The Butil Farmers Party (Butil), formerly the Luzon Farmers Party, is a

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in the

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. Butil is the electoral wing of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGO).Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Major farmers' group endorses GMA's Presidential bid (Printer friendly version)
/ref> In the 2004

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for the

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got 429,259 votes (3.3742%) 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 Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...

in the 2004 election. Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez.Makati Business Club: CongressWatch
In the 14 May 2007

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, the party won one seat in the nationwide party-list vote.

Electoral performance

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* Agrarian parties in the Philippines Party-lists represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines Political parties established in 1998 {{Philippines-party-stub