Unang Sigaw
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{{Infobox political party
| country = the Philippines
| name = Unang Sigaw Partido ng Pagbabago
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| leader = Aurelio Umali
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| national = Lakas–CMD (2010)
Liberal (2013)
HNP (2019)
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| colours = {{Color box|{{party color|Unang Sigaw}}|border=darkgray}} Dark blue
| colorcode = {{party color|Unang Sigaw}}
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| seats1_title = House of Representatives (Nueva Ecija seats):
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| seats2_title = Nueva Ecija Provincial Board:
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Unang Sigaw Partido ng Pagbabago ({{Literal translation|First Cry Party of Change}}, referencing the Cry of Nueva Ecija) is a political party in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is led by Aurelio Umali, the governor of Nueva Ecija.
History
Aurelio Umali defeated vice governor Mariano Cristino Joson in the 2007 gubernatorial election, ending the Josons' 48-year hold of the Nueva Ecija governorship.{{Cite web |last=Galvez |first=Manny |title=Umali, Padiernos top Nueva Ecija polls |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/05/20/576337/umali-padiernos-top-nueva-ecija-polls |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Philstar.com}} In 2010, Umali and Jose Gay Padiernos won the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial elections by landslides, defeating the rival ticket of Edward Thomas Joson and Rommel Padilla by Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (BALANE). This was the third consecutive win by Umali against the Josons. In 2010, Unang Sigaw was affiliated with Lakas Kampi CMD. In 2013, now allied with the Liberal Party, the Umali–Padiernos tandem again defeated the BALANE ticket of Padilla and Manuel Joson, with Padiernos becoming the first non-Umali to beat a Joson in a province-wide election.{{Cite web |last=Galvez |first=Manny |title=Re-elected Nueva Ecija vice governor makes history |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/05/29/947383/re-elected-nueva-ecija-vice-governor-makes-history |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Philstar.com}}
In 2016, Umali was succeeded by his wife House representative Czarina, becoming the first woman governor after defeating Rodolfo Antonino,{{Cite web |last=Galvez |first=Manny |title=Nueva Ecija elects first female governor |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/05/15/1583526/nueva-ecija-elects-first-female-governor |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Philstar.com}} while Aurelio, running under the Liberal Party, lost his bid to succeed his wife as House representative to Ria Vergara, his first electoral defeat.{{Cite web |last=Pacpaco |first=Ryan Ponce |date=2021-10-26 |title=Vergara vindicated |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/vergara-vindicated/#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Journalnews |language=en-US}} The party then supported the federalization drive of President Rodrigo Duterte.{{Cite web |title=Pederalismo ni Digong, suportado ng Nueva Ecija |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2016/09/17/1624506/pederalismo-ni-digong-suportado-ng-nueva-ecija |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Philstar.com}} In time for the 2019 elections, Unang Sigaw forged an alliance with Sara Duterte's Hugpong ng Pagbabago.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-20 |title=Sara’s Hugpong forges alliance with Umali’s Unang Sigaw party |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2019/02/21/saras-hugpong-forges-alliance-with-umalis-unang-sigaw-party/features/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=politiko.com.ph |language=en-US}} The party was also named by the Commission on Elections as a major local party in Nueva Ecija.{{Cite web |last=Patinio |first=Ferdinand |date=2019-05-09 |title=PDP Laban named 'dominant majority party' for May polls |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069361 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.pna.gov.ph |language=en}} In the election, Czarina was defeated in her bid to return to Congress by Vergara,{{Cite web |last=Galang |first=Marilyn |date=2019-05-14 |title=Reelected Nueva Ecija solon proclaimed |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069753 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.pna.gov.ph |language=en}} while Aurelio, who was disqualified by the Ombudsman to hold public office in relation to the pork barrel scam, was allowed to reclaim the provincial capitol after securing a Court of Appeals injunction against the Ombudsman.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Mia |date=2019-09-12 |title=CA allows Nueva Ecija Governor Umali to assume office |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/240017-court-of-appeals-grants-petition-nueva-ecija-governor-aurelio-umali/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}
In the 2022 election, President Duterte backed Unang Sigaw's opponent, Palayan mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas against Aurelio Umali.{{Cite web |last=Sarao |first=Zacarian |date=2022-03-13 |title=Duterte backs Palayan City mayor in Nueva Ecija gubernatorial race |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1567734/duterte-backs-palayan-city-mayor-in-nueva-ecija-gubernatorial-race |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} The party kept its status as a major local party in the province.{{Cite web |last=Pazzibugan |first=Dona Z. |date=2022-05-06 |title=Comelec names dominant parties for elections |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1593000/comelec-names-dominant-parties-for-elections |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} Unang Sigaw put up Aurelio for governor, and his brother Emmanuel for vice governor. The Unang Sigaw ticket still won the 2022 elections, with the Umalis defeating Cuevas and Edward Joson for governor and vice governor, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Galang |first=Armand |date=2022-05-12 |title=Umali brothers regain Nueva Ecija’s top posts |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1596958/umali-brothers-regain-nueva-ecijas-top-posts |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}
Electoral results
All results in Nueva Ecija
= Gubernatorial elections =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Candidate !Votes !% !Result !Note |
| 2007
| rowspan="3" |Aurelio Umali | | |Won | |
| 2010
|517,852 |61.72 |Won |Under Lakas–Kampi |
| 2013
|470,824 |62.30 |Won | rowspan="2" |Under Liberal |
| 2016
|Czarina Umali |575,167 |61.84 |Won |
| 2019
| rowspan="3" |Aurelio Umali |477,066 |51.58 |Won |Under Hugpong ng Pagbabago |
| 2022
|826,876 |69.21 |Won | |
| 2025
|983,805 |81.12 |Won | |
= Congressional elections =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Votes !Seats !Result |
| 2013
|94,952 |{{Composition bar|1|4|hex={{party color|Unang Sigaw}}}} |Majority |
| 2016
| colspan="3" |Did not participate |
| 2019
|120,674 |{{Composition bar|0|4|hex={{party color|Unang Sigaw}}}} |Lost |
| 2022
|313,521 |{{Composition bar|0|4|hex={{party color|Unang Sigaw}}}} |Lost |
| 2025
|183,912 |{{Composition bar|0|4|hex={{party color|Unang Sigaw}}}} |Lost |