Aksyon Demokratiko or Aksyon is a political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, founded by the late Senator Raul S. Roco. It is a mainstream political party that advocates "non-traditional" means of politics. It was recognized as a national political party in 1997 by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

It participated in four national and local elections (1998, 2001, 2004 & 2007) where it had moderate successes. Its Agenda of Hope (the late Senator Roco's platform of governance for his presidential bid in 2004) continues to be the party platform. Magbago! (Change!) Makialam! (Participate!) Sulong sa Bagong Pilipinas! (Forward to a New Philippines!) are the party's slogans. The current Chairperson of the party is Inang Guro Sonia Roco

Sonia Roco

Sonia Cubillo Malasarte-Roco is the widow of Filipino senator and Presidential candidate Raul Roco. She ran for the Senate in the 2007 Philippine Midterm Elections under her late husband's party, Aksyon Demokratiko, which is allied with the broad opposition coalition called Genuine Opposition...

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The national officers of the party are as follows:

Chairperson : Sonia Roco

Vice-Chairperson : Sulpicio Roco

President : Jaime Galvez-Tan

Secretary-General : Herminio S. Aquino

Treasurer : Jose Cabochan

General Counsel : Percival Flores

VP-Membership : Tomas Africa

VP-Education & Research : Leon Flores III

VP-Women : Inday Santiago

VP-Youth : Serafin Arviola

Executive Director : Ernest M. Ramel, Jr.