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{{short description|Electoral alliance in the Philippines that contested the 2007 elections}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Team Unity]], the political alliance in Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2007}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = TEAM Unity
| logo = Team unity logo.jpg
| colorcode = {{party color|Lakas–CMD}}
| leader = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
| leader2_title = Senate Leader
| leader2_name = [[Edgardo Angara]]
| foundation = {{start date|2007}}
| dissolution = {{circa}} before {{end date|2010}}
| affiliation1_title = Political parties
| affiliation1 =
{{ubl|
* [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas–CMD]]
* [[Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino|KAMPI]]
* [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]] ([[Gilbert Teodoro|Teodoro]] wing)
* [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]] ([[Lito Atienza|Atienza]] wing)
* [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]
* [[Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas|PDSP]]
* [[PDP–Laban]] ([[Rodrigo Duterte|Duterte]] wing)<ref name="duterte">{{Cite web |date=2007-05-11 |title=Duterte appeals to Dabawenyos to vote TU |url=https://mindanews.com/c92-senate/2007/05/duterte-appeals-to-dabawenyos-to-vote-tu/#gsc.tab=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250412012146/https://mindanews.com/c92-senate/2007/05/duterte-appeals-to-dabawenyos-to-vote-tu/%23gsc.tab=0 |archive-date=April 12, 2025 |access-date=2025-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|PMP]] ([[Isidro Ungab|Ungab]] wing)
|}}
| country = the Philippines
| predecessor = [[Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan|K4]]
| successor = [[Lakas-CMD|Lakas–Kampi]]
}}
'''TEAM''' '''Unity''' (acronym of '''Together Everybody Achieves More''') was an [[electoral alliance]] in the Philippines that contested the [[2007 Philippine general election]]. Its candidates were supporters of President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] and [[Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo|her administration]]. The alliance sought to win several [[Senate of the Philippines|Senate]] and [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House]] seats to protect Arroyo from [[Impeachment in the Philippines|impeachment]] attempts. Politicians who opposed the Arroyo administration formed their own electoral alliance, [[Genuine Opposition]] (GO), to challenge TEAM Unity.

In the [[2007 Philippine Senate election|Senate election]], TEAM Unity won only two of the 12 contested seats. In 2011, due to [[Pimentel v. Zubiri|an electoral protest]], TEAM Unity's Senator [[Migz Zubiri]] lost his seat to GO's [[Koko Pimentel]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rood |first1=Steven |title=Philippine senator resigns seat in election controversy with deep roots |url=https://asiafoundation.org/2011/08/10/philippine-senator-resigns-seat-in-election-controversy-with-deep-roots/ |website=asiafoundation.org |publisher=The Asia Foundation |access-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027101921/https://asiafoundation.org/2011/08/10/philippine-senator-resigns-seat-in-election-controversy-with-deep-roots/ |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> TEAM Unity was more successful in the [[2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections|House elections]], winning 142 out of 218 district seats.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mullenbach |first1=Mark J. |title=Dynamic Analysis of Dispute Management (DADM) Project: 15. Philippines (1946-present) |url=https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/philippines-1946-present/ |website=uca.edu |publisher=Department of Political Science, University of Central Arkansas |access-date=January 14, 2022 |location=Conway, Arkansas }}</ref>

==Program==
TEAM Unity's main program for Filipinos, referenced in its slogan, was "''Our priority agenda is to work for the future of our children.''"

== Slogan ==
The coalition's slogan for the election was "'''MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo'''" ({{Literal translation|More for Your Kids}}). It was devised by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Lakas–CMD National Convention on April 12, 2007. It is an acronym of the candidates' names, with '''Ma''' standing for [[Vicente Magsaysay|Magsaysay]], '''S''' standing for [[Chavit Singson|Singson]], '''P''' standing for [[Prospero Pichay Jr.|Pichay]], '''A''' standing for [[Edgardo Angara|Angara]], '''R''' standing for [[Ralph Recto|Recto]], '''A''' standing for [[Joker Arroyo|Arroyo]], '''S''' standing for [[Tito Sotto|Sotto]], '''A''' standing for [[Tessie Aquino-Oreta|Aquino-Oreta]], '''Ki''' standing for [[Jamalul Kiram III|Kiram]], '''D''' standing for [[Mike Defensor|Defensor]], '''Z''' standing for [[Migz Zubiri|Zubiri]], and '''Mo''' standing for [[Cesar Montano|Montano]].

Their secondary slogan was "'''Tulong Tulong sa Pagsulong'''" ({{Literal translation|Working Together for Progress}}).

== Coalition members ==

=== Mainstream party members ===
* [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas–CMD]]
* [[Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino]] (KAMPI)
* [[Nationalist People's Coalition]] (NPC-[[Gilbert Teodoro|Teodoro]] wing)
* [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]] ([[Lito Atienza|Atienza]] wing)
* [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino]] (LDP)
* [[Philippine Democratic Socialist Party|Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas]] (PDSP)
* [[PDP–Laban]] ([[Rodrigo Duterte|Duterte]] wing)<ref name="duterte">{{Cite web |date=2007-05-11 |title=Duterte appeals to Dabawenyos to vote TU |url=https://mindanews.com/c92-senate/2007/05/duterte-appeals-to-dabawenyos-to-vote-tu/#gsc.tab=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250412012146/https://mindanews.com/c92-senate/2007/05/duterte-appeals-to-dabawenyos-to-vote-tu/%23gsc.tab=0 |archive-date=April 12, 2025 |access-date=2025-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|PMP]] ([[Isidro Ungab|Ungab]] wing)

==Senatorial slate==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Party
! Occupation
! Elected
|-
| [[Edgardo Angara]]
| [[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]
| Senator and the former [[Senate of the Philippines|President of the Senate]] (1993–1995)
| [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
| [[Joker Arroyo]]
| [[Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino|KAMPI]]
| Senator and former Representative from [[Makati]] (1992–2001). He is also the former [[prosecutor]] of the [[impeachment]] trial of Pres. [[Joseph Estrada]].
| [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
| [[Mike Defensor]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006–2007), Former Representative from [[Quezon City]] (1995-1998), and Environment and Natural Resources Secretary
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Jamalul Kiram III]]
| [[Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas|PDSP]]
| [[Sultan of Sulu|Sultan]] of [[Sulu Province|Sulu]] (1986–2013)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Vicente Magsaysay]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Governor of [[Zambales]] (1967–1978; 1980–1986; 1998–2007)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Cesar Montano]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Television and movie personality or actor and [[UNESCO]] Commissioner
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Tessie Aquino-Oreta]]
| [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]
| former senator (1998–2004) and former Representative of [[Malabon]]–[[Navotas, Metro Manila|Navotas]] (1987–1998)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Prospero Pichay Jr.]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Representative from [[Surigao del Sur]] (1998–2007)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Ralph Recto]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Senator, and former Representative from [[Batangas province|Batangas]] (1992–2001).
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Chavit Singson]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Governor of [[Ilocos Sur]] (1971–1972; 1980–1986; 1992–2001; 2004–2007)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Tito Sotto]]
| [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]
| former senator (1992 to 2004), former Vice Mayor of [[Quezon City]] (1986–1992).
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
| [[Migz Zubiri]]
| [[Lakas–CMD (1991)|Lakas]]
| Representative from [[Bukidnon]] (1998–2007)
| [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|}

== Campaign team ==
* Reli German – Campaign Manager
* [[Department of Tourism (Philippines)|Tourism]] Secretary [[Joseph Ace Durano]] – Spokesperson
* [[Tonypet Albano]] – Deputy Spokesperson
* [[Ben Evardone]] – Media Director

== Party jingle ==
TEAM Unity's jingle, used in their early promotional campaign, originated from the song "[[We Will Rock You]]".

== Election results ==
2 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate, namely: (in order of votes received)
* [[Edgardo Angara]]
* [[Joker Arroyo]]

==See also==
* [[UniTeam]], an electoral alliance of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 Philippine elections
* [[Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan]] (K-4), the name of the pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2004 elections.
* [[People Power Coalition]], the name of pro-Arroyo coalition in the 2001 midterm elections.
* [[Lakas–CMD (1991)#1998|Lakas NUCD 1998 Senatorial Slate]], the Ramos' administration's senatorial slate during the 1998 national elections
* [[Lakas–Laban Coalition]], the name of the pro-Ramos coalition in the 1995 midterm elections.
* [[Genuine Opposition]], TEAM Unity's rival coalition in the 2007 elections.
* [[Team PNoy]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.teamunity.ph TEAM Unity's Official Website]
{{Philippine political parties}}

[[Category:2007 in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Defunct political party alliances in the Philippines]]

TEAM Unity - Revision history

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