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The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan (lit. ' the escorting of each other ' or ' the support for one another ' or ' the collective putting of an arm over the shoulders of another ' ), is a democratic socialist and progressive [ 4 ] political party in the Philippines .
The partylist would regain its seat in the 2016 elections, which was filled by Herrera [5] [6] In the 17th Congress, Herrara co-authored with Tom Villarin of Akbayan House Bill No. 4113, which eventually signed into law as Republic Act No. 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law in 2019. [6] [7] [8]
AKBAYAN Akbayan Citizens' Action Party: Tomasito Villarin Barry Gutierrez III Angelina Katoh Rafaela Mae David Doris Obena Mylene Hega Cenon Nolasco 15 ALL-FISH Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations, Inc. Arnold Naval Peter Paul Santos Edgar Lim Jaqueline Anne Yao Leonida Jusay 16 AKO BICOL Ako Bicol Political Party: Rodel Batocabe
Barry Gutierrez, Spokesperson of the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines (2016–present), Akbayan party-list representative (2013–2016), spokesperson for the Leni Robredo 2022 presidential campaign [17] Cielito Habito, Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (1992–1998), economist [11]
Both Senator Leila de Lima and Akbayan Partylist Representative Tom Villarin believe that Gen. dela Rosa was just used as a scapegoat of President Duterte in his war on drugs, which resulted to the killing of Jee. [30] January 22 – President Duterte keeps Gen. dela Rosa in his post saying he still has complete trust in him. [31]
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He is running for House representative as Akbayan party-list nominee instead. [21] Paolo Duterte , incumbent House representative from Davao City's 1st district Duterte was brought up by her Vice President Sara Duterte, her daughter, as a possible candidate. [22] He is running for re-election under Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod instead. [23]
Cendaña ran as the first nominee of the Akbayan Party-list in the 2022 elections. Although Akbayan initially fell short of securing a seat in the House of Representatives, the party was later proclaimed a winner after the disqualification of the An Waray party-list by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on August 14, 2023. [3]