Anakpawis ("Toiling Masses") is a party-list in the Philippines. The party-list is the electoral wing of the radical trade union movement Kilusang Mayo Uno and the peasant group Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas.
Known for its radical pro-labor and peasant stand, Anakpawis is known for its campaign for a ₱125 across-the-board wage increase for workers, as well as the genuine agrarian reform bill to redistribute land to landless peasants.
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives the party-list obtained 538,396 votes (4.2320% of the nationwide vote) and two seats (Crispin B. Beltran and Rafael V. Mariano). In the May 14, 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
Anakpawis is part of the party-list group Makabayan, with the parties Bayan Muna, GABRIELA, and more.
Controversy
Ariel Casilao, a representative of the Anakpawis party-list, was arrested and charged on allegations of usurpation of authority.
Ariel Casilao and other representatives from the Makabayan bloc called for revisions to the party-list law to better ensure representation of workers, peasants, and other marginalized sectors.
Electoral performance
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!Election !! Votes !! % !! Seats
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|align=left|2004 || 538,396 || 4.23% || 2
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|align=left|2007 || 370,261 || 2.32% || 2
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|align=left|2010 || 447,201 || 1.50% || 1
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|align=left|2013 || 321,110 || 1.17% || 1
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|align=left|2016 || 367,376 || 1.13% || 1
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|align=left|2019 || 145,915 || 0.53% || 0
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|align=left|2022 || 81,436 || 0.22% || 0
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Representatives to Congress
thumb|Anakpawis Partylist Nominees Doy Mariazeta, [[Rafael V. Mariano|Paeng Mariano, Lana Linaban, Bonifacio Day 2021]]
- 13th Congress (2004–2007) - Crispin Beltran, Rafael V. Mariano
- 14th Congress (2007–2010) - Crispin Beltran (replaced by Rafael V. Mariano after his death in 2008), Joel Manglungsod
- 15th Congress (2010–2013) - Rafael V. Mariano
- 16th Congress (2013–2016) - Fernando Hicap
- 17th Congress (2016–2019) - Ariel Casilao
- 18th Congress (2019–2022) - None
- 19th Congress (2022–2025) - None
See also
- Katipunan ng mga Anakpawis sa Pilipinas