United Nationalist Democratic Organization
United Nationalist Democratic Organization | |
|---|---|
| President | Jose Laurel IV |
| Founder | Salvador Laurel |
| Founded | January 1980 2021 (revival) |
| Dissolved | 1987 |
| Merger of | PDP–Laban Liberal Nacionalista NUCD PDSP |
| Political position | Big tent (with centre-left factions; 1980–1988) |
| Colors | Green, Yellow (only as customary from 2021) |
| Slogan | Laban Na! People Power |
The United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) was the main political multi-party electoral alliance of the traditional political opposition in the Philippines during the turbulent last years of President Ferdinand Marcos in the mid-1980s. Formed in January 1980 as the United Democratic Opposition, it initially comprised eight major and minor political parties and organizations with the main aim of ousting President Marcos through legal political means. In April 1982, the coalition received its present name, and increased its members to twelve parties. Shortly after the August 1983 assassination of popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr., the party was led by Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas.