czar

See tsar. The spelling czar, the older spelling in English, comes from Sigismund von Herberstein's Rerum Moscoviticarum Commentarii ("Notes on Muscovite Affairs") of 1549. The alternative tsar began to replace it in the 19th century.

drug czar

cyberczar

The federal mental health czar is calling for more money to expand services to help people suffering amid the social isolation imposed by the coronavirus pandemic […]

2020 May 8, Jayne O'Donnell, “'Deaths of despair': Coronavirus pandemic could push suicide, drug deaths as high as 150k, study says”, in USA Today, archived from the original on 2020-05-09:

(informal, US politics, Philippine politics) An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.


LP

Liberal Party
w:Liberal Party (Philippines)

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Liberal Party.


DDS

en-noun

DDS (countable and uncountable, plural DDSs or DDSes)

Diehard Duterte Supporters
w:Diehard Duterte Supporters

(Philippine politics, derogatory) Initialism of Diehard Duterte Supporters (“a group of staunch supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte”).


DPP

Democratic Party of the Philippines
w:Democratic Party of the Philippines

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Democratic Party of the Philippines.


FEM

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Ferdinand Marcos, 9th President of the Philippines.


NPC

Nationalist People's Coalition
w:Nationalist People's Coalition

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Nationalist People's Coalition.


GMA

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
w:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the 14th President of the Philippines


GMA

ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒ ᜁᜋ᜔ ᜁᜌ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ˌd͡ʒi ʔɛm ˈʔeɪ̯]

[ˌd̪ji ʔɛm ˈʔeɪ̯]

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines


dilaw

From Proto-Philippine *dilaw (“turmeric; yellow”). Compare Ilocano duyaw, Pangasinan duyaw, Kapampangan dilo, Aklanon dueaw, and Cebuano dulaw.
The political senses' origin can be traced from the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, a song recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn, which was chosen to be played by friends and supporters of Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr. to welcome him for his return to the Philippines on August 21, 1983 after three years from his self-imposed exile in the United States. The song told a story of a released prisoner of coincidentally, also three long years, and is uncertain whether his girlfriend will welcome him home so the prisoner wrote a letter to his girlfriend to tie a yellow ribbon around the “ole oak tree” to signify that he is welcome to go home. Following Aquino's assassination on the same day of his return, the yellow ribbon and color became a symbol associated with Aquino and the opposition led by his widowed wife, Corazon Aquino, against the Marcos regime.
The term has been used by politicians to attack allies of PDP-LABAN, Ninoy Aquino's political party at the time, back in the 1980s. Its usage has been revived after Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III, son of Ninoy Aquino, ran for presidency for the 2010 Philippine presidential election under the Liberal Party of the Philippines, with yellow as his campaign color after the death of Corazon Aquino. Ninoy Aquino also was a senator who formerly ran under the Liberal Party. Hence, the color associated with the Aquinos also became associated with the Liberal Party and liberalism itself locally.

inh

(Philippine politics, slang) liberal; of the Liberal Party


dilaw

→ Ambala Ayta: dilaw

(Philippine politics, slang) Liberal Party of the Philippines


balimbing

(Philippine politics) A turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties


BBM

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Bongbong Marcos, 17th President of the Philippines


PDP

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
w:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino

Initialism of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino.


COC

(Philippine politics, elections) Initialism of certificate of candidacy.


Gloriagate

(Philippine politics, neologism, colloquial) A 2005 electoral scandal in the Philippines involving leaked telephone conversations between former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and a commissioner of the Commission on Elections, the two allegedly conspiring to rig the results of the presidential election.


CPP

Communist Party of the Philippines
w:Communist Party of the Philippines

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Communist Party of the Philippines.


CPP

Borrowed from English CPP (“Communist Party of the Philippines”).


dilawan

Borrowed from Tagalog dilawan, from dilaw (“yellow”).

If the "dilawans" are to survive the Duterte administration, goes the thinking, perhaps being in the good graces of PDP-Laban may work in their favor in the long run.

2017 June 14, Mara Cepeda, “Being 'dilawan' in the Duterte-controlled House”, in Rappler:

The Duterte regime should thank the previous Dilawan president’s Executive Order (EO) No. 201 which provides for a four-year basic pay upgrading in the bureaucracy.

2018 February 5, Tonyo Cruz, “The costs of having a President Duterte”, in Manila Bulletin, archived from the original on 2018-06-15:

In the past few days since the high court ruling came out, the “dilawan” and their minions have started crawling out of the woodwork to denounce the removal of PNoy’s anointed, calling it “the death knell for democracy” or a “drift towards authoritarianism” or some other doomsday forecast.

2018 May 22, Dodo Dulay, “‘Yellow’ propaganda on overdrive over Sereno ouster”, in The Manila Times, archived from the original on 2018-07-26:

(Philippine politics, derogatory) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of the Philippines or the Aquino political dynasty.


dilawan

tl-noun

dilawán or dilawan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

dilawán (canonical)
dilawan (canonical)
ᜇᜒᜎᜏᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

From dilaw (“yellow”) + -an. For senses involving the Liberal Party, see more at dilaw.

(Philippine politics, slang, sometimes derogatory) Liberal Party supporter (especially the Aquino administrations)


dilawan

(Philippine politics, slang, sometimes derogatory) liberal; of the Liberal Party


Dutertard

From Duterte + retard. After Rodrigo Duterte.

But even then, what I saw in the Dutertards was the sincerity to fight for their presidential candidate.

2017 August 3, Antonio Contreras, “Inside the world of the Dutertards”, in The Manila Times, archived from the original on 2021-02-27:

(Philippine politics, neologism, derogatory) A fanatic of Rodrigo Duterte.


padrino system

From Tagalog padrino (“godfather”) + system, alluding to the compadrazgo system practiced by Filipino families.

The Padrino System. The padrino plays an Important role in the Filipino family system. A padrino or godfather and a madrina or godmother for the child are chosen by the parents. A godparent should have several qualities. He should be of ...

1969, Benicio T. Catapusan, Flora E. Diaz-Catapusan, Philippine Problems:

At least 70% of the respondents acknowledged the existence of the "padrino system" in the company. This padrino or compadre system is a Filipino value which is very common.

1988, Tomas Quintin D. Andres, Negotiating by Filipino Values:

The padrino system came into extensive play, although corruption in government was minimal. During this period the padrino system became a source of strength for survival: from the perspective of the Filipino people it became an instrument […]

2005, Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Cultural Traditions and Contemporary Challenges in Southeast Asia: Hindu and Buddhist, CRVP, →ISBN, page 296:

(Philippines, Philippine politics) corruption involving patronage, nepotism and favoritism, especially in politics and government


KBL

[ˌkeɪ̯.bɪˈʔɛl]

At higit sa lahat, ang nangunguna sa mga kandidato ng KBL sa Metro Manila ay walang iba kundi si Gobernador Imelda Marcos. Gayunpaman, ipinagpatuloy nila ang laban.

And more than everything else, Governor Imelda Marcos holds the first place among all the other KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] candidates in Metro Manila. However, they continued the fight.

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
w:Kilusang Bagong Lipunan

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.


(Philippine politics) Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines from 2016-2022.


Imperial Manila

The phrase 'Imperial Manila' is used throughout the archipelago to denote the capital-heavy decision-making and the imposition of the will and culture of the political and economic centre on the peripheries.

2018, Balázs Áron Kovács, Peace Infrastructures and State-Building at the Margins, Springer, →ISBN, page 280:

(Philippine politics, derogatory) The notion stating that the Philippine government largely imposes its power within Metro Manila and its surroundings, and ignoring the other regions.


PKP

Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas
w:Communist Party of the Philippines

Initialism of Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas.


red-tagging

(Philippines, Philippine politics) The ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them; red-baiting


miting de avance

From Tagalog miting de abanse, from Spanish mitin de avance, the first word of which derives from English meeting.

(Philippine politics) A final campaign rally done by candidates of one political party usually the night before an election.


kakampink

(Philippine politics, slang) A supporter of 14th Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo on her 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign.


kakampink

kakampínk (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔)

kakampínk (canonical)
ᜃᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ (Baybayin)

A blend of kakampi (“ally”) + English pink, the color associated with Robredo's campaign.

blend

At kami, tayo po, araw-araw sa nakikita naming pagkukusa po ninyo, napapangiti rin kami, dahil ramdam namin ng pagmamahal ninyong mga kakampink at ng ating mga kababayan.

2021 November 23, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, quotee, “Leni, Kiko hold joke session; ask supporters to spread joy, happiness”, in Manila Bulletin:

And us, because we see you volunteering every day, you make us smile, too, because we can feel your love, kakampinks and our fellowmen.

Masayang sinalubong ng mga “kakampink” sa New York sina Vice President Leni Robredo at mga anak niya paglapag ng kanilang eroplano mula Pilipinas.

2022 May 16, “VP Leni, mga anak sinalubong ng ilang ‘kakampink’ sa New York [VP Leni, children met by ‘kakampink’ in New York]”, in ABS CBN News:

Her “kakampink” supporters in New York greet Vice President Leni Robredo and her children as their plane arrives from the Philippines.

Ngayon naman, si Eula ang binabakbakan ng mga basher at Kakampink.

2023 February 12, Nitz Miralles, “Sen. Imee gumanda, Cristine at Eula favorite ng ‘the bash’! [Senator Imee doing better, Cristine and Eula favorite of ‘the bash’!]”, in Philstar:

Now Eula is fighting the haters and the Kakampink.

a supporter of 14th Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo on her 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign


BAYAN

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
w:Bagong Alyansang Makabayan

(Philippine politics) Short for Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.


PDAF

Priority Development Assistance Fund
w:Priority Development Assistance Fund

(Philippine politics, historical) Acronym of Priority Development Assistance Fund.


PBBM

(Philippine politics) Initialism of President Bongbong Marcos, 17th President of the Philippines


(Philippine politics, slang) Acronym of President Rodrigo Duterte.


PRRD

Rodrigo Roa Duterte
w:Rodrigo Roa Duterte

(Philippine politics) Initialism of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.


PGMA

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
w:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

(Philippine politics) Initialism of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines


PGMA

[pɪ d͡ʒɪ ʔɛm ˈʔeɪ̯]

[pɪ d̪jɪ ʔɛm ˈʔeɪ̯]

Initialism of Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines


FVR

(Philippine politics) Fidel Ramos, 12th president of the Philippines


PNoy

Abbreviation of President Noynoy, with Noynoy being a nickname of Benigno Aquino III. Additionally, also a pun on Pinoy.

(Philippine politics, slang) Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines


PNoy

Abbreviation of English President Noynoy, with Noynoy being a nickname of Benigno Aquino III. Additionally, also a pun on Pinoy.


Solid North

(Philippine politics) A group of predominantly Ilocano-speaking provinces in Luzon, Philippines, known for consistently voting for the Marcos family and allied politicians, as well as politicians supporting economic causes important to Ilocanos in general (such as tobacco).


pinklawan

tl-noun

pinklawan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

tlb

(Philippine politics, slang, sometimes derogatory)

ᜉᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜎᜏᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

Blend of English pink + dilawan (“Liberal Party supporter”, literally “yellow-inclined”), with pink as Leni Robredo's campaign color. Despite running as an independent candidate in 2022, Leni was still associated during the campaign with her former party, Liberal Party, which was associated with the color yellow.

blend

Leni Robredo
Liberal Party (Philippines)


EDSA

(history, Philippine politics) Ellipsis of EDSA Revolution.


EDSA III

(Philippine politics) The protests sparked by the arrest of newly deposed president Joseph Estrada of the Philippines from April 25 to May 1, 2001.


EDSA II

(Philippine politics) The mass protests that overthrew former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, held at EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue), Metro Manila, Philippines.


NDFP

w:National Democratic Front of the Philippines

(Philippine politics) Initialism of National Democratic Front of the Philippines.


Yellowtard

(Philippine politics, derogatory) A fanatic of the Liberal Party of the Philippines.


Erap

(Philippines, Philippine politics) Jose Marcelo Ejercito, also known as Joseph Estrada, 13ᵗʰ President of the Philippines


Partido Liberal

tl-proper noun

Partido Liberál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓ ᜎᜒᜊᜒᜇᜎ᜔)

Partido Liberál (canonical)
ᜉᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓ ᜎᜒᜊᜒᜇᜎ᜔ (Baybayin)


JPE

(Philippines, Philippine politics) Initialism of Juan Ponce Enrile.


JPE

[ˌd͡ʒeɪ̯ ˌpi ˈʔi]


QuadComm

(Philippine politics) Abbreviation of Quad Committee.


Quad Committee

(Philippines, Philippine politics) A collection of four committees of the House of Representatives, namely the Committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights, and Public Accounts.


ConCom

Abbreviation of consultative committee. Coined on December 7, 2016, after Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed Philippine Executive Order No. 10, s. 2016.

(Philippines, Philippine politics) A committee that reviews the Philippine 1987 Constitution for charter change.

Philippine Executive Order 10
Rodrigo Duterte


Unithieves

Blend of UniTeam + thieves, implying corruption.

(Philippine politics, derogatory, slang) The UniTeam alliance during the 2022 Philippine presidential election.


UniThieves

(Philippine politics, slang, derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of Unithieves.


Juetengate

(Philippine politics, neologism) A political scandal in which former president Joseph Estrada and other officials were accused of accepting bribes and protecting illegal gambling operations known as "jueteng".


Dutertegarch

Blend of Duterte + oligarch, after Rodrigo Duterte.

But while Duterte wants to “kill” these two oligarchs, he’s open to the entry of another oligarch, Manny Villar’s Prime Water, to replace Manila Water and Maynilad. Prime Water currently has concessions in several provinces but the transition from Maynilad and Manila Water to Prime Water would make Villar the “water supply king,” the latest Dutertegarch.

2020 April 7, Perry Diaz, “Rise of the Dutertegarchs”, in Philippine Sentinel:

Dutertegarchs in politics

2021 July 27, “Dutertegarchs”, in IBON Foundation:

Philippine leader solidifies new class of ‘Dutertegarchs’ that has prospered from state deals and concessions during his tenure

2022 February 10, Jason Castaneda, “Duterte’s oligarchs enriched in waning days of his rule”, in Asia Times:

(Philippines, Philippine politics, neologism) An oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.


Steady Eddie

From steady + Eddie, with Eddie being an anglicization and diminutive of Fidel.

(Philippines, Philippine politics) Fidel Ramos, 12ᵗʰ President of the Philippines