Marino Party List
Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman
Founded2014
ColorsBlue
Sector representedSeafarer and maritime industry
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 63
(Party-list seats only)
Website
marino.org.ph

Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman, Inc., also known as the Marino Party List is a political organization with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of Filipino seafarers and the maritime industry of the Philippines.[1]

History

The Marino Partylist was established on February 14, 2014. It sought representation in the House of Representatives' 18th Congress and ran in the 2019 elections. It competed with Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino (ANGKLA) as the representative partylist for Filipino seafarers in the Congress.[2]

Marino Partylist secured two seats in the lower house of the Congress which were filled in by Carlo Lisandro Gonzales and Jose Antonio Lopez who are both business executives. Gonzales was vice president for Operations for Ulticon Builders and Lopez was involved with the Udenna Corporation of Dennis Uy.[1] Lopez eligibility to hold office was disputed by a Pasig resident under the Party-list System Act alleging Lopez held American citizenship and/or permanent residency which would make him ineligible to be a partylist nominee.[3] Lopez vacated the seat due to personal reasons and was filled in by Macnell Lusotan in late 2019.[4]

Advocacy

The Marino Partylist's is oriented towards affairs related to Filipino seafarers and the maritime industry of the Philippines. It also leans towards the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and is supportive of the president's maritime policy.[1] The party has five named priority: cadet scholarships, family centers, trainings, free legal services and decentralization.[2]

Representatives to Congress

Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
18th Congress
2019–2022 		Carlo Lisandro Gonzales Jose Antonio Lopez
(2019)
Macnell Lusotan
(2019–) 		—

References

  1. ^ a b c "Who's who: Winning party-lists and their representatives". The Philippine Star. July 22, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Partylist to Represent Seafarers: MARINO To Contest ANGKLA". Marino World. April 23, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "New solon's eligibility, citizenship questioned". Manila Standard. June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pro-seaman party-list welcomes new congressman". Manila Bulletin. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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