4Ps Party-list

4Ps Party-list
FoundedApril 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)
HeadquartersQuezon City
ColorsBlue, Red
Seats in the House of Representatives
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The Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino (lit. 'Strengthen and Grow the Filipino Livelihood'), also known as the 4Ps Party-list,[1] is a political organization seeking party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Background

4Ps Party-list took part in the 2022 Philippine elections where it is presumed they have already secured at least a seat.[2]

The Partylist Watch and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has sought to nullify the 4Ps Party-list's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly naming itself after the DSWD's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) conditional cash transfer program. The 4Ps Party-list has denied doing so pointing out that has consistently said that it does not claim, and will never claim to be associated with the DSWD's 4Ps program and stated that no entity has exclusive legal right to use the 4Ps acronym. However the organization's key platform include the amendment of the 4Ps Law (Republic Act No. 11310) to enhance the program for beneficiaries.[3][4][5][6]

For the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections, 4PS nominated Marcelino Libanan, Edwin Cigres, Gene Darryl Santok, April Andrew Alamer and Jonathan Clement "JC" Abalos II. It got 848,237 votes or 2.30 percent of the votes and was granted two (2) seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[7] Its representatives are Marcelino Libanan and Jonathan Clement "JC" Abalos.

Marcelino Libanan was elected the House Minority Leader.[8] He is joined by his colleague JC Abalos as Assistant Minority Leader. [9]

Electoral performance

Election Votes % Party-list seats
2022 848,237 2.30[7] 2

References

  1. ^ "Certified List of Candidates (National) (Philippines) - Party Lists" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Noriega, Richa. "At least 9 party-list groups secure House seats after Eleksyon 2022". GMA News. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Valmonte, Kaycee (April 7, 2022). "Party-list says name is 'completely different' from DSWD '4Ps' program". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fact Check | Maaaring makalito ang pangalan ng 4Ps party-list sa 4Ps ng DSWD". News5 (in Filipino). TV5. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Valmonte, Kaycee. "Partylist Watch backs DSWD's call to nullify 4Ps party-list's SEC registration". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "4Ps party-list denies using government's '4Ps' program for Eleksyon 2022 agenda". GMA News. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "FINAL, OFFICIAL RESULTS: 2022 party list election | Philippines". PHVOTE. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Galvez, Daphne (July 26, 2022). "4Ps lawmaker Libanan is new House Minority Leader". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.rappler.com/philippines/leaders-house-representatives-19th-congress/
  • "Republic Act No. 11310" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 23, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2022.