20 party-list groups submit list of nominees

MANILA, Philippines - A total of 20 party-list organizations submitted yesterday the list of their nominees to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 9, 2016 elections.

One of them is the Witness Party-list whose nominees are Lt. Col. George Rabusa, Abigail Uyyco, Jose Barredo, Vidal Doble and Marlindo Cruz.

Rabusa is the retired military budget officer who blew the whistle on the so-called “pabaon” for retired generals, while Doble is known to be the source of the so-called “mother of all tapes” in the “Hello, Garci” scandal during the 2004 presidential elections.

The other groups and their nominees are:

• Arts and Business Science Professionals (ABS) – Eugene Michael de Vera, Ulysses Garces, Catalina Lanting, Mary Jazul, Carlito Buentipo

• ACT-CIS – Maria Pagdilao, Benjardi Mantele, Victor Carambas, Robert Arabejo, Johnny Young

• Anakpawis – Ariel Casilao, Rafael Mariano, Randall Echanis, Jose Canlas, Peter Gonzales, Gloria Arellano, Jaime Paglinawan

• COOP NATCO – Anthony Bravo, Sabiniano Canama, Emmanuel Solis Jr., Divina Queme, Edgar Caballeda, Clarita Napoles, Ramil Santos, Rosalino Sumile, Reynaldo Gandionco

• Butil – Cecilia Chavez, Isidro Santos, Wilfredo Antimano, Prodencio Consolacion, Miguel Luma-ang, Leoncio Haber

• MAR – Joventino Diamante, Bintang Jaruni, Antonio Concha, Alberto Diamante, Ruth Pasintabo

• Global Workers –  Ermie Garon, Cicero Villanueva, Emman Quibuyen, Gerald Medina, Erminda Lagman

• Cancer – Dario Lapada, Emerito Rojas, Ryan Uy, Nelia Abrogar, Rhodora Marmito

• 1 Care – Edgardo Masongsong, Salvador Cabaluna III, Janeene Depay-Colingan, Arigido Plaza Jr., Gerry Valdez

• Manila Teachers – Virgilio Lacson, Paul Sembrano, Gil Magbanua, Asuncion Howe, Angelita Alpante, Jennifer Lacson, Ma. Victoria Suarez, Evelyn Dimagiba, Ma. Veronica Pastrana, Mila Pilapil

• Abyan Ilonggo – Rolex Suplico, Diana Biron, Francis Lavilla, Mylene Villanueva, Jonas Depalac, Roberto de Asis, Crisanne Vargas, Helen Lozada, Marlyn Provindido, Jerome Pabilona

• Abante Bicol – Procio Pilapil, Hernani Formaleso, Ferdinand Fernandez, Marcelo Tabago, Loriboy Laurilla

• Angkla – Jesulito Mantalo, Ronaldo Enrile, Augusto Perez Jr., Petercon Lugue, Bernadette Blanco

• Women and Child Crime Abuse Assistance – Marilyn Esden, Luciano de Luna Gella Jr., Elvira Aquino, Rosal Ito, Kent Esden

• Aasenso sa Barangay – Hermino Arceo, Ariel Arceo, Joel Baguio, Francisco Aniag Jr,. Armin Galang

• Ating Koop – Gloria Futalan, Tirso Buenaventura, Francis Loque, Rodolfo Perez, Amelito Revuelta.