Akbayan
Political party in the Philippines
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| 2025 | Akbayan announces its party-list candidates for the 2025 elections, with Chel Diokno as the 1st nominee and a total of 10 nominees including Percival Cendaña, Dadah Karim–Ismula, and others. |
| September 2024 | COMELEC proclaimed Akbayan as a winner after the Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld the COMELEC Resolution which revoked the party-list registration of An Waray. |
| 2022 | Akbayan supported TroPa coalition, with the party receiving 15,470,005 votes (3.56% vote share), though the UniTeam won 6/12 Senate seats. |
| 2022 | In the 19th Congress, Perci Cendaña begins representing Akbayan. |
| 2022 | Akbayan political party fielded candidates for national and local elections, including Senator Risa Hontiveros as a senatorial candidate and multiple party-list and local government candidates across various provinces in the Philippines. |
| 2022 | Akbayan continued its low performance with 236,226 votes and 0.64% of the total votes. |
| 2019 | Akbayan party-list announced its candidates for the 2019 elections, including Tomasito Villarin as the 1st nominee, Gio Tingson as the 2nd nominee, Doris Dinorog-Obena as the 3rd nominee, Angelina Katoh as the 4th nominee, Napoleon Merida as the 5th nominee, and Cristina Oganiza as the 6th nominee. |
| 2019 | Akbayan experienced a significant decline, receiving 171,713 votes and only 0.62% of the total votes. |
| 2019 | During the 18th Congress, Akbayan is out of Congress. |
| 2018 | Passed Republic Act 11166, the HIV and AIDS Policy Act, establishing comprehensive policies for addressing HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. |
| 2016 | In the 17th Congress, Tomasito Villarin becomes an Akbayan Representative. |
| 2016 | Akbayan political party fielded multiple candidates for various electoral positions, including Risa Hontiveros running for Senator and seven party-list nominees: Tomasito Villarin, Barry Gutierrez III, Angelina Katoh, Rafaela Mae David, Doris Obena, Mylene Hega, and Cenon Nolasco. Additionally, they nominated candidates for local council positions in Pasay, Cebu City, and Estancia, Iloilo. |
| 2016 | Akbayan fell short of the 2% election threshold for the first time, receiving 608,449 votes and 1.88% of the total votes. |
| 2016 | Akbayan supported Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid coalition, which won 7/12 Senate seats, with the party receiving 15,915,213 votes (4.97% vote share). |
| 2016 | Akbayan allied with the Liberal Party and Magdalo Group, supporting Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo's electoral campaigns and criticizing other candidates. After the election, the party joined the Magnificent 7 political group. |
| 2015 | Passed Republic Act 10667, the Philippine Competition Act, designed to promote fair competition in the marketplace. |
| 2015 | Angelina Ludovice-Katoh replaces Walden Bello as an Akbayan Representative in the 16th Congress. |
| 2013 | Risa Hontiveros began running for Senate directly under the Akbayan party ticket for the first time. |
| 2013 | Akbayan participated in legislative elections, receiving 34,239 votes (0.12% vote share), and supported Team PNoy coalition, which won 9/12 Senate seats. |
| 2013 | Akbayan continued its participation with 827,405 votes and 3.02% of the total votes. |
| 2013 | In the 16th Congress, Walden Bello initially represents Akbayan, later replaced by Angelina Ludovice-Katoh in 2015. |
| 2013 | Kaka Bag-ao successfully won the Dinagat Islands seat in the House of Representatives, running under the Akbayan political party label. |
| 2013 | Passed Republic Act 10368, the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act, providing recognition and compensation for victims of human rights violations. |
| 2012 | Passed Republic Act 10354, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law, addressing population and healthcare issues. |
| 2010 | During the 15th Congress, Walden Bello and Kaka Bag-ao serve as Akbayan Representatives. |
| 2010 | Akbayan reached its peak performance with 1,058,691 votes and 3.50% of the total votes. |
| 2010 | Risa Hontiveros, an Akbayan representative, ran for Senate as a member of the Liberal Party with Akbayan's support. |
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