Official List of Candidates for Party List for May 2010 Elections

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If you are one of the few people who don't know what Party lists are for, you are not alone and it's okay. A lot of voters in our country still don't know what the party lists are for. Some just vote to make sure nothing's left blank on their ballots. So, let me tell you what they're for and why it's important that you also do your research on which party list you're going to vote for.

The party-list system was implemented so that marginalized groups of people would have the chance to be represented in the Congress. Party lists are elected into office so they have representatives in the Congress. This means that the party lists that would win would have their voices heard and they get to participate in Congress. It's truly democracy in action, as described by Fernando Fajardo of Inquirer.net in this interesting article about the party-list system:  What is wrong with the party-list system?  - Fajardo also sheds some light on why most people who actually know about the party-list system skip that part of the ballot.

We have a diverse list of party lists here in the Philippines and most voters I've asked have said that they only based their votes on the party lists' names. That's kinda ridiculous because it's important to know who's behind the party lists and who they'll send to represent them in Congress once they win the elections. It's also important to know what the party is really all about and what they have done before the elections so we'd know if they really mean to help or they're just in it for the money or power.

There are TOO MANY party lists this May 2010 that I might end up not voting for any group/party. But, I'm still doing my research and I'm digging deep. I want my first vote to mean something. That's how important this elections is for me.

So, here's the official list of Party Lists from Comelec. We've got 187 in total. I'm only sure that I won't be voting for 1 of the ones listed below - Ang Galing Pinoy - mainly because Mikey Arroyo is part of their group and he'd probably be their representative in Congress. Do I even have to tell you why I don't like him?!

 

Official List of Party Lists for May 2010 Elections:

1 ANG PAMILYA FORMERLY ANC	UNA ANG PAMILYA FORMERLY ALLIANCE OF NEO-CONSERVATIVES
1-AANI	1-AANI
1-ABAA	1-AKO BABAENG ASTIG AASENSO
1-AHAPO	ONE ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH, PROGRESS AND OPPORTUNITY
1-AK	1-AANGAT KA PILIPINO
1-CARE	1ST CONSUMERS ALLIANCE FOR RURAL ENERGY
1-NET	ONE NATION EMPOWERED BY TECHNOLOGY
1-TUBIG	ALLIANCE OF ASSOCIATIONS OF ACCREDITED WORKERS IN THE WATER SECTOR
(FORMERLY AAWAS)
1-UTAK	1-UNITED TRANSPORT KOALlSYON
1GANAP/GUARDIANS	1GUARDIANS NATIONALIST OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
1ST KABAGIS	1ST KABALIKAT NG BAYAN GINHAWANG SANGKATAUHAN
1ST PRISA	FIRST PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR INDIGENT STUDENT ATHLETES
A BLESSED PARTY-LIST	A BLESSED FEDERATION OF FARMERS AND FISHERMEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
A TAMBAY	ANG TAO MUNA AT BAYAN
A TEACHER	ADVOCACY FOR TEACHER EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACTION COOPERATION AND HARMONY TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
A-IPRA	AGAPAY NG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ALLIANCE, INC.
AA-KASOSYO PARTY	KASOSYO PRODUCER-CONSUMER EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION, INC.
AAMA	ALLIANCE OF ADVOCATES IN MINING ADVACEMENT FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS
AAMBIS-OWA	ANG ASOSASYON SANG MANGUNGUMA NGA BISAYA-OWA MANGUNGUMA, INC.
AANI	ANG AGRIKULTURA NATING ISULONG
AAPS	ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS, PROFESSIONALS AND SENIORS
AASCA	ALLIANCE AND ADVOCATES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS' AFFAIRS
ABA	ALYANSANG BAYANIHAN NG MGA MAGSASAKA, MANGGAGAWANG-BUKID AT MANGINGISDA
ABA ILONGGO	ABA ILONGGO
ABAKADA	ABAKADA GURO
ABAMIN	ABANTE MINDANAO, INC.
ABANG LINGKOD	ABANG LINGKOD, INC.
ABANTE KA	ABANTE KATUTUBO, INC.
ABAY PARAK	ALAY SA BAYAN NG MALAYANG PROPESYONAL AT REPORMA KALAKAL
ABBA-AMA	ALLIANCE OF BELIEVERS BRIDGE IN ATTAINING ACCURATE AND MEANINGFUL ADVANCEMENT
ABC	ALLIANCE FOR BARANGAY CONCERNS PARTY
ABO	ABANTE BICOL ORAGON INC.
ABONO	ABONO
ABOT TANAW	ABOT TANAW
ABP-BICOLNON	ALLIANCE OF BICOLNON PARTY
ABROAD	ACTION BROTHERHOOD FOR ACTIVE DREAMERS, INC.
ABS	ARTS BUSINESS AND SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS
ACMA	A COVERGENCE FOR MINDANAO AGENDA, INC.
ACT TEACHERS	ACT TEACHERS
ACTS	ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND SERVICE
ADA	AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
ADAM	ADHIKAIN NG MGA DAKILANG ANAK MAHARLIKA
ADD	ACTION FOR DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.
ADD-TRIBAL	ACTION FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TRIBAL PEOPLE
AFPSEGCO	ALLIANCE FOR PHILIPPINES SECURITY GUARDS COOPERATIVE
AG	ANG GALING PINOY (Mikey Arroyo)
AGAP	AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
AGBIAG	AGBIAG! TIMPUYOG ILOCANO, INC.
AGHAM	ALYANSA NG MGA GRUPONG HALIGI NG AGHAM AT TEKNOLOHIYA PARA SA MAMAMAYAN, INC.
AGILA	AGILA NGKATUTUBONG PILIPINO, INC.
AGRI	AGRI-AGRA NA REPORMA PARA SA MAGSASAKA NG PILIPINAS MOVEMENT
AHON	AHON PINOY
AK	AKBAY KALUSUGAN. INC.
AKAP	ANG KALUSUGAN PARA SA PINOY;INC.
AKAP BATA	AKAP BATA, INC.
AKAP TAO	AKAP KAPATIRAN PARA SA TANGKILIKAN NG MGA OBRERO
AKB	AKO BICOL POLITICAL PARTY
AKBAYAN	AKBAYAN! CITIZEN'S ACTION PARTY
AKI	ANGKAN KATUTUBO, INC.
AKMA-PTM	AKSYON MAGSASAKA PARTIDO TINIG NG MASA
AKO	AKO AYOKO SA BAWAL NA DROGA
AKO AGILA	AKO AGILA SA NAGKAISANG MAGSASAKA
AKO BAHAY	ADHIKAIN AT KILUSAN NG ORDINARYONG TAO PARA SA LUPA, HANAPBUHAYATKAUNLARAN
AKSI	ANG KAPISANAN NG MGA SEAMAN
ALAGAD	ALAGAD PARTY-LIST
ALAY BUHAY	ALAY BUHAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.
ALE	ASSOCIATION OF LABORERS AND EMPLOYEES
ALIF	AND LABAN NG INDIGONG FILIPINO
ALIM	ACTION LEAGUE OF INDIGENOUS MASSES
ALLUMAD	ALYANSA LUMAD MINDANAO, INC.
ALMA	ALMA SA PAGKAHIKAHOS AT IGNORANSIYA
ALMANA	ALYANSA NG MAMAMAYANG NAGHIHIRAP
ALNA	ALYANSA NG MGA NAULILA NG MGA TAGAPAGTANGGOL NG BAYAN
ALON	ADHIKAING ALAY NG MARINO SA SAMBAYANAN, INC.
ALUM	ALYANSA LUMAD, INC.
ALYANSA NG OFW	ALYANSA NG OFW PARTY
AMA	ANG MATA'Y ALAGAAN
AMANA	AKSYON NG MAMAMAYANG NAGKAKAISA
AMANG	ASOSASYON NG MGA MALILIIT NA NEGOSYANTENG GUMAGANAP
AME	ALLIANCE OF BICOLNON PARTY
AMIN	ANAK MINDANAO
AMS	ALYANSA NG MEDIA AT SHOWBIZ
AN WARAY	AN WARAY
ANAD	ALLIANCE FOR NATONALISM AND DEMOCRACY
ANAK	ANGAT ATING KABUHAYAN PILIPINAS, INC.
ANAKALUSUGAN	ALAGAAN NATIN ATING KALUSUGAN
ANAKPAWIS	ANAKPAWIS
ANG KASANGGA	KASANGGA SA KAUNLARAN, INC.
ANG LADLAD	ANG LADLAD LBGT PARTY
ANG MINERO	SECTORAL PARTY OF ANG MINERO (ANG MINERO)
ANG NICP	ANG NATIONAL COALITION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S ACTION
ANG PADER	ALLIANCE OF NATIONALISTIC AND GENUINE PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS ECONOMIC REFORM
ANG PDR	ANG PARTIDO DEMOKRATIKO RURAL
ANG SAMAKA	ANG SAMAHAN PARA SA MAGANDANG KABUHAYAN
ANG TRABAHANTE	ANG ASOSASYON NG MGA TRABAHADOR AT PAHINANTE
ANG TSINOY	ANG TAGAPAGTAGUYOD NG SIKAP SA IKAUUNLAD NG MGA PINOY
ANUPA	ALLIANCE OF NATIONAL URBAN POOR ORGANIZATIONS ASSEMBLY, INC.
APEC	ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
APELA	ADVOCATES FOR PENOLOGY ENHANCEMENT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE
APO	ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS
APOI	AKBAY PINOY OFW-NATIONAL, INC.
ARAL	ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS ADVOCACY IN LEADERSHIP
ARARO	ALLIANCE FOR RURAL AND AGRARIAN RECONSTRUCTION, INC.
ARC	ALLIANCE FOR RURAL CONCERNS
ARCAPP	ALLIANCE OF REGIONAL COALITIONS AGAINST PEOPLE'S POVERTY, INC.
AS	ALAY SERBISYO (WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR ECONOMY)
ASAHAN MO	ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN AND HANDICAPPED MOVEMENT
AT	AANGATTAYO
ATING KOOP	ADHIKAING TINATAGUYOD NG KOOPERATIBA
ATM	ABANTE TRIBUNG MAKABANSA
ATONG PAGLAUM	ATONG PAGLAUM
ATS	ALLIANCE TRANSPORT SECTOR
AVE	ALLIANCE OF VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS
AVPAP	ALLIANCE OF VIGILANT PROTECTORS OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS
AWAT	ANTI WARI ANTI TERROR MINDANAO PEACE MOVEMENT
BABAE KA	BABAE PARA SA KAUNLARAN
BAGO	BAGO NATIONAL CULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES
BANAT	BARANGAY NATIN
BANDILA	BAGONG BAYAN NA NAGTATAGUYOD NG DEMOKRATIKONG IDEOLOHIYA AT LAYUNIN
BANGON TRANSPORT	BAGONG KOALlSYON NG NAGKAKAISANG SAMAHAN SA SEKTOR NG TRANSPORTASYON
BANTAY	THE TRUE MARCOS LOYALIST (FOR GOD COUNTRY & PEOPLE) ASSOCIATION OF THE PHIL., INC.
BAYAN MUNA	BAYAN MUNA
BAYANI	BAYANI
BH	BAGONG HENERASYON
BIDA (BATANG IWAS)	BATANG IWAS SA DROGA FOUNDATION, INC.
BIDA (BINIGKIS)	BINIGKIS NA INTERES NG MGA DRAYBER SA ADHIKAIN, INC.
BIGKIS	BIGKIS PINOY MOVEMENT
BINHI	BINHI: PARTIDO NG MGA MAGSASAKA PARA SA MGA MAGSASAKA
BIYAHENG PINOY	BIYAHENG PINOY LABOR ASSOCIATION, INC.
BUHAY	BUHAY HAYAAN YUMABONG
BUKID	BIYAYANG BUKID
BUKLOD FILIPINA	KABUKLURAN NG MGA KABABAIHANG FILIPINA SA TIMOG KATAGALUGAN
BUTIL	BUTIL FARMERS PARTY
CHINOY	CHAMPIONS FOR INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT
CIBAC	CITIZENS' BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION
COCOFED	COCOFED-PHILIPPINE COCONUT PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC.
COFA	COCONUT FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF LINAMON, LANAO DEL NORTE, INC.
CONSLA	CONFEDERATION OF NON-STOCK SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, INC.
COOP-NATCCO	COOPERATIVE NATCCO NETWORK PARTY
CPM	CITIZENS POWER MOVEMENT, INC.
DAMAYAN	DAMAYAN ALLIANCE OF THE AGING & DISABLED FILIPINOS, INC.
DIWA	DEMOCRATIC INDEPENDENT WORKERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
EMMANUEL	AABANTE EMMANUEL CIVIC ASSOCIATION
FFW	FREE WORKERS
FIL-MUS	FILIPINO MUSLIM ORGANIZATION
FIRM 24-K	FIRM 24-K ASSOCIATION, INC.
GABRIELA	GABRIELA WOMENS PARTY
GREEN FORCE	GREEN FORCE FOR THE ENVIROMENT-SONS AND DAUGTHERS OF MOTHER EARTH
IVAP	ITENERANT VENDORS ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
KAAGAPAY	KAUNLARAN NG AGRIKULTURA, ASENSADONG PROBINSIYA ANGAT NG BAYAN
KAAKBAY	KATIPUNAN NG MGA ANAK NG BAYAN ALL FILIPINO DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
KABATAAN	KABATAAN PARTYLIST
KABAYAN	KABALIKAT NG MAMAMAYAN
KAKUSA	KAPATIRAN NG MGA NAKULONG NA WALANG SALA
KALAHI	KALAHISECTORALPARTY
KALINGA	KALINGA-ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND NATION BUILDING THROUGH EASING POVERTY, INC.
KASAPI	KOALlSYON NG KATUTUBONG SAMAHAN NG PILIPINAS
KATRIBU	KATRIBU INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S SECTORAL PARTY
KATUTUBO	PARTIDO NG KATUTUBONG PILIPINO
KLBP	KABABAIHANG LINGKOD BAYAN SA PILIPINAS
LPGMA	LPD MARKETERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
LYPAD	YOUTH LEAGUE FOR PEACEAND ADVANCEMENT
NCCP	NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUTERS PROTECTION
OPO	PAMILYANG OFW-SME NETWORK FOUNDATION
ORAGON	ORGANIZATION OF REGIONAL ADVOCATES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ONWARD NATION-BUILDING
PACYAW	PILIPINO ASSOCIATION FOR COUNTRY-URBAN POOR WELFARE
PBA	PUWERSA NG BAYANING ATLETA
PCL	PRO-ACTIVE ON CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERS, INC.
PEP	PARENTS ENABLING PARENTS COALITION PARTY
PFP	PEOPLES FREEDOM PARTY
PM (MANGGAGAWA)	PARTIDO NG MANGGAGAWA
PM (MASDA)	PASANG MASDA NATIONWIDE, INC.
SABOD	SMALL FARMERS AND LAND TILLERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
SAGIP	SAGIP KAPWA FOUNDATION, INC.
SB	SULONG! BARANGAY MOVEMENT
SENIOR CITIZENS	COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
SMART	SOCIAL MOIVEMENT FOR ACTIVE REFORM AND TRANSPARENCY
TUCP	TRADE UNION CONGRESS PARTY
UCAP	UNITED CADDIES AND GREEN KEEPERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILLIPPINES
UFS	UNITED FILIPINO SEAFARERS
UNI-MAD	UNITED MOVEMENT AGAINST DRUGS FOUNDATION, INC.
UNLAD PILIPINAS	UGNAYANG NG NAGKAKAISANG LAYUNIN AT ADHIKAING DAKILA
VENDORS PARTY LIST	VENDORS AND TRADERS ALLIANCE OF PHILIPPINES PARTY
VFP	VETERANS FREEDOM PARTY
WOMENPOWER	WOMENPOWER, INC.
YACAP	YOU AGAINST CORRUPTION AND POVERTY
YES WE CAN	YES WE CAN, INC.

 

Do you know anything about any of these party lists? Want to help me decide which group I should vote for? Leave a comment below. Thank you!

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