Pusyon Bisaya Explained

Pusyon Bisaya
Leader:Hilario Davide
Foundation:1978
Dissolved:1986
Country:Philippines
Ideology:Localism
Pro-Visayan

The Pusyon Bisaya was a Filipino political party which existed from 1978 to 1984. Its leader was Hilario Davide.[1] [2]

1978 elections

In 1978 elections, Pusyon won 13 seats led by Davide, who became the Batasang Pambansa Minority Floor Leader.[3] The other 12 members won included: Natalio Bacalso, Bartolome Cabangbang, Eutiquio Cimafranca, Alfonso Corominas, Filemon Fernandez, Jorge Kintanar, Valentino Legaspi, Mariano Logarta, Enrique Medina, Dominador Pernes, Jesus Villegas and Julian Yballe.[4]

Electoral performance

+ Batasang Pambansa
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionGovernment
No.ShareNo.±Share
1978Hilario Davide9,495,416 4.57% (new)10.4% (new)
1984161,944 0.27% 132.27% 13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimenez . Josephus . April 24, 2024 . Are Cebuanos really too hard to unite? . 2024-11-16 . Philstar.com . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522154337/https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2024/04/24/2350053/are-cebuanos-really-too-hard-unite . live .
  2. Web site: Jimenez . Atty Josephus B. . December 16, 2021 . Are the Duranos and the Davides compatible? . 2024-11-16 . Philstar.com.
  3. Web site: Petralba . Pepita Jane . Kua . Nixon . July 28, 2006 . Libro sa kinabuhi ni Chief Justice Davide . 2024-11-16 . Philstar.com.
  4. Web site: May 7, 2013 . EDITORIAL - Never wish for a 12-0 . 2024-11-16 . Philstar.com . 2023-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629152625/https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2013/05/07/939287/editorial-never-wish-12-0 . live .