De Guzman is a unionist and labor rights activist who has served as the chairperson of the trade union federation Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino.

[1][2][3] Leody de Guzman is a labor leader who launched his presidential campaign under the socialist Partido Lakas ng Masa.

[5] Former House of Representatives member Walden Bello for the Akbayan partylist was de Guzman's candidate for vice president.

[6] The following people were part of their slate:[7][8][9] De Guzman plans to increase the minimum wage and end contractualization.

He is in favor of abolishing the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and repealing the Anti-Terrorism Law.