since 1998 barzagas have dominated in the elections. their allies have also won several positions in the city/municipal council. in 2010, the barzagas were members of lakas kampi supporting gilbert teodoro, who lost to benigno s. aquino iii of the liberal party. when the 15 congress started, pidi became a member of the majority group of feliciano belmonte. the following year his faction from lakas-kampi established the new party, national unity party.