Kabalikat ng Mamamayan

KABAYAN Party List[1] or Kabalikat ng Mamamayan is a COMELEC-accredited[2] party-list that represents marginalized sectors of the Filipino community, including the disabled, senior citizens, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), fishermen, farmers, the poor.

Kabayan received 840,393 votes in the 2016 elections[3] Kabayan received votes from all regions of the Philippines, finishing sixth out of a total 115 party-list groups that ran in the May 2016 elections.[4] Kabayan lost in the 2010 elections, getting only 110,085 votes or 0.38%.[5]

Political positions

KABAYAN's official website indicates that the group promotes the full realization of the economic, social and cultural rights of all Filipinos, particularly the marginalized. KABAYAN’s core advocacies are summarized in the acronym "KABAYAN +2".[6]

KAlusugan! (lit. Health) Government should uphold every person’s right to health, and to the provision of accessible, quality and compassionate health services. The party-list pursues legislation that shall ensure universal health insurance coverage, which shall ensure free medical services to the poor and underprivileged Filipinos.

paBAhay! (lit. Housing) The party-list pursues legislation for the creation of a Department of Housing to assist homeless Filipinos through a comprehensive housing program that covers housing finance, rationale land use, and active community support to ensure affordable and decent shelter.

kabuhaYAN! (lit. Livelihood) The party-list promotes capability-building in cooperativism and micro-financing for micro, small and medium enterprises to benefit more families in every community.

"+2" refers to KABAYAN’s advocacies in upholding the right to education of every Filipino, particularly the children; and supporting Overseas Filipino workers. KABAYAN will work for enhanced policies and programs to address the distinctive needs of youth and students for quality education and training; and, for technical and financial assistance for OFWs to encourage entrepreneurship and homecoming.

Electoral history

2010 elections

Kabayan party list lost in the 2010 elections after getting only 110,085 votes or 0.38%.[7]

2016 elections

In the 2016 elections, Kabayan finished sixth out of 115 party-list groups. Nominees filed his certificate of candidacy on October 13, 2015.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kabayan Party List in Congress for 2016". Kabayan Party List. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ↑ "List of National Candidates for Verification". www.comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  3. ↑ "#PHVote 2016 Official Election Results". Retrieved July 13, 2016 – via Rappler.com.
  4. ↑ "46 groups proclaimed as party list winners". May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "BlogWatch.ph". Party List for May 2010 Elections. Feb 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ "What is KABAYAN Party List? - Kabayan Party List". Kabayan Party List. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  7. ↑ "Party List for May 2010 Elections". Scribd. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Harry Roque files CoC for new partylist Kabayan". Youtube account of Rappler.com. Rappler.com. Oct 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Harry Roque files COC for party-list rep". October 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016 – via ABS-CBN News.
  10. ↑ "Harry Roque files CoC; runs under Kabayan Party-list". Oct 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.


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