[2] However, the Progressive camp wanted Senator Emmanuel Pelaez and former Defense Secretary Jesus Vargas.
This eventually found the support of Senator Ambrosio Padilla from the Liberal Party.
Due to a disagreement with the terms, the proposed coalition broke down.
Manahan, Manglapus, and Vargas represented the Progressive wing of the alliance.
[4] By the end of the election, none of them were successful in acquiring a Senate seat.