Representatives districts from Makati
Year !Seats won !Result !Year !Seats won !Result
2022 All of the candidates were MKTZNU in the ballots. \|{{Composition bar\|15\|16\|#1a8cfa}} \| {{won}} !2022Some of the members is named with a national party in the ballot: Luis Campos (NPC) and Kid Peña (Liberal) \|{{Composition bar\|2\|2\|#1a8cfa}} \| Split

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! colspan="3" |City Council

! colspan="3" |House of Representatives districts from Makati

Year

!Seats won

!Result

!Year

!Seats won

!Result

2022 All of the candidates were MKTZNU in the ballots.

|{{Composition bar|15|16|#1a8cfa}}

| {{won}}