title: Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
text: # Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
  
  The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ("People's Party" in Cebuano), commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a mayor in Davao City. The political party is considered as a precursor of the newly-established Hugpong ng Pagbabago. It was registered as a local political party on March 28, 2011 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
  
  ## Notable members
  
  ### Elected Philippine President
  
  * Rodrigo Duterte (16th President of the Philippines; longest-serving Mayor of Davao City; party founder)
  
  ### Others
  
  * Sara Duterte-Carpio (Mayor of Davao City)
  * Paolo Duterte (Former Vice Mayor of Davao City, and representative of the 1st District of Davao City)
  * Luzviminda Ilagan (Former Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 14th Congress of the Philippines and candidate for Davao City councilor, third district)
  