Anakpawis

Anakpawis Partylist
LeaderRafael V. Mariano
SpokespersonWilson Baldonaza
Founded2003
HeadquartersQuezon City
IdeologyNational democracy
Political positionFar-left[1]
National affiliationBayan
Makabayan
Kilusang Mayo Uno
ColorsRed, Yellow
Website
anakpawis.net

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.

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)[2] 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.[3]

Controversy

Ariel Casilao, a representative of the Anakpawis party-list, was arrested and charged on allegations of usurpation of authority.[4]

Ariel Casilao and other representatives from the Makabayan bloc called for revisions to the party-list law to better ensure representation of workers, peasants, and other marginalized sectors.[5]

Electoral performance

ElectionVotes%Seats
2004538,3964.23%2
2007370,2612.32%2
2010447,2011.50%1
2013321,1101.17%1
2016367,3761.13%1
2019145,9150.53%0
202281,4360.22%0

Representatives to Congress

Anakpawis Partylist Nominees Doy Mariazeta, Paeng Mariano, Lana Linaban, Bonifacio Day 2021

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Party-Movement Interactions in a Contested Democracy: The Philippine Experience". Archium Ateneo. 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ COMELEC Election Results Archived April 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Guda, Kenneth Roland (July 13, 2021). "Progressive party-list groups in the Philippines fight for survival in 2022 polls". PCIJ.org. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Patag, Kristine Joy. "Former Rep. Casilao charged for 'introducing self as a congressman'". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Cruz, Jovee Marie N. de la (May 16, 2022). "Anakpawis calls for revision of party-list law | Jovee Marie N. de la Cruz". BusinessMirror. Retrieved June 22, 2024.