| Country: | the Philippines |
| Anakpawis Partylist | |
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| Leader: | Rafael V. Mariano |
| Spokesperson: | Wilson Baldonaza |
| Foundation: | 2003 |
| Ideology: | National democracy |
| Position: | Left-wing |
| National: | Bayan Makabayan Kilusang Mayo Uno |
| Headquarters: | Quezon City |
| Colors: | Red, Yellow |
| Website: | anakpawis.blogspot.com |
| Seats1 Title: | Seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Seats2 Title: | House of Representatives party-list seats |
Anakpawis ("Toiling Masses") is a party-list in the Philippines. The party-list is the electoral wing of the radical trade union movement Kilusang Mayo Uno and the peasant group Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas.
Known for its radical pro-labor and peasant stand, Anakpawis is known for its campaign for a ₱125 across-the-board wage increase for workers, as well as the genuine agrarian reform bill to redistribute land to landless peasants.
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives the party-list obtained 538,396 votes (4.2320% of the nationwide vote)[1] and two seats (Crispin B. Beltran and Rafael V. Mariano). In the May 14, 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
Anakpawis is part of the party-list group Makabayan, with the parties Bayan Muna, GABRIELA, and more.[2]
Ariel Casilao, a representative of the Anakpawis party-list, was charged with identifying himself as a lawmaker when he wasn't, making him get arrested.[3]
Ariel Casilao and other representatives from the Makabayan bloc protested the party-list law.[4]
Anakpawis is identified as a communist militant group.[5]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538,396 | 4.23% | 2 | ||
| 370,261 | 2.32% | 2 | ||
| 447,201 | 1.50% | 1 | ||
| 321,110 | 1.17% | 1 | ||
| 367,376 | 1.13% | 1 | ||
| 145,915 | 0.53% | 0 | ||
| 81,436 | 0.22% | 0 |