Alliance for Barangay Concerns
Encyclopedia
The Alliance for Barangay Concerns (abbreviated ABC) is a political party
in the Philippines
. It is accredited by the Commission on Elections
as a party-list group
. The ABC is headed by its national party chairman, James Marty Lim, the former national president of the Liga ng mga Barangay
.
In the 2007 elections
, the ABC received 0.63 percent of the party-list vote as of June 4, 2007, placing it in 43rd place in the overall party-list count. It also fielded candidates for local positions in the province of Marinduque
. Out of its Marinduque slate, one mayor, one vice-mayor, one provincial board member and six town councilors, all from the municipality of Gasan
, won in the election.
In the 2010 elections
, the ABC received a 1.9% rating in a survey released by the Social Weather Stations
last April 2010, and subsequently won one seat, currently occupied by Arnulfo Molero.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is accredited by the Commission on Elections
Commission on Elections (Philippines)
The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
as a party-list group
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
. The ABC is headed by its national party chairman, James Marty Lim, the former national president of the Liga ng mga Barangay
Liga ng mga Barangay
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas is a formal organization of all the barangays in the Philippines...
.
In the 2007 elections
Philippine general election, 2007
Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms...
, the ABC received 0.63 percent of the party-list vote as of June 4, 2007, placing it in 43rd place in the overall party-list count. It also fielded candidates for local positions in the province of Marinduque
Marinduque
In 1945, combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops attacked from the Japanese Troops liberated to the Battle of Marinduque in the Second World War.-Archaeology:...
. Out of its Marinduque slate, one mayor, one vice-mayor, one provincial board member and six town councilors, all from the municipality of Gasan
Gasan, Marinduque
Gasan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 33,772 people. The municipality is bounded by the provincial capital, Boac, to the north and east, by Buenavista to the southeast and by the Tablas Strait to the south...
, won in the election.
In the 2010 elections
Philippine House of Representatives party-list election, 2010
The 2010 House of Representatives of the Philippines party-list election was on May 10, 2010. The whole country was one at-large district, where parties nominate three persons to be their candidates, ranked in order of which they'll be seated if elected...
, the ABC received a 1.9% rating in a survey released by the Social Weather Stations
Social Weather Stations
The Social Weather Stations or SWS is a public opinion polling body in the Philippines. It is a private, independent, non-partisan, non-profit scientific institute in the Philippines which conducts social surveys and does survey-based social science research and other educational activities, using...
last April 2010, and subsequently won one seat, currently occupied by Arnulfo Molero.
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2007 The 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 14, 2007, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2007, until June 30, 2010... |
90,125 | 0.56% | 0 |
| 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2010 The 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 10, 2010 to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 15th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2013... |
471,407 | 1.58% | 1 |