Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Association Inc., also known as the BHW Partylist, is an organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of barangay-level health workers.
Barangay Health Wellness | |
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| Colors | Orange, green |
| Sector represented | Barangay health workers |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party-list seats only)
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| Website | |
| bhwpartylist | |
Background
editBarangay Health Wellness as a partylist in the House of Representatives designates its primary constituents as barangay health workers. This also includes other people whose responsibilities are related to health at a barangay-level including barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs), barangay sanitary inspectors (BSIs), and barangay service point officers.[1][2]
Electoral history
editBarangay Health Wellness sought party-list representation in the House of Representatives by participating in the 2019 election. They were able to secure enough votes for a single seat.[3] The seat was filled in by Angelica Natasha Co, daughter of former Ako-Bicol representative Christopher Co.[4]
The BHW Partylist was able to retain its lone seat for the 19th Congress following the 2022 election[5]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 269,518 | 0.97% | 1 |
| 2022 | 335,598 | 0.91% | 1 |
Representatives to Congress
edit| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Angelica Natasha Co | — | — |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Angelica Natasha Co | — | — |
In October 2024, BHW Representative Nica Co and Congresswoman Stella Quimbo filed ethics complaint against Wilbert T. Lee, anchored on alleged threats and acts of aggression during 2025 budget hearing with the Philippine House Committee on Ethics and Privileges.[6]
References
edit- ^ "BHW Party list". BHW Party list. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Argosino, Faith (August 26, 2022). "Know the Party-List Rep: Angelica Natasha Co, BHW Partylist". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Tomacruz, Sofia (May 22, 2019). "Comelec proclaims 51 winning groups in 2019 party-list elections". Rappler. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Election watchdog flags domination of rich, powerful in party-list race". The Philippine Star. March 3, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Fernandez, Daniza (May 26, 2022). "Comelec proclaims winning party-list groups". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Panti, Llanesca (October 14, 2024). "Ethics complaint filed vs Rep. Wilbert Lee over alleged threat to 2 colleagues". GMA Network. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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