Kabayan Partylist,[1] an abbreviation of Kabalikat ng Mamamayan (lit. 'Citizen's Shoulder'), is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The party-list that represents marginalized sectors of the Filipino community, including the disabled, senior citizens, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), fishermen, farmers, and the poor.
Kabalikat ng Mamamayan | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | KABAYAN |
| Founder | Ron Salo |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Blue Yellow Red |
Kabayan was founded by Ron Salo in 2009.
History
editKabayan would be registered as a party-list group with the Commission on Elections in 2009.[2]
15th Congress
editKABAYAN party list lost in the 2010 elections after Ron Salo, the first nominee, only got 110,085 votes or 0.38%. It was Kabayan's first attempt to seek a congressional seat.[3]
17th Congress
editKABAYAN finished sixth out of a total 115 party-list groups that ran. After a vigorous campaign by the first nominee, they secured two seats for the partylist in the House of Representatives.
18th Congress
editDuring the 18th Congress, Kabayan had four representatives which filled the two seats it won.
KABAYAN's founder Ron Salo filled in the first seat. Harry Roque was the second nominee.
However Roque would be expelled from Kabayan in January 2017 citing his "dishonorable behavior" during the House of Representatives inquiry in November 2016 regarding activities involving the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison where Roque and other legislator's where criticized for inappropriate line of questioning towards Ronnie Dayan, the former lover of then Senator Leila de Lima and alleged bagman.[4] Roque would challenge his removal from the partylist through the Commission on Elections.[5]
Roque was appointed the spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte rendering his cases in the COMELEC for ouster moot and academic.[6] Roque's successor Ciriaco Calalang died in office on September 23, 2018 and was replaced by Paul Hernandez.
19th congress
editDr. Richard Mata, a pediatrician and content creator was picked by the partylist to be one of their nominees.[7] But due to not gaining of 2% treshhold vote, only Ron Salo is able to get a seat.
20th Congress
editKABAYAN partylist supported Mata's Senate bid in 2025, even though Mata is running as independent.[8][9]
Political positions
editKabayan's declared platform of core advocacies are summised in the acronym "KABAYAN+2" with the marginalized as their named primary target demographic. The three syllables of "KABAYAN" represents kalusugan, pabahay, and kabuhayan ('health', 'housing', and 'livelihood respectively). Right to education and Overseas Filipino Workers' interests are represented in the "+2" portion of the acronym.[10]
They advocate for right to health and legislation for universal health insurance coverage. They also aimed for a legislation which would create a Department of Housing and seek to promote capability-building in cooperativism and micro-financing for micro, small and medium enterprises.[10]
Representatives to Congress
edit| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Ron Salo | Harry Roque Jr. (2016–2017; expelled[11]/resigned[12]) |
— |
| Ciriaco Calalang (2016–2017; died in office[13]) | |||
| Paul Hernandez (2018–2019[14]) | |||
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Ron Salo | — | — |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Ron Salo | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Official Website of Kabayan Partylist Philippines". Official Website of Kabayan Partylist Philippines. Official Website of Kabayan Partylist Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Diaz, Jess (January 26, 2017). "Roque still House member despite ouster from party-list". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Party List for May 2010 Elections". Scribd. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Pasion, Patty (January 24, 2017). "Kabayan votes to remove Harry Roque as House rep". Rappler. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Virgil (January 25, 2017). "Harry Roque asks Comelec to overturn his expulsion from party-list". GMA News. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Nonato, Leila B. Salaverria, Vince F. "Duterte picks Harry Roque as new spokesman". Retrieved February 1, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Rubrico, Jayson (October 7, 2024). "Ika-7 araw ng COC filing, dagsa ng mga nais makakuha ng puwesto sa Senado, Kamara". SMNI NEWS CHANNEL. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Villaruel, Jauhn Etienne (October 8, 2024). "Aspiring 2025 lawmakers eye redefinition of the 'Filipino family'". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ SERQUIÑA, MARIEL CELINE (October 7, 2024). "Comelec: Day 7 sees filing of 49 senatorial aspirants, 50 party-lists". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "What is KABAYAN Party List?". Kabayan Party List. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Pasion, Patty (January 24, 2017). "Kabayan votes to remove Harry Roque as House rep". Rappler. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (January 15, 2018). "Roque's replacement takes oath as new House member". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Pinlac, Beatrice (February 22, 2023). "ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Jeffrey Soriano resigns". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Cepeda, Mara (October 3, 2018). "Paul Hernandez takes oath as new Kabayan lawmaker". Rappler. Retrieved April 25, 2024.