APEC Partylist

APEC Partylist
APEC Partylist
Founded	1998
Ideology	Electric power industry interests
Colors	Navy Blue, Red
Seats in the House of Representatives	1 / 61
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Last updated November 27, 2024

The Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives, also known as the APEC Partylist is a party list in the Philippines representing cooperatives in the electricity sector, mainly urban and suburban areas. Sunny Rose Madamba, Ernesto Pablo, and Edgar Valdez are the party's three representatives in the House of Representatives. In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won 2 seats in the nationwide party-list vote.

History

The Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) was formed for the purpose of joining the 1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections, the first ever election where party-list groups were elected to the lower house of the Congress. Five months prior to the election, electric cooperatives mostly from Mindanao hastily formed APEC including its names and nominees.^[1] It is the only organization garner more than 4 percent votes.^[2]

This along with the consequential lack of a track record caused APEC's eligibility be questioned before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which was later won by the group. APEC insist that it can't be faulted for the Comelec's late issuance of the implementing rules and regulation for the Republic Act No. 7941 of the Partylist law.^[1]

The Supreme Court dismissed the disqualification case against APEC in 2002.^[2]

Electoral performance

Election	Votes	%	Seats
1998	503,487	5.50%	2
2001	802,060	5.30%	2
2004	934,995	7.35%	3
2007	619,657	3.88%	2
2010	313,359	1.04%	1
2013	146,111	0.53%	0
2016	-	-	0
2019	479,729	1.74%	1
2022	271,380	0.74%	1

Representatives to Congress

Period	1st Representative	2nd Representative	3rd Representative
13th Congress 2004–2007	Sunny Rose Madamba	Ernesto Pablo	Edgar Valdez
14th Congress 2007–2010	Ernesto Pablo	Edgar Valdez	—
15th Congress 2010–2013	Ponciano Payuyo	—	—
18th Congress 2019–2022	Sergio Dagooc	—	—
19th Congress 2022–2025	Sergio Dagooc	—	—

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References

1 2 Torres, Sherie Ann (29 March 2010). "Will the real party-list group please stand up?" . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
1 2 Casiple, Ramon (January–June 2003). "The Party-List Path to a Broadened Philippine Democracy" (PDF). Public Policy. VII (1). UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies: 8, 11. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

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[stand-up-1] 1 2 Torres, Sherie Ann (29 March 2010). "Will the real party-list group please stand up?" . Retrieved 26 November 2024.

[upcas-2] 1 2 Casiple, Ramon (January–June 2003). "The Party-List Path to a Broadened Philippine Democracy" (PDF). Public Policy. VII (1). UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies: 8, 11. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

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