AAMBIS-Owa Party List
Ang Asosayon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma
IdeologyAgrarianism
ColorsYellow
Seats in the House of Representatives
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(Party-list seats only)

Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma, Inc., also known as the AAMBIS-Owa Party List, is a political organization based in Western Visayas[1] with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of Filipino farmers.

History

18th Congress

Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma (AAMBIS-Owa Party-list) participated in the 2019 House of Representatives elections where it won a seat for the 18th Congress.[2] As a party-list it stated constituents are Filipino farmers.[3] Sharon Garin, who has been AAMBIS-Owa's representative since 2010 in the 15th Congress, retained her seat in the House of Representatives.[4][5] Garin belongs to a political family, with her cousin Jimmy Garin also a partylist nominee for the 2019 election and her husband Richard Garin a former congressman himself.[5]

As representative, Garin proposed various measures concerning agriculture. She filed a bill proposing the amendment of the Customs Modernization and Tariffication Act (CMTA) which would enable the government to better deal with agricultural smuggling and improve trade facilitation.[6] Garin also filed a legislation which proposed the regulation of e-cigarettes to protect the interest of tobacco farmers which also would mandate labels and health warnings to such products.[7]

The partylist also facilitated the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in the Western Visayas, although AAMBIS-Owa itself did not fund the program.[8]

Electoral performance

Election Votes % Party-list seats
2010 357,804 1.19%
1 / 57
2013 312,312 1.13%
1 / 58
2016 495,483 1.53%
1 / 59
2019 234,552 0.85%
1 / 61
2022 246,053 0.67%
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Representatives to Congress

Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
15th Congress
2010–2013 		Sharon Garin — —
16th Congress
2013–2016 		Sharon Garin — —
17th Congress
2016–2019 		Sharon Garin — —
18th Congress
2019–2022 		Sharon Garin — —
19th Congress
2022–2025 		Lex Anthony Colada — —

External links

References

  1. ^ Letigio, Delta Dyrecka (May 25, 2019). "Ako Bisaya Partylist 1st nominee takes oath, pledges support to Garcia". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Adel, Rosette. "LIST: Certified party-list candidates for 2019 elections". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Bueza, Michael (February 9, 2019). "What sectors, causes do 2019 party-list groups aim to represent?". Rappler. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Unli upo! Sharon Garin violates term limits with 4th straight Congress stint". Politko. June 14, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Political clans 'hijack' party-list". ABS-CBN News. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (March 11, 2021). "Solon wants stronger Customs law to avert agri smuggling". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Roxas, Pathricia Ann V. (November 14, 2019). "Solon wants regulation of e-cigarettes to protect tobacco farmers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Gajete, Ian (August 5, 2021). "AAMBIS- OWA, facilitator lang sang DOLE-TUPAD Program; pondo,wala nagahalin sa partylist– Rep. Sharon Garin" (in Hiligaynon). Bombo Radyo Iloilo. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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