What sectors, causes do 2019 party-list groups aim to represent?

MANILA, Philippines – In the May 13, 2019, midterm elections, voters will choose only one party-list group among the 134 organizations vying for 59 seats in the House of Representatives.

After the polls, winning groups send one to 3 nominees to the House, based on the total votes they received.

While many nominees are indeed from marginalized and underrepresented sectors, some powerful politicians and members of political dynasties are attempting to take a shortcut to Congress through the party-list system.

Therefore, it is important to get to know the party lists better.

The organizations’ advocacies range from helping poor families to promoting workers’ welfare, and from aiding the elderly to empowering the youth.

This is Rappler’s own categorization of the 134 party-list organizations in the 2019 elections. We list first the national, regional, and local political parties, based on a list by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of July 2018.

The rest are grouped based on their declared advocacies and agenda in documents, news reports, and official social media accounts or websites, as well as the groups’ composition or membership.

The list below is arranged by category, then by the order of the groups’ appearance on the ballot.

We will update this article as soon as further information from Comelec comes in.

National Political Parties

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(001) BAYAN MUNA	Bayan Muna
(014) ANAKPAWIS	Anakpawis
(087) BUHAY	Buhay Hayaan Yumabong
(088) AKBAYAN	Akbayan Citizens Action Party
(126) PLM	Partido Lakas ng Masa
(168) FFP	Filipino Family Party
(181) AA-KASOSYO PARTY	Kasosyo Producer-Consumer Exchange Association, Inc

Regional Political Parties

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(038) AKO AN BISAYA	Ako An Bisaya
(051) AKMA-PTM	Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa (AKMA PTM)
(065) UNIDO	Union of Nationalistic Democratic Filipino Organization
(071) 1-ANG EDUKASYON	Una ang Edukasyon
(094) METRO	Movement for Economic Transformation and Righteous Opportunities
(099) TINGOG SINIRANGAN	Tingog Sinirangan
(141) AKO BICOL	Ako Bicol Political Party
(150) BHW	Barangay Health Wellness
(152) AKO PADAYON	Ako Padayon Pilipino
(175) PBB	Partido ng Bayan ang Bida

Local Political Parties

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(049) ABEKA	Abe Kapampangan (ABEKA), Inc
(089) PARTIDO SANDUGO	Partido Sandugo

Education

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(004) PEACE	Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment
(017) PTA	Parents Teachers Alliance
(023) ASEAN	Academicians, Students and Educators Alliance, Inc
(083) ACT TEACHERS	Act Teachers
(093) AVE	Alliance of Volunteer Educators
(100) MANILA TEACHERS	Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association, Inc
(108) ABAKADA	Abakada Guro
(131) A TEACHER	Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reform

Electric Cooperatives and Electricity Consumers

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(006) KONTRA BROWNOUT PARTYLIST	National Association for Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc
(024) APEC	Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives
(035) MURANG KURYENTE	Murang Kuryente Partylist
(110) MARVELOUS TAYO	Noble Advancement of Marvelous People of the Philippines, Inc
(151) RECOBODA	Rural Electronic Consumers and Beneficiaries of Development and Advancement, Inc
(172) PHILRECA	Philippine Rural Electronic Cooperatives Association, Inc

Environment

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(021) LUNTIAN	Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist
(127) AWAKE	Awareness of Keepers of the Environment, Inc

Farmers and Fisherfolk

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(003) MAGSASAKA	Magkakasama sa Sakahan, Kaunlaran
(039) 1-LAMBAT	Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda at Bayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran
(046) ALL-FISH	Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations, Inc
(063) KOOP-KAMPI	Kooperatiba-Kapisanan ng Magsasaka ng Pilipinas
(072) KAMAIS	Kamais Pilipinas (Kapatirang Nagmamais ng Pilipinas, Inc)
(076) ABONO	Abono
(105) KMM	Kaisahan ng mga Maliliit na Magsasaka
(112) AAMBIS-OWA	Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma, Inc
(114) AGRI	Agri-Agra na Reporma Para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas Movement
(115) AGAP	Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines
(142) COOP-NATCCO	Cooperative Natcco Network
(158) BUTIL	Butil Farmers Party
(180) GRECON	Grains Retailers’ Confederation of the Philippines (Grecon) Inc

Health

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(047) ANAKALUSUGAN	Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan
(074) MATA	Ang Mata’y Alagaan
(134) 1-AHAPO	One Advocacy for Health, Progress, and Opportunity

Indigenous Peoples

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(009) KUSUG TAUSUG	Kusug Tausug
(058) ANAC-IP	Ang National Coalition of Indigenous People Action Na! Inc
(073) ALIF	Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino
(097) TRICAP	Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines

Internet Connectivity

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(117) FICTAP	Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Associations of the Philippines

Laborers and Professionals

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(012) ANG NARS	Ang Nars, Inc
(016) CWS	Construction Workers’ Solidarity
(036) ANGKLA	Angkla: Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino, Inc
(052) ABS	Arts Business and Science Professionals
(055) PM	Partido Manggagawa
(080) MARINO	Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman, Inc
(095) AASENSO	Ating Agapay Sentrong Samahan ng mga Obrero, Inc
(121) SAMAKO	Sandigan ng mga Manggagawa sa Konstruksiyon
(166) TUCP	Trade Union Congress Party
(171) DIWA	Democratic Independent Workers’ Association

Multi-sectoral Groups

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(002) KABAYAN	Kabalikat ng Mamamayan
(033) CIBAC	Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption
(053) BH (BAGONG HENERASYON)	Bagong Henerasyon
(059) SINAG	Sinag Tungo sa Kaunlaran
(082) TAO MUNA	Ang Tao Muna at Bayan
(104) CONSLA	Confederation of Non-Stock Savings and Loan Associations, Inc
(122) 1PACMAN	One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals
(163) ABANG LINGKOD	Abang Lingkod, Inc

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(007) OFW FAMILY	OFW Family Club, Inc
(010) GLOBAL	Global Workers and Family Federation, Inc
(027) AMEPA OFW	AMEPA OFW Access Center, Inc
(116) ACTS-OFW	Acts Overseas Filipino Workers Coalition of Organizations

Poverty Reduction/Urban and Rural Concerns

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(029) BAHAY	Bahay Para sa Pamilyang Pilipino, Inc
(044) SULONG DIGNIDAD	Sulong Dignidad Party
(048) TGP	Talino at Galing ng Pinoy
(054) ANG PROBINSYANO	Alyansa ng mga Mamamayang Probinsyano
(091) PROBINSYANO AKO	Probinsyano Ako
(096) ALONA	Alliance of Organizations, Networks and Associations of the Philippines
(098) BANAT	Barangay Natin
(109) KALINGA	Kalinga-Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation-Building Through Easing Poverty, Inc
(132) GP	Galing sa Puso Party
(137) YACAP	You Against Corruption and Poverty
(139) ANUPA	Alliance of National Urban Poor Organization Assembly, Inc
(148) AANGAT TAYO	Aangat Tayo
(155) ITO ANG TAMA	Tanggol Maralita
(170) SAGIP	Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty
(173) 1P	One Philippines

Public Safety and Security (includes soldiers’ groups)

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(018) RAM	Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa
(060) PATROL	Public Safety Alliance for Transformation and Rule of Law, Inc
(078) AKO	Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga
(084) PEOPLE’S CHAMP	People’s Champ Guardians
(101) ACT-CIS	Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support, Inc
(138) MAGDALO	Magdalo Para sa Pilipino
(143) MAYPAGASA	Kilusang Maypagasa
(176) LAANG KAWAL	Laang Kawal ng Pilipinas

Regional Groups

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(022) AKO BISDAK	Ako Bisdak-Bisayang Dako (AB-DB), Inc
(043) AN WARAY	An Waray
(092) AKO BISAYA	Ako Bisaya, Inc
(124) ABAMIN	Abante Mindanao
(149) KABALIKAT	Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Manileño
(153) AMIN	Anak Mindanao
(164) AGBIAG!	Agbiag Timpuyog Ilocano, Inc

Senior Citizens and Retirees

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(030) PRAI	Philippine National Police Retirees Association, Inc
(130) SENIOR CITIZENS	Coalition of Association of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, Inc

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Consumer Rights

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(067) SBP	Serbisyo sa Bayan Party
(075) LPGMA	LPG Marketers Association, Inc
(086) ALAY BUHAY	Alay Buhay Community Development Foundation, Inc
(103) APPEND	Append Inc
(113) TINDERONG PINOY	Tinderong Pinoy Party
(136) ANG KABUHAYAN	Ang Kabuhayan
(140) 1-CARE	1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy, Inc
(144) ATING KOOP	Adhikaing Tinaguyod ng Kooperatiba
(147) ALENG ENTREP	Association of Lady Entrepreneurs

Sports

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(026) PBA	Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta

Tourism

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(169) WOW PILIPINAS	Wow Pilipinas Movement

Transportation

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(008) 1-UTAK	1-United Transport Koalisyon
(020) DUMPER PTDA	Dumper Philippines Taxi Drivers Association, Inc
(133) 1-APTO	Allaince of Public Transport Organization, Inc
(156) UTAP BICOL	One Unified Transport Alliance of the Philippines-Bicol Region

Women

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(037) GABRIELA	Gabriela Women’s Party
(069) INANG MAHAL	Ina na Nagmamahal sa Anak

Youth

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(042) KABATAAN	Kabataan Party-List
(157) DUTERTE YOUTH	Duty to Energize the Republic Through Enlightenment of the Youth Sectoral Party-List Organization (Duterte Youth Sectoral Party-List Organization)

Others (mostly nationalistic groups)

Name on Ballot	Party List Name
(031) JUAN MOVEMENT	Joint Union of Active Nationalist Filipino Movement
(032) BUKLOD FILIPINO	Pinagbuklod na Filipino Para sa Bayan
(068) PPP	Pilipinas Para sa Pinoy
(079) ABANTE PILIPINAS	Avid Builders of Active Nation’s Citizenry Towards Empowered Philippines
(177) 1AAAP	1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party

– Rappler.com