An Waray
An Waray | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Delisted | 2023 |
| Ideology | Waray regionalism |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 0 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Bem Noel (unseated on 2023; partylist accreditation nullified) |
An Waray was a party-list in the Philippines, mainly based on the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran.[1]
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives An Waray got 268,164 votes (2.1079% of the nationwide vote)[2] and one seat (Florencio Noel). An Waray Party List is a democratic multi-sectoral party-list organization that envisions a just, progressive and peaceful Filipino society characterized by its principles katilingban (sense of community), kahimyang (peace) and kauswagan (progress) through the adoption of a community-based and peace oriented development agenda.[1]
An Waray had its registration cancelled by the Commission on Elections for letting its second nominee assume office in 2013 despite being entitled to only a seat, violating the Party-List System Act. The ruling was affirmed on August 14, 2023, by the commission en banc;[3] and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision promulgated on August 6, 2024.[4][5]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 268,164 | 2.11% | 1 |
| 2007 | 321,516 | 2.01% | 1 |
| 2010 | 712,405 | 2.39% | 2 |
| 2013 | 540,906 | 1.97% | 1 |
| 2016 | 590,895 | 1.82% | 1 |
| 2019 | 440,228 | 1.59% | 1 |
| 2022 | 385,460 | 1.05% | 1 |
Representatives to Congress
[edit]| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative |
|---|---|---|
| 12th Congress 2004–2007 |
Bem Noel | N/a |
| 13th Congress 2007–2010 |
Bem Noel | N/a |
| 14th Congress 2010–2013 |
Bem Noel | Neil Montejo |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Neil Montejo | Victoria Noel Unrecognized[a] |
| 16th Congress 2016–2019 |
Victoria Noel | N/a |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Bem Noel | N/a |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Bem Noel Removed on September 27, 2023[8][10] |
N/a |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||
Notes
[edit]- ↑ An Waray was initially entitled to two seats following the 2013 election. However after a re-computation ordered by the Supreme Court it was determined that An Waray only secured one seat.[6] Victoria Noel assumed position as An Waray's second representative without a proclamation from the Commission on Election.[7][8] She was the third nominee, with second nominee Philip Jude Acidre resigning from the role.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 anwaray.com - The Official Website of An Waray Party List Archived February 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ COMELEC Election Results Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ de Leon, Dwight (August 14, 2023). "Comelec upholds cancellation of An Waray's registration". Rappler. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ Chi, Cristina (September 18, 2024). "Akbayan seeks House seat that An Waray vacated". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ Laqui, Ian (September 17, 2024). "How An Waray lost its party-list registration". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ Panti, Llanesca (June 2, 2023). "Comelec cancels registration of An Waray party-list". GMA News. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Salaverria, Leila B. (January 15, 2014). "Lawyer asks House to unseat An Waray lawmaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Leon, Dwight de (September 27, 2023). "House unseats An Waray lawmaker Bem Noel after losing election case". Rappler. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Internal An Waray rumblings give rise to rival party-list group in Samar-Leyte". Politiko Visayas. April 2, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Porcalla, Delon (September 28, 2023). "An Waray party-list unseated". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 21, 2023.