Vendors Partylist
Vendors | |
|---|---|
| — Philippine partylist — | |
 | |
| Full name | Vendors Samahan ng mga Maninindang Pilipino |
| Chairperson | Florencio Pesigan |
| Sector(s) represented | Informal (vendors) |
| Colors | Green |
| Website | |
| vendorspartylist | |
The Vendors Samahan ng mga Maninindang Pilipino[1] (lit. 'Association of Filipino vendors') also known as the Vendors Partylist is an organization which sought partylist representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 2025 election. It aims to represent the interest of vendors and workers in the informal sector.
Background
[edit]In October 2024, Vendors Partylist filed their candidacy for the 2025 House of Representatives elections headlined by social media personality, pares vendor, and fourth nominee Diwata. The first to third nominees are Marilou Lipana, Florencio Pesigan and Sheryl Sandi.[2][3][4]
Disqualification case
[edit]Election watchdog Kontra Daya filed a disqualification case against Vendors Partylist noting how the organization's first three nominees are owners of big firms and do not belong to the sector they represent. Lipana was noted to be president of Olympus Mining and Builders Group Philippines Corporation, Pesigan an owner of an advertising agency, and Sendil as an owner of a hardware and construction supplies business. A maximum of three nominees by group can be seated under the partylist system.[5]
Diwata called the move "unfair" and that his organization is being singled-out by Kontra Daya.[6] Vendors itself released a statement calling the petition "baseless and malicious" stating that nominees can also be people who have "a clear track record of their advocacy of the sectoral group they are representing".[7]
Electoral history
[edit]Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Secured seats | Party-list seats | Congress | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88,845 | 0.21% | 0 / 3
|
63 | 20th Congress 2025–2028 |
[8] | ||
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||||||||
Nominees
[edit]| Election | Nominee | Position | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marilou Lipana | 1st nominee | No seats won | [1] |
| Florencio Pesigan | 2nd nominee | |||
| Sheryl Sandil | 3th nominee | |||
| Deo Jarito "Diwata" Balbuena | 4th nominee | |||
| Emilyn Garcia | 5th nominee | |||
| Liza Nicdao | 6th nominee | |||
| Michelle Ann Pusing | 7th nominee | |||
| Ronaldo Carlos | 8th nominee | |||
| Romulo Diaz Jr. | 9th nominee | |||
| Sonia Almosa | 10th nominee |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "67. VENDORS" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (October 2, 2024). "Diwata files intention to run for party-list representing vendors". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Asajar, Cali (October 3, 2024). "Diwata as fourth nominee a winning strategy for 'trapos,' Pinoys online say". Interaksyon. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (October 2, 2024). "'Unli Pares' in Congress? Diwata files COC for Vendors Partylist as 4th nominee". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kontra Daya wants registration of Vendors Party-list cancelled". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (April 21, 2025). "Diwata slams 'unfair' cancellation petition vs Vendors party-list". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Vendors Party-list on DQ case: Baseless, malicious". GMA News. April 20, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Dominique Nicole (May 16, 2025). "LIST: Final party-list ranking in the 2025 elections". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 24, 2025.