OFW Family Club

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OFW Family Club
PresidentRoy Señeres Jr.
Founder Roy Señeres
ColorsBlue, Red
SloganSaklolo sa OFWs, Kalinga sa Pamilya
Sector represented Overseas Filipino Workers and their relatives
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 63
(Party-list seats only)

The OFW Family Club, Inc. is a political organization with party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represents the interests of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

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Background

The OFW Family Club has been providing aid to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families since 1998. It was established as a non-governmental organization in 2000 by former diplomat Roy Señeres, his family and volunteers. In the 2013 election, the group vied for party-list representation in the House of Representatives where it won two seats. [1]

The organization loss its seats after failing to garner enough votes in the 2016 elections. [2]

In the 2019 elections, OFW Family Club won back a seat. [3] Bobby Pacquiao, brother of senator and professional boxer Manny Pacquiao, filled in the seat. [4] In the 18th Congress, the House of Representatives passed a bill proposed the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers which eventually became law. The OFW Family Club is one of its principal authors. [5]

It took part in the 2022 elections [6] [7] but failed to win a single seat. [8]

Electoral performance

ElectionVotes %Party-list seats
2013 752,2292.72%
2 / 56
2016 203,7670.63%
0 / 59
2019 200,8810.72%
1 / 61
2022 93,0590.25%
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Representatives to Congress

PeriodRepresentative
1st2nd3rd
16th Congress
(2013 — 2016)
Roy Señeres Juan Johnny Revilla
17th Congress
(2016 — 2019)
18th Congress
(2019 — 2022)
Bobby Pacquiao
19th Congress
(2022 — 2025)

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