Magkakasama sa Sakahan, Kaunlaran

Magsasaka Partylist, also known as Magkakasama sa Sakahan, Kaunlaran,[1][2] is a political organization with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of Filipino farmers.

Magsasaka Partylist
Magsasaka Partylist
Political positionNeutral
ColorsGreen, Blue
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 61
(Party-list seats only)

History

18th Congress

The Magsasaka Partylist took part at the 2019 House of Representatives elections and won a lone seat for the 18th Congress. This seat was filled by Argel Cabatbat, a lawyer and a son of farmers from Guimba, Nueva Ecija.

As party-list representative, Cabatbat co-authored a bill in the Congress proposing the establishment of a Department of Water Resources in a bid to address mismanagement of water resources for irrigation and to assure that ground and surface water to be free from pollution.[3] In January 2022, Cabatbat expressed opposition to the Department of Agriculture's administrative order allowing the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of pelagic fish amidst an alleged national fish shortage.[4]

19th Congress

Magsasaka Partylist will be fielding five nominees for the 2022 national elections. First nominee is incumbent Cong. Argel Cabatbat. The four other nominees are Atty. Chris Beltran, Ramid Gualberto, Danny Carranza, and Jeannie Villanueva.


The former national chairman Dexter Villamin is laying claim to the partylist. But Villamin was kicked out of the organization after figuring in an agriculture investment scam. Villamin is now in jail in Batangas for several cases of swindling and estafa over an agriculture investment scam. No bail is recommended.[5]

Representatives to Congress
Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
18th Congress
2019–2022		 Argel Joseph Cabatbat N/A N/A

References
  1. Mier-Manjares, Maria April (August 2, 2021). "Former party-list coordinator in Sorsogon nabbed for illegal firearms". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. Nepomuceno, Priam (July 29, 2019). "Be more discerning in choosing 'party-list', AFP exec to voters" (in English and Filipino). Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. "Legislators hopeful of House approval for water dep't measure". BusinessWorld. January 23, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. Punay, Edu; Zoleta, Michelle. "House probe on galunggong importation sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. "Infighting rips farmers' group". Manila Times. July 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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