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An Waray

An Waray

Political party in the Philippines

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

Quick Facts Founded, Ideology ...

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

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Representatives to Congress

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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]

References

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