Abono Partylist
Political party in the Philippines
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Abono (transl. fertilizer)[1] is a political organization in the Philippines which had party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. In the May 14, 2007 election, the party won one seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
Abono | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Sector(s) represented | Agriculture and other marginalized populations |
| Ideology | La Union regionalism |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Robert Raymond Estrella |
As a party-list it intends to represent the agriculture and marginalized sector especially the population of La Union province.[2] The chair and treasurer of Abono is Rosendo O. So.
Members
The Abono party list had one seat in the party-list sector of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, held by Conrado Estrella III.[3] Estrella was a Pangasinense lawyer before becoming a party-list representative.[4]
In 2015, Abono party-list representatives Conrado Estrella III and Raymond Estrella were among the lawmakers charged for the pork barrel scam for the alleged misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).[4] According to the National Bureau of Investigation, Conrado Estrella III allegedly received ₱45,030,000 in kickback from pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, while Raymond Estrella received ₱22,675,000.[5]
In 2015, the Philippine Commission on Audit released several notices of disallowance against Estrella for the alleged misuse of his PDAF, worth ₱64 million, allocated to dubious livelihood projects in Pangasinan through dubious organizations.[6]
Peasant rights watchdog Tanggol Magsasaka included Abono on its list of party-list groups that "exploit the struggles and aspirations of farmers."[6]
Ideology
The Abono Party-list believes that farmers should have more livelihood programs, and also believing to represent La Union in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[2][7]
Abono was the biggest spender among party-list groups during the campaign period from January 2021 to March 2022, according to data from Nielsen Ad Intel show, having spent ₱377.34 million on advertisements, including ads aired before the start of the campaign period on February 8.[1]
Electoral performance
Representatives to Congress
| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Conrado Estrella III | Francisco Ortega III |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Conrado Estrella III | Vini Nola Ortega |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Conrado Estrella III | N/a |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| 20th Congress 2025–2028 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||
Controversies
In 2024, the partylist's president, Umingan, Pangasinan, councilor Ponciano Onia Jr., was shot dead in an ambush.[8]
