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Political party in the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anakpawis ("Toiling Masses") is a party-list in the Philippines. The party-list is the electoral wing of the radical trade union movement Kilusang Mayo Uno and the peasant group Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas.
Anakpawis Partylist | |
|---|---|
| |
| Leader | Rafael V. Mariano |
| Spokesperson | Wilson Baldonaza |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Quezon City |
| Ideology | National democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Bayan Makabayan Kilusang Mayo Uno |
| Colors | Red, Yellow |
| Seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines | 0 / 303
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| House of Representatives party-list seats | 0 / 63
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| Website | |
| anakpawis.blogspot.com | |
Known for its radical pro-labor and peasant stand, Anakpawis is known for its campaign for a ₱125 across-the-board wage increase for workers, as well as the genuine agrarian reform bill to redistribute land to landless peasants.
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives the party-list obtained 538,396 votes (4.2320% of the nationwide vote)[1] and two seats (Crispin B. Beltran and Rafael V. Mariano). In the May 14, 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
Anakpawis is part of the party-list group Makabayan, with the parties Bayan Muna, GABRIELA, and more.[2]
Ariel Casilao, a representative of the Anakpawis party-list, was charged with identifying himself as a lawmaker when he wasn't, making him get arrested.[3]
Ariel Casilao and other representatives from the Makabayan bloc protested the party-list law.[4]
Anakpawis is identified as a communist militant group.[5]
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