jolibet PBP cracks Top 20 in Tangere survey, pushes barangay-first agenda

MANILA, Philippines — Partido sa Bagong Pilipino (PBP) has broken into the top 20 of Tangere’s latest 2025 Pre-Election Party-List Survey with 1.37 percent of voter preference.

This marks a strong showing for the emerging grassroots-driven party.  

The government agency issued this month the invitation to bid for the P56.76-million contract. Interested parties have until Nov. 5 to submit their proposals.

This development was the latest milestone for the company, which has seen its local market grow in value to multiple hundreds of millions of pesos annually.

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The party is led by Atty. Goyo Larrazabal, a former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner known for his work on election reforms and clean, technology-driven poll processes.

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He has been a vocal advocate for electoral integrity and transparency, previously pushing for automated elections and stricter campaign finance regulations.

Joining him is media executive Beaver Lopez, who brings experience in mass communication and public engagement, positioning PBP as a party that understands both governance and public sentiment.  

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PBP is running on a barangay-first platform, aiming to improve basic services in local communities, with a focus on clean water, healthcare, and infrastructure.  

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“Barangays are where governance meets daily life,” the party said in a statement. “Yet too many are left without the essentials. That needs to change.”  

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Larrazabal emphasized the need to empower local governments, citing years of bureaucratic bottlenecks that prevent barangays from accessing much-needed resources.  

“We keep hearing about development from the top down, but real progress happens from the ground up,” he said.

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“If we want better healthcare, safer communities, and stronger infrastructure, we need to start where people actually live.”  

Lopez meantime underscored the importance of communication and transparency in governance, arguing that PBP’s approach will bridge the gap between national policies and local needs.  

“The people in barangays know what they need,” he said.

“They just need a government that listens and acts, and representatives who are solution providers.

PBP’s voter base is growing in the Caraga region in Mindanao and other underserved regions, where local governments often lack resources.

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The party is positioning itself as an advocate for direct barangay-level interventions through policy and legislative action.  

With 190 party-list groups competing for seats in the House of Representativesjolibet, which accounts for 20 percent of the chamber, PBP’s early traction signals increasing voter interest in community-centered governance ahead of the 2025 midterm elections.

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