AAMBIS-Owa Party List
Political organization in the Philippines
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Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma, Inc., also known as the AAMBIS-Owa Party List, is a political organization based in Western Visayas[1] with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of Filipino farmers.
AAMBIS-Owa | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Full name | Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma, Inc. |
| Sector(s) represented | Farmers |
| Ideology | Agrarianism |
| Colors | Yellow |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Lex Anthony Colada |
History
18th Congress
Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma (AAMBIS-Owa Party-list) participated in the 2019 House of Representatives elections where it won a seat for the 18th Congress.[2] As a party-list its stated constituents are Filipino farmers.[3] Sharon Garin, who has been AAMBIS-Owa's representative since 2010 in the 15th Congress, retained her seat in the House of Representatives.[4][5] Garin belongs to a political family: her cousin Jimmy Garin is also a partylist nominee for the 2019 election and her brother Richard Garin is a former congressman.[5]
As representative, Garin proposed various measures concerning agriculture. She filed a bill proposing to amend the Customs Modernization and Tariffication Act (CMTA), which would enable the government to better deal with agricultural smuggling and improve trade facilitation.[6] Garin also filed a bill that would require labels and health warnings on e-cigarettes to protect the interest of tobacco farmers.[7]
The partylist also facilitated the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in the Western Visayas, although AAMBIS-Owa itself did not fund the program.[8]
Electoral performance
Representatives to Congress
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Sharon Garin |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Sharon Garin |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Sharon Garin |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Sharon Garin |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Lex Anthony Colada |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | |