In an order dated February 9, 2001,[1] the Commission on Election acting on a petition filed by former Department of Budget and Management Secretary Salvador Enriquez, renamed the party as Malay Democrats of the Philippines with registration number SPP 01–006.
Its leader former budget secretary Salvador Enriquez wanted to allow the younger members to take active role in building the party.
The holding of series of meetings on the same venue is in line with the historical role of Club Filipino in Philippine politics.
Determine how small and medium Filipino enterprises can be made to play a bigger role in economic development.
The Malay Democrats of the Philippines supported the presidential campaign of Senator Grace Poe by focusing on grassroots organizing which generated more than 500,000 card bearing members nationwide.