Tag: Philippine House of Representatives

ABAMIN Partylist: Making Sure Mindanao’s Voice is Heard in Congress

ABAMIN must make sure that the voice of the people of Mindanao is heard in Congress for social justice and further development. ABAMIN (Abante Mindanao) Party-list first won in the May 2010 elections, with Congressman Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. serving as the representative. The party aims to represent a diverse group of sectors including the Urban Poor, Indigenous Peoples (IPs), fishermen, Senior Citizens, farmers, Out-of-School Youth, members of the physically challenged community, professionals, and women.

Under the leadership of former Cong. Maxie Rodriguez, ABAMIN focuses on important programs such as good health, youth education, additional livelihood, and more, to support and promote marginalized and underrepresented sectors, such as IPs, laborers, senior citizens, urban poor, informal settlers, OFWs, farmers, fishermen, and others.

by Kagay-anon.com

Northern Mindanao Top Performing Congressmen

The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) passionately carried out a nationwide survey called “Boses ng Bayan” to assess the performance of House Representatives in the Philippines during the first quarter of 2024. The survey meticulously evaluated the representatives’ effectiveness in district representation, legislative work, and constituent services, engaging 10,000 adult participants. The aim was to fervently capture the sentiments from every region through a rigorous random selection process. The results passionately mirror the population’s feelings, fostering transparency and constructive dialogue between elected representatives and constituents to drive impactful change and enhance public service and community development initiatives.

Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City, Congressman Ando Oaminal of Misamis Occidental, and Congressman Lordan Suan of Cagayan de Oro City are the top performers.

Closely following were Congressman Christian Unabia of Misamis Oriental, Congressman Jonathan Keith Flores of Bukidnon, Congressman Celso Regencia of Iligan City, and Congressman Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte.

Congressman Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. of Bukidnon, Congressman Bambi Emano of Misamis Oriental, and Congresswoman Sittie Aminah Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte.

Congressman Jason Almonte of Misamis Occidental, Congressman Jose Manuel Alba of Bukidnon, Congresswoman Laarni Lavin Roque of Bukidnon, and Congressman Jurdin Jesus Romualdo of Camiguin.

by Kagay-anon.com