Bigkis Pinoy Movement
Filipino political party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bigkis Pinoy Movement (BIGKIS, transl. Bind Filipinos Movement) is a Filipino political party. The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Peoples Organization.[1]
Bigkis Pinoy Movement | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Amando Ocampo |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 24 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 0 / 316 |
In 2001, a Bigkis Pinoy representative (Efraim Genuino) was appointed by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the chairperson of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.[2][3]
In January 2002, Bigkis Pinoy and the Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa formed an alliance at the Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay, where the latter helped remove the Marcos administration in 1986.[4]
In 2022, a candidate for senator ran under the Bigkis Movement Party, Leo Olarte, who placed 53rd with 567,649 votes.[5][6][7]
In the 2022 Laguna local elections, Bigkis gained the mayoral seat, the vice mayoral seat, and 4 council seats for the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna.[3]
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Senate
| Year | Votes | % | Seats won | Seats after | +/– | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 567,649 | 1.02 | 0 / 12 |
0 / 24 |
 |
Lost |
House of Representatives
| Year | Congressional district elections | Party-list election | Total seats | +/– | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| 2004 | Did not participate | 186,264 | 1.46 | 0 / 52 |
0 / 261 |
|
Lost | ||
| 2007 | Did not participate | 77,351 | 0.48 | 0 / 53 |
0 / 270 |
|
Lost | ||
| 2010 | 206,929 | 0.61 | 0 / 228 |
Disqualified | 0 / 286 |
|
Lost | ||
| 2013 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 94,571 | 0.20 | 0 / 253 |
Did not participate | 0 / 316 |
|
Lost | ||
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Politicians
- Efraim Genuino - former chairperson of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.[3]
- Ramon Reyes - Isabela 3rd District Representative, Sangguniang Panlalawigan[8]
- Anthony Genuino - Mayor of Los Baños, Laguna[9][3]
- Leren Bautista - Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna[10][11][3]
- Marlo Alipon - Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna[11][3]
- Jonsi Siytiap - Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna[11][3]
- Mike Concio - Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna[3]
Candidates
- Leo Olarte - Candidate for Senator, 2022 Philippine Senate election[7]
- Ricky Yabut - Candidate for Mayor, Makati, 2019 Philippine general election[12][13]
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Efraim Genuino, the chairperson of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was charged with graft in 2011, he was found innocent and was de-charged of the alleged graft charges.[3]
In 2012, Efraim's son Anthony Genuino, who was the mayor at that time, was sued by councilors Jay Rolusta and Francisco Lapis for alleged misuse of funds for the town of Los Baños, Laguna. Genuino was also charged with malversation for allegedly using rice funds worth 3 million pesos for an election campaign.[3]
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