Butil Farmers Party

Butil Farmers Party

The Butil Farmers Party (Butil) is a party-list in the Luzon, Philippines. Butil is the electoral wing of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGO). [http://www.gov.ph/news/printerfriendly.asp?i=3736 Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Major farmers' group endorses GMA's Presidential bid (Printer friendly version) ] ]

In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives got 429,259 votes (3.3742%) [ [http://www.comelec.gov.ph/results/2004partylist.html COMELEC Election Results ] ] and one seat (Benjamin A. Cruz). In the previous congress the party had two seats, Benjamin A. Cruz and Leonila V. Chavez ('Ka Nellie').

The party supported the candidacy of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the 2004 election.

Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez. [ [http://www.mbc.com.ph/congresswatch/cwrep/cwrarchive/cw96/default.htm Makati Business Club: CongressWatch ] ] In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.

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