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as the chairperson of the

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. In January 2002, Bigkis Pinoy and the Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa formed an alliance at the Cuneta Astrodome,

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, where the latter helped remove the Marcos administration in 1986. In 2022, a candidate for senator ran under the Bigkis Movement Party, Leo Olarte, who placed 53rd with 567,649 votes. In the 2022 Laguna local elections, Bigkis gained the mayoral seat, the vice mayoral seat, and 4 council seats for the municipality of

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Electoral performance

Senate

House of Representatives

Notable members

Politicians

* Efraim Genuino – former chairperson of

. * Ramon Reyes – Isabela 3rd District Representative, Sangguniang Panlalawigan * Anthony Genuino – Mayor of

* Leren Bautista – Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna * Marlo Alipon – Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna * Jonsi Siytiap – Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna * Mike Concio – Councilor, Los Baños, Laguna

Candidates

*Leo Olarte – Candidate for Senator, 2022 Philippine Senate election *Ricky Yabut – Candidate for Mayor,

Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

2019 Philippine general election The 2019 Philippine general election was conducted on May 13, 2019. A midterm election, those elected therein took office on June 30, 2019, midway through the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. The following positions were contested: *12 seat ...

Controversies

Efraim Genuino, the chairperson of the

under

, was charged with graft in 2011, he was found innocent and was de-charged of the alleged graft charges. In 2012 Efraim's son Anthony Genuino, who was the mayor at that time, was sued by councilors Jay Rolusta and Francisco Lapis for alleged misuse of funds for the town of

. Genuino was also charged with malversation for allegedly using rice funds worth 3 million pesos for an election campaign.

References

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