Barangay Health Wellness Partylist

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Barangay Health Wellness
ColorsOrange, green
Sector represented Barangay health workers
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 63
(Party-list seats only)
Website
bhwpartylist.wordpress.com

Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Association Inc., also known as the BHW Partylist, is an organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of barangay-level health workers.

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Background

Barangay Health Wellness as a partylist in the House of Representatives designates its primary constituents as barangay health workers. This also includes other people whose responsibilities are related to health at a barangay-level including barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs), barangay sanitary inspectors (BSIs), and barangay service point officers. [1] [2]

Electoral history

Barangay Health Wellness sought party-list representation in the House of Representatives by participating in the 2019 election. They were able to secure enough votes for a single seat. [3] The seat was filled in by Angelica Natasha Co, daughter of former Ako-Bicol representative Christopher Co. [4]

The BHW Partylist was able to retain its lone seat for the 19th Congress following the 2022 election [5]

ElectionVotes %Seats
2019 269,5180.97%1
2022 335,5980.91%1

Representatives to Congress

Period1st Representative2nd Representative3rd Representative
18th Congress
20192022
Angelica Natasha Co
19th Congress
20222025
Angelica Natasha Co

In October 2024, BHW Representative Nica Co and Congresswoman Stella Quimbo filed ethics complaint against Wilbert T. Lee, anchored on alleged threats and acts of aggression during 2025 budget hearing with the Philippine House Committee on Ethics and Privileges. [6]

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References

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