An Waray

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An Waray
Founded2001
Ideology Waray regionalism
Colors Green
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 63
(Party-list seats only)

An Waray is a party-list in the Philippines, mainly based on the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran. [1]

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In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives An Waray got 268,164 votes (2.1079% of the nationwide vote) [2] and one seat (Florencio Noel). An Waray Party List is a democratic multi-sectoral party-list organization that envisions a just, progressive and peaceful Filipino society characterized by its principles katilingban (sense of community), kahimyang (peace) and kauswagan (progress) through the adoption of a community-based and peace oriented development agenda. [1] On August 14, 2023, the Philippine Commission on Elections or COMELEC revoked the party-list's registration due to a controversy of An Waray seating its 2nd nominee in 2013 without being proclaimed by the COMELEC. [3]

Electoral performance

ElectionVotes %Seats
2004 268,1642.11%1
2007 321,5162.01%1
2010 712,4052.39%2
2013 540,9061.97%1
2016 590,8951.82%1
2019 440,2281.59%1
2022 385,4601.05%1

Representatives to Congress

Period1st Representative2nd Representative3rd Representative
12th Congress
20042007
Bem Noel
13th Congress
20072010
Bem Noel
14th Congress
20102013
Bem Noel Neil Montejo
16th Congress
20132016
Neil MontejoVictoria Noel
Unrecognized [lower-alpha 1]
16th Congress
20162019
Victoria Noel
18th Congress
20192022
Bem Noel
19th Congress
20222025
Bem Noel
Removed on September 27, 2023 [6] [8]

Notes

  1. An Waray was initially entitled to two seats following the 2013 election. However after a re-computation ordered by the Supreme Court it was determined that An Waray only secured one seat. [4] Victoria Noel assumed position as An Waray's second representative without a proclamation from the Commission on Election. [5] [6] She was the third nominee, with second nominee Philip Jude Acidre resigning from the role. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 anwaray.com - The Official Website of An Waray Party List Archived February 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. COMELEC Election Results Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. De Leon, Dwight. "Comelec upholds cancellation of An Waray's registration". Rappler. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. Panti, Llanesca (2 June 2023). "Comelec cancels registration of An Waray party-list". GMA News. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. Salaverria, Leila B. (15 January 2014). "Lawyer asks House to unseat An Waray lawmaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 Leon, Dwight de (27 September 2023). "House unseats An Waray lawmaker Bem Noel after losing election case". Rappler. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. "Internal An Waray rumblings give rise to rival party-list group in Samar-Leyte". Politiko Visayas. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. Porcalla, Delon (28 September 2023). "An Waray party-list unseated". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 October 2023.