Kusug Tausug
Party-list in the Philippines
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Kusug Tausug (lit. 'Tausug power') is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It seeks to represent the Tausūg indigenous people and other marginalized sectors.[1]
Sulu Archipelago regionalism & nationalism
(transl. To defend for one's prestige and honor/dignity.)
Kusug Tausug كُسُݢْ تَؤُسُوْݢْ | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Ideology | Tausūg interests Sulu Archipelago regionalism & nationalism |
| Colors | Green |
| Slogan | "Pagbaubug ha kamarwan iban martabbat." (transl. To defend for one's prestige and honor/dignity.) |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Aiman Tan |
History
17th Congress
Kusug Tausug took part in the 2016 Philippine elections, where they secured a lone seat in the House of Representatives.[2] The seat was filled in by Shernee Abubakar Tan, daughter of Sulu governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan[1]
Shernee Tan proposed the martial law in Mindanao, imposed in response to the Marawi siege of 2017, to be expanded nationwide.[3]
Kusug Tausug was among the political organizations in the House of Representatives that joined the Coalition for Change of PDP-Laban, the new ruling party.[4]
18th Congress
They participated in the 2019 Philippine elections, where they retained their lone seat in the House of Representatives.[5] Shernee Tan also remained as Kusug Tausug's representative in the Congress.[6]
Tan as Kusug Tausug representative was critical of the interim Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) government in Bangsamoro. She opposed the BTA's request to extend the interim period and postpone the scheduled 2022 Bangsamoro elections as per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, saying the move was meant to cover up the BTA's inadequate performance.[7] Although Tan has been amenable to the election postponement if a referendum was held for the measure.[8]
Kusug Tausug through Tan also proposed mandating government and private establishments to allot at least two places of worship in response to the lack of space for adherents of Islam and other non-Catholic faiths.[9]
Electoral history
Representatives to Congress
| Period | Representative |
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| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Shernee Tan-Tambut |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Shernee Tan-Tambut |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Shernee Tan-Tambut |
| 20th Congress 2025–2028 |
Aiman Tan |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | |