KABAYAN Party List (Kabalikat ng Mamamayan) is a
COMELEC-accredited party-list that represents marginalized sectors of the
Filipino community, including the disabled, senior citizens, Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFWs), fishermen, farmers, the poor, etc. It is vying for seats in
Congress in the Philippine general elections, 2016 elections.
KABAYAN'S first
nominee is lawyer
Harry Roque, a human rights advocate in the Philippines. He is a professor of
law at the University of the Philippines, teaching constitutional law and
public international law in the past 15 years.
Advocacies
KABAYAN's advocacies are
summarized in the acronym "KABAYAN +2."
"KA" stands for
KAlusugan, or health. KABAYAN aims to provide health care to underprivileged
Filipinos, to be subsidized partially or even fully by the government.
"BA" is for paBAhay, or
housing. KABAYAN intends to provide at least one million low-cost houses for
poor Filipino families.
"YAN" pertains to
kabuhaYAN, or livelihood. KABAYAN seeks to provide Filipino families with
employment through livelihood programs, micro-financing for small to medium
enterprises and similar projects.
Finally, "+2" refers to
education and OFWs. KABAYAN will strive to assure that at least one member of
each Filipino family will receive sufficient education to be able to provide
their respective families with ample financial support. The party-list will
also bring OFW concerns to the forefront, and spearhead projects such as a
"one-stop shop" for the processing of travel-related documents;
insurance coverage for Filipino seafarers whether or not they are aboard their
respective vessels; and the creation of seafarers' dormitories near seaports.
KABAYAN also aims to encourage OFWs to come back to the Philippines and to
emphasize that working abroad should be an option, not a necessity.
Membership Benefits
Registration to KABAYAN is open
for everyone on their website. http://www.kabayanparty.com
Should KABAYAN win seats in Congress,
party members will enjoy benefits such as a health insurance card, an
educational scholarship and livelihood assistance among others.
Blog by Val Trinidad
Online Volunteer Kabayan Party List
Ginoy Bloggers
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