Anakalusugan
Anakalusugan | |
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| — Philippine partylist — | |
| Full name | Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan |
| Sector(s) represented | Health |
| Colors | Yellow, Green, Red |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Ray T. Reyes |
| Website | |
| anakalusugan | |
Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan (lit. 'let's take care of our health'), also known as the Anakalusugan Party List (stylized as AnaKalusugan, a portmanteau of Tagalog words for "offspring" and "health") is a health advocacy group with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[1][2] It aims to represent the Philippines' health sector.[3]
History
18th Congress
During the 18th Congress, Anakalusugan had Mike Defensor as its representative. Defensor proposed the passage of Free Annual Medical Checkup Act that would mandate the government to provide free annual medical examinations to Filipinos.[4][5] Anakalusugan also played a part in the House of Representatives' probe against Philhealth regarding a corruption scandal involving funds worth billions of pesos in 2020.[6]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Defensor along with Sagip Party-list representative Rodante Marcoleta initiated an event called "ivermectin pan-three" that distributes the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, despite warnings from the World Health Organization on the lack of evidence to support ivermectin's efficacy against COVID-19.[7]
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Party-list seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47,828 | 0.16% | 0 / 57
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| 2013 | Did not participate | ||
| 2016 | 191,362 | 0.59% | 0 / 59
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| 2019 | 237,629 | 0.85% | 1 / 61
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| 2022 | 281,512 | 0.76% | 1 / 63
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| 2025 | 154,121 | 0.37% | 0 / 63
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Representatives to Congress
| Period | Representative | |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Mike Defensor | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Ray T. Reyes | |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||
References
- ^ "Group wants to replicate 'Klinika Ng Bayan'". Sun Star. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ "About Us". AnaKalusugan Party List. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "LIST: Which party-list groups are running in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. October 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Punay, Edu (August 13, 2020). "House OKs free annual checkup bill". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (May 24, 2021). "House pushes for free annual medical check-up for Filipinos". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Punay, Edu (August 15, 2020). "Plunder raps eyed vs corrupt PhilHealth officials". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (April 27, 2021). "Defensor, Marcoleta to distribute Ivermectin 'to those in dire need of drug'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 5, 2021.