By Mortz C. Ortigoza
Farmers’ group Abono has been assured of one seat for the incoming 18th Congress of the Philippines, according to the latest survey of Pulse Asia.
According to the Constitution selection or election of Partylists come from the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth, and such other sectors as may be provided by law, except the religious sector.
There were 134 partylist groups according to the Commission on Election in the May 13, 2019 election when, according to Pulse Asia, only nine (9) party list get the support of the 2.0 percent Filipino voters.
Based on the procedures for the allocation of the maximum numbers of 59 seat representatives described in the resolution issued by the Supreme Court in February 17, 2017, these groups’ Anti-Crime & Terrorism Community Involvment and Support, Inc. (ACT-CIS), Ako Bicol Political Party (Ako Bicol), and Ang Bayan Muna would succeed in winning three seats each in the House of Representatives, the maximum number of seats that any partylist can obtain in the election.
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SENDO & CARDO - Abono Party List Founder and Chairman Rosendo “Sendo”
So (left) pose for posterity with prolific actor Coco “Cardo Dalisay” Martin
when they grace the grand rally of Senator Grace Poe in Binalonan, Pangasinan a
few days before the May 13, 2019 middle term election.
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If the number of sector representatives does not reach 20% of the total number of representatives in the House, parties that have not won seats but garnered enough votes to place them among the top sectoral parties are given a seat each until the 57 seats are filled, according to Wikipidea.
The Abono Party-list presently occupies two seats at the 17th Congress of the House of Representatives. It is represented by congressmen Conrad M. Estrella III and Vini Nola A. Ortega, members of the illustrious families in Pangasinan and La Union provinces.
Electoral performances of the Pangasinan based party list in the past four elections.
Election
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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340,002
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2.12%
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1
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766,993
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2.58%
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2
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767,645
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2.80%
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2
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732,060
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2.26%
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2
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Other Pangasinan based partylist groups that ventured in the May election did not make the winning circle based on the latest poll from Pulse Asia.
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