Abono Partylist
Abono | |
|---|---|
| — Philippine partylist — | |
 | |
| Sector(s) represented | Agriculture and other marginalized populations |
| Ideology | La Unionregionalism |
| |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats) |
| Representative(s) | Robert Raymond Estrella |
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.
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]
Ideology
The Abono Party-list believes Agriculturalism and regionalism, believing that farmers should have more livelihood programs, and also believing to represent La Union in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[2][5]
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 340,002 | 2.12% | 2 |
| 2010 | 766,993 | 2.58% | 2 |
| 2013 | 768,265 | 2.77% | 2 |
| 2016 | 732,060 | 2.26% | 2 |
| 2019 | 378,204 | 1.36% | 1 |
| 2022 | 288,752 | 0.78% | 1 |
| 2025 | 254,474 | 0.61% | 1 |
Representatives to Congress
| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Congress2007–2010 | Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 15th Congress2010–2013 | Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 16th Congress2013–2016 | Conrado Estrella III | Francisco Ortega III |
| 17th Congress2016–2019 | Conrado Estrella III | Vini Nola Ortega |
| 18th Congress2019–2022 | Conrado Estrella III | N/a |
| 19th Congress2022–2025 | Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| 20th Congress2025–2028 | Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||
Controversies
In 2015, Estrella was one of the representatives charged for the pork barrel scam, an alleged misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund, given to each representative.[4]
In 2024, the partylist's president, Umingan, Pangasinan councilor Ponciano Onia Jr., was shot dead in an ambush.[6]
References
- ^"Marginalized? Abono, 1-Pacman, Ako Bicol are biggest ad spenders among party-list groups". Rappler. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ ab"Hon. Vini Nola Alviar Ortega - Advocacies". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^Lando, Roy (2019-12-12). "Conrado Estrella III Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, ABONO Nominee". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ abDomingo, Katrina (8 June 2022). "ABONO Party-list solon follows grandfather's footsteps as Marcos Jr's agrarian reform chief". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^Mercado, Neil Arwin (2022-06-08). "Bongbong Marcos picks Clarita Carlos as nat'l security adviser, Conrado Estrella as DAR chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^"Incumbent Pangasinan councilor shot dead". Rappler. 2024-12-08. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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