Probinsyano Ako
Political party in the Philippines
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The Probinsyano Ako (lit. 'I an from the province') Party-List is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It focuses in the rural sector. It participated in the 2019, 2022, and the 2025 Philippine party-list elections.
Probinsyano Ako | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Sector(s) represented | Rural |
| Colors | Green |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 0 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Rudys Caesar Fariñas |
Ideology
Probinsyano Ako focuses in the rural sector. According to The Philippine Star, their goal is to lift to general welfare for people living in rural areas in the country.[1]
History
They participated in the 2019 Philippine elections, where they secured two seats in the House of Representatives.[2][3] The seats were filled by Rudys Fariñas and Lira Fuster-Fariñas who are members of the Fariñas political family of Ilocos Norte.[4][5] Lira Fuster Fariñas used to be the second nominee, but she was substituted by Jose "Bonito" Singson Jr. just before the May 13, 2019, election.[6]
In the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections, they gained 18th place with 469,386 votes, gaining 1.30 percent of the votes.[7] 50 percent of the votes in La Union were gained by the party. It also gained 41 percent of the votes in Ilocos Norte.[8] Probinsyano Ako gained number 28 in the ballot.[9] The partylist gained 70th place with 250,555 votes, 0.60 percent of the votes.[10] In the raffle for the gaining of seats, Probinsyano Ako was deemed unlikely to get a seat.[11]
Electoral history
Representation in the Congress
| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative |
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| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Rudys Caesar Fariñas | Jose Crisologo Singson Jr. |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Rudys Caesar Fariñas | N/a |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||