SAGIP Partylist

The Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (SAGIP),[1] also known as the SAGIP Partylist, is a political organization with party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

SAGIP Partylist
ColorsRed, Blue
SloganKinabukasan ay Sagipin!
Sector representedUrban poor
Seats in the House of Representatives
2 / 63
(Party-list seats only)
Website
sagippartylist.org

Background

The Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (SAGIP) organization was initially established as 1-SAGIP (The "1" was later dropped). It was approved as a partylist organization by the Commission on Elections to represent the urban poor sector. It took part in the 2013 elections with retired teacher and book distributor Erlinda Santiago as its first nominee.[2] The group also had the endorsement of the Iglesia ni Cristo at least for that particular campaign.[2][3] 1-SAGIP managed to secure a seat in the House of Representatives.[4]

For the 2016 elections, SAGIP changed their first nominee to Rodante Marcoleta, a former representative of the Alagad partylist and a lawyer.[5][6] SAGIP managed to retain their single seat in the 2016 and 2019 elections. It won an additional seat in the 2022 elections.[7]

Electoral performance
ElectionVotes %Party-list seats
2013 287,7391.041
2016 397,0641.231
2019 257,3130.921
2022 780,4562.122

Representatives to Congress
Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
16th Congress
2013–2016		 Erlinda Santiago — —
17th Congress
2016–2019		 Rodante Marcoleta — —
18th Congress
2019–2022		 Rodante Marcoleta — —
19th Congress
2022–2025		 Caroline Tanchay Rodante Marcoleta —

References
  1. "Certified List of Candidates (National) (Philippines) - Party Lists" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. Amargo-Garcia, Gemma (May 11, 2013). "1-SAGIP suportado ng INC" [1-SAGIP supported by the INC]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. Cabacungan, Gil C. (May 12, 2013). "Religious groups infiltrate Congress via partylist elections". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. "NBOC Resolution No. 0008-13 | In the Matter of The Proclamation of Additional Winning Party-list Groups, Organizations and Coalitions in Connection with the May 13, 2013 Automated National and Local Elections". National Board of Canvassers. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. "2016 party-list nominees: Taking a 'shortcut' to Congress?". Rappler. March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. Manabat, Ashley (February 19, 2019). "Sagip partylist wants to alleviate poverty for 30 million poor Pinoys". Punto! Central Luzon. LLL Trimedia. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. Valmonte, Kaycee (May 26, 2022). "Comelec proclaims 55 party-list groups to form part of the 19th Congress". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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