Butil Farmers Party

The Butil Farmers Party (Butil), formerly the Luzon Farmers Party, is a party-list in the Luzon, Philippines. Butil is the electoral wing of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGO).^[1]

In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives got 429,259 votes (3.3742%)^[2] and one seat (Benjamin A. Cruz). In the previous congress the party had two seats, Benjamin A. Cruz and Leonila V. Chavez ('Ka Nellie').^[1]

The party supported the candidacy of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the 2004 election.^[1]

Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez.^[3] In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.

Electoral performance

Butil is only one of two parties (the other is Akbayan) to win seats in all party list elections in the Philippines.

References

1. 1 2 3 Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Major farmers' group endorses GMA's Presidential bid (Printer friendly version)
2. ↑ COMELEC Election Results
3. ↑ Makati Business Club: CongressWatch

External links

• Official website

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The BUTIL Farmers Party (Butil) is a party-list in the Luzon, Philippines. Butil is the political arm of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGUAN).[1]

In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives got 429,259 votes (3.3742%)[2] and one seat (Benjamin A. Cruz). In the previous congress the party had two seats, Benjamin A. Cruz and Leonila V. Chavez ('Ka Nellie').[1]

Benjamin Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez.[3] In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.