An Waray was a party-list in the Philippines, mainly based on the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran.anwaray.com - The Official Website of An Waray Party List
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives An Waray got 268,164 votes (2.1079% of the nationwide vote)COMELEC Election Results and one seat (Florencio Noel). An Waray Party List is a democratic multi-sectoral party-list organization that envisions a just, progressive and peaceful Filipino society characterized by its principles katilingban (sense of community), kahimyang (peace) and kauswagan (progress) through the adoption of a community-based and peace oriented development agenda.
An Waray had its registration cancelled by the Commission on Elections for letting its second nominee assume office in 2013 despite being entitled to only a seat, violating the Party-List System Act. The ruling was affirmed on August 14, 2023, by the commission en banc; and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision promulgated on August 6, 2024.
Electoral performance Election Votes % Seats2004 268,164 2.11% 12007 321,516 2.01% 12010 712,405 2.39% 22013 540,906 1.97% 12016 590,895 1.82% 12019 440,228 1.59% 12022 385,460 1.05% 1
Representatives to Congress Period1st Representative2nd Representative12th Congress2004–2007 Bem Noel13th Congress2007–2010 Bem Noel14th Congress2010–2013 Bem Noel Neil Montejo16th Congress2013–2016 Neil Montejo Victoria Noel16th Congress2016–2019 Victoria Noel 18th Congress2019–2022 Bem Noel 19th Congress2022–2025 Bem Noel Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives.
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