ACT-CIS Partylist
{{Short description|Political organization in the Philippines}}
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{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}}
{{Distinguish|Alliance of Concerned Teachers{{!}}ACT Teachers Partylist|ACT New Zealand{{!}}ACT Party}}
{{Infobox Philippine partylist group
| name = ACT-CIS
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| colorcode = #97111A
| logo = ACT-CIS_Partylist logo.svg
| full_name = Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support, Inc.
| abbreviation =
| chairperson =Erwin Tulfo
| president =
| secretary = Jeffrey Soriano
| type = Sectoral party
| sector = Multi-sector
| slogan = Ang Partylist ng mga Inaapi
({{translation|The Partylist of the Oppressed}})
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| in_congress = y
| representatives = {{ubl|
- Edvic Yap
- Jocelyn Tulfo
- Jeffrey Soriano (2022–2023; resigned)
- Erwin Tulfo (from 2023)
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| current_congress = 19th
| seats = {{Composition bar|3|3|hex=#97111A}} (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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The ACT-CIS Partylist (pronounced "act CIS"), officially the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Inc.,{{cite news |last1=Galvez |first1=Daphne |title=Comelec resumes canvassing, then suspends after no new COC transmission |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1121002/comelec-opens-canvass-for-last-five-remaining-cocs |access-date=20 May 2019 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=20 May 2019}} is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
From 2013 to 2016, ACT-CIS was represented by former police officer Samuel Pagdilao. ACT-CIS returned to the House of Representatives in 2019, when it started to become associated with media personality brothers Erwin and Raffy Tulfo.
History
At the 2013 elections, ACT-CIS received an endorsement from the Iglesia ni Cristo.{{cite news |last1=Porcalla |first1=Delon |title=INC endorses 7 Team PNoy, 5 UNA bets |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/05/10/940437/inc-endorses-7-team-pnoy-5-una-bets |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=10 May 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Cabacungan |first1=Gil |title=Religious groups infiltrate Congress via partylist elections |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/407229/religious-groups-infiltrate-congress-via-partylist-elections |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=12 May 2013 |language=en}} The organization's seat was filled in by former police officer Samuel Pagdilao who had a platform against crime.{{cite news |title=17 PMA alumni members elected in May polls |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/07/02/960803/17-pma-alumni-members-elected-may-polls |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=2 July 2013}}{{cite news |title=The Leader I Want: Samuel Pagdilao’s to-fix list for 2016 |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/128658-samuel-pagdilao-advocacies-senatorial-elections/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Rappler |date=18 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613012828/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/128658-samuel-pagdilao-advocacies-senatorial-elections/ |archive-date=13 June 2024}}
For the 2016 election, Samuel Pagdilao forewent from being included in the nominee list for ACT-CIS to run for Senator. The ACT-CIS nominee list is led by first-nominee samuel's wife Maria Rosella Pagdilao.{{cite news |last1=Bueza |first1=Michael |title=2016 party-list nominees: Taking a 'shortcut' to Congress? |url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/125689-2016-party-list-nominees-taking-shortcut-congress/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Rappler |date=15 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827115624/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/125689-2016-party-list-nominees-taking-shortcut-congress/ |archive-date=27 August 2023}} ACT-CIS failed to secure any seat.{{cite news |title=Supporter ni Duterte, nanguna sa mga nanalong party-list |trans-title=Duterte supporter, tops winning party-lists|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/22/19/supporter-ni-duterte-nanguna-sa-mga-nanalong-party-list |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=22 May 2019 |language=fil}}
In 2019 election, ACT-CIS topped the party-list race.{{cite news |last1=Bueza |first1=Michael |title=ACT-CIS tops party-list race in Metro Manila, 5 regions |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/230584-act-cis-party-list-tops-metro-manila-regions/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Rappler |date=14 May 2019}} ACT-CIS got the most number of votes in the party-list race with 2,651,987 votes.{{Cite web | url=https://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=2019NLE/ElectionResults_/PartyListCanvassReport | title=Official COMELEC Website :: Commission on Elections }} Sometime before the election, Eric Yap a friend of media personality Erwin Tulfo acquired ACT-CIS from Pagdilao. Since then the party became associated with Erwin, and his brother Raffy Tulfo.{{cite news |title=ACT-CIS widens lead over rivals in party-list race |url=http://tempo.com.ph/2019/05/18/act-cis-widens-lead-over-rivals-in-party-list-race/ |access-date=20 May 2019 |work=Tempo |date=18 May 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Roxas |first1=Pathricia Ann |title=Tulfo-backed ACT-CIS surges ahead in party-list voting |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1118484/tulfo-backed-act-cis-surges-ahead-in-party-list-voting |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=14 May 2019 |language=en}}
ACT-CIS became the most voted party-list again in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Bueza |first1=Michael |title=ACT-CIS tops party-list race again in 2022 |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/results-act-cis-party-list-race-2022/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Rappler |date=10 May 2022}}
Political positions
ACT-CIS names the "oppressed and the abused" as the demographic it represents in the House of Representatives, and its platform focuses on crime prevention.{{cite news |title=55 party-list groups proclaimed led by Tulfo-supported ACT-CIS |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2022/05/26/451124/55-party-list-groups-proclaimed-led-by-tulfo-supported-act-cis/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=BusinessWorld |date=26 May 2022}} It also claims to represent the indigent and Overseas Filipino Workers.
The organization supports the reinstatement of capital punishment in the Philippines, believing that executing convicts is an effective deterrence.{{cite news |title=Death penalty ipasa na - ACT-CIS|trans-title=Pass death penalty now - ACT-CIS |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2019/09/16/1952230/death-penalty-ipasa-na-act-cis |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=Philippine Star |date=16 September 2019 |language=fil}}{{cite news |title=Tulfo brothers’ ACT-CIS party-list to push for death penalty - POLITIKO |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2018/10/21/tulfo-brothers-act-cis-party-list-to-push-for-death-penalty/snitch-network/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=Politko.com.ph |date=21 October 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Gregorio |first1=Xave |title=For lawmaker, no stopping death penalty revival even if Philippines is barred from doing so |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/08/23/2204575/lawmaker-no-stopping-death-penalty-revival-even-if-philippines-barred-doing-so |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=23 August 2022}}
It also supported the administration of then-President Rodrigo Duterte, including his deadly war on drugs.{{cite news |last1=Delizo |first1=Michael Joe |title=Backdoor to power: Rise of Duterte-allied party-list seen to boost admin's hold |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/22/19/backdoor-to-power-rise-of-duterte-allied-party-list-seen-to-boost-admins-hold |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=22 May 2024}} Among the few policies of the Duterte administration that it opposed were the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility and the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.
Electoral history
= Electoral performance =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:right" | |||
| Election | Votes | % | Party-list seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|2013
| 377,165 || 1.36% || {{Composition bar|2|58|hex=#97111A}} | |||
| align=left|2016
| 109,300 || 0.34% || {{Composition bar|0|59|hex=#97111A}} | |||
| align=left|2019
| 2,651,987 || 9.51% || {{Composition bar|3|61|hex=#97111A}} | |||
| align=left|2022
| 2,111,091 || 5.74% || {{Composition bar|3|63|hex=#97111A}} | |||
| align=left|2025
| 1,239,930 || 2.96% || {{Composition bar|2|63|hex=#97111A}} |
= Nominees =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:rleft" | ||||
| Election | Nominee | Position | Status | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|2013
| Jerome Oliveros || 1st nominee || {{no|Withdrew}} ||rowspan=4| {{cite web |url = http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Elections/2013natloc/PartyListOrganizations/PartyLIstNominees1.pdf |title = Annex A "updated Official List of the First Three (3) Nominees" |date = 2013-04-03 |work = Commission on Elections |accessdate = 2013-04-06 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130721034114/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Elections/2013natloc/PartyListOrganizations/PartyLIstNominees1.pdf |archivedate = 2013-07-21}} | ||||
| Manuel Pamaran | 2nd nominee | {{no|Withdrew}} | ||
| Miguel Ortiz | 3rd nominee | {{no|Withdrew}} | ||
| Samuel Pagdilao Jr. | Position unknown | {{yes|1st representative}} | ||
| rowspan=5|2016
| Maria Rosella Pagdilao || 1st nominee ||rowspan=5 {{no|No seats won}} || rowspan=5|{{cite web |title=Resolution No. 10061 |url=http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Archives/RegularElections/2016NLE/Resolutions/res10061.pdf |publisher=Commission on Election |access-date=11 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307131014/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Archives/RegularElections/2016NLE/Resolutions/res10061.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2016}} | ||||
| Benjardi Mantele | 2nd nominee | |||
| Victor Michael Carambas | 3rd nominee | |||
| Robert Allan Arabejo | 4th nominee | |||
| Johnny Young | 5th nominee | |||
| rowspan=5|2019
| Eric Yap || 1st nominee ||rowspan=1 {{yes|1st representative}} || rowspan=5|{{cite web |title=PARTYLIST2019NLE_1126 |url=https://www.comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ListsOfCandidates/NATIONAL/PARTYLIST2019NLE_1126.pdf |publisher=Commission on Election |access-date=27 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203022205/https://www.comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ListsOfCandidates/NATIONAL/PARTYLIST2019NLE_1126.pdf |archive-date=3 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/05/22/19/act-cis-bayan-muna-get-3-party-list-seats-as-comelec-proclaims-winners|title=ACT-CIS, Bayan Muna get 3 party-list seats as Comelec proclaims winners|website=ABS-CBN.com|last=Placido|first=Dharel|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=May 22, 2019}} | ||||
| Jocelyn Tulfo | 2nd nominee | {{yes|2nd representative}} | ||
| Rowena Niña Taduran | 3rd nominee | {{yes|3rd representative}} | ||
| Edgar Yap | 4th nominee | {{no|Unused}} | ||
| Jeffrey Soriano | 5th nominee | {{no|Unused}} | ||
| rowspan=5|2022
| Edvic Yap|| 1st nominee || {{yes|1st representative}} || rowspan=5| {{cite news |title=Comelec halts proclamation of Erwin Tulfo as party-list nominee |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/comelec-halts-proclamation-of-erwin-tulfo-as-party-list-nominee |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=SunStar |date=2 March 2023 |language=en}} | ||||
| Jocelyn Tulfo | 2nd nominee | {{yes|2nd representative}} | ||
| Jeffrey Soriano | 3rd nominee | {{maybe|3rd representative (2022–2023; resigned)}} | ||
| Erwin Tulfo | 4th nominee | {{yes|3rd representative (since 2023)}} | ||
| Effie Vanessa Ynson | 5th nominee | {{no|Unused}} |
Representatives to Congress
Criticism
Election watchdog Kontra Daya claims that representation of marginalized groups is not a function that ACT-CIS serves given that the group's second nominee in 2019 Jocelyn Tulfo is the sister-in-law of Ramon Tulfo, the Philippine President's special envoy to China.{{Cite news |last=Tiangco |first=Minka Klaudia |date=May 11, 2019 |title=Kontra Daya warns against party-list groups that could easily afford political ads |language=en-US |work=Manila Bulletin |url=https://mb.com.ph/2019/05/11/kontra-daya-warns-against-party-list-groups-that-could-easily-afford-political-ads/ |access-date=2020-05-31}} She also has ties with former tourism secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo, who was implicated in allegations of an anomalous government transaction, according to Kontra Daya.{{Cite web|title='Vote for party-list groups that represent marginalized, underrepresented' – Kontra Daya|url=https://www.bulatlat.com/2019/05/09/vote-for-party-list-groups-that-represent-marginalized-underrepresented-kontra-daya/|last=Umil|first=Anne Marxze|date=2019-05-09|website=Bulatlat|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20130422085319/http://www.actcis.org/}} (Archived)
References
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Category:Party-lists represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines