The Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association is a Filipino political party and associated financial lending organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association, Inc. | |
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| Colors | Green |
| Sector represented | Youth |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party-list seats only) |
Outside its role in the Congress, it also offers loans to salary loans to public schools.
The Manila Teachers Partylist names the youth as the sector it represents and with the added goal to "ensure safe communities for conducive learning and promote national and cultural heritage".[1]
Electoral history
editManila Teachers won its first seat in the House of Representatives as a party-list group following the 2016 election.[2] The group's seat for the 17th Congress was filled by Virgilio Lacson.
They were able to retain their seat for the 18th and 19th Congress, after securing sufficient votes in the 2019 and 2022 elections. Lacson likewise reprised his role as Manila Teacher's representatives for both Congresses.[1][3]
Representatives to Congress
edit| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Virgilio Lacson | — | — |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Virgilio Lacson | — | — |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Virgilio Lacson | — | — |
Operations as a loan agency
editThe Manila Teachers Partylist also ran as a loan agency under the name Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (MTSLAI). It offered salary loans to member public school teachers through its Manila Teachers' Mutual Aid System Inc. (MTMAS).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Who's who: Winning party-lists and their representatives". The Philippine Star. July 22, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Uy, Jocelyn (May 23, 2016). "Haves get to represent have-nots in Congress". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Noriega, Richa (May 26, 2022). "Comelec proclaims 55 winning party-list groups in Eleksyon 2022". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Mary Ann (September 9, 2018). "From bad to worse". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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