Abono | |
|---|---|
| — Philippine partylist — | |
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| Sector(s) represented | Agriculture and other marginalized populations |
| Ideology | La Union regionalism |
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| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3 (Out of 63 party-list seats)
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| Representative(s) | Robert Raymond Estrella |
Abono (transl. fertilizer)1 is a political organization in the Philippines which had party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. In the May 14, 2007 election, the party won one seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
As a party-list it intends to represent the agriculture and marginalized sector especially the population of La Union province.2 The chair and treasurer of Abono is Rosendo O. So.
Members
The Abono party list had one seat in the party-list sector of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, held by Conrado Estrella III.3 Estrella was a Pangasinense lawyer before becoming a party-list representative.4
In 2015, Abono party-list representatives Conrado Estrella III and Raymond Estrella were among the lawmakers charged for the pork barrel scam for the alleged misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).4 According to the National Bureau of Investigation, Conrado Estrella III allegedly received ₱45,030,000 in kickback from pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, while Raymond Estrella received ₱22,675,000.5
In 2015, the Philippine Commission on Audit released several notices of disallowance against Estrella for the alleged misuse of his PDAF, worth ₱64 million, allocated to dubious livelihood projects in Pangasinan through dubious organizations.6
Peasant rights watchdog Tanggol Magsasaka included Abono on its list of party-list groups that "exploit the struggles and aspirations of farmers."6
Ideology
The Abono Party-list believes that farmers should have more livelihood programs, and also believing to represent La Union in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.27
Abono was the biggest spender among party-list groups during the campaign period from January 2021 to March 2022, according to data from Nielsen Ad Intel show, having spent ₱377.34 million on advertisements, including ads aired before the start of the campaign period on February 8.1
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 340,002 | 2.12% | 2 |
| 2010 | 766,993 | 2.58% | 2 |
| 2013 | 768,265 | 2.77% | 2 |
| 2016 | 732,060 | 2.26% | 2 |
| 2019 | 378,204 | 1.36% | 1 |
| 2022 | 288,752 | 0.78% | 1 |
| 2025 | 254,474 | 0.61% | 1 |
Representatives to Congress
| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | Francisco Ortega III |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Conrado Estrella III | Francisco Ortega III |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Conrado Estrella III | Vini Nola Ortega |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Conrado Estrella III | N/a |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| 20th Congress 2025–2028 |
Robert Raymond Estrella | N/a |
| Note: A party-list group, can win a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives. | ||
Controversies
In 2024, the partylist's president, Umingan, Pangasinan, councilor Ponciano Onia Jr., was shot dead in an ambush.8
References
References
- "Marginalized? Abono, 1-Pacman, Ako Bicol are biggest ad spenders among party-list groups". Rappler. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- "Hon. Vini Nola Alviar Ortega - Advocacies". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- Lando, Roy (2019-12-12). "Conrado Estrella III Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, ABONO Nominee". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Domingo, Katrina (8 June 2022). "ABONO Party-list solon follows grandfather's footsteps as Marcos Jr's agrarian reform chief". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "1 senador, 5 kongresista at 1 cabinet member kinasuhan sa Ombudsman kaugnay ng pork barrel scam". DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- Gutoman, Dominic (2025-05-07). "Some 'farmers' partylists misrepresent farmers, group says". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- Mercado, Neil Arwin (2022-06-08). "Bongbong Marcos picks Clarita Carlos as nat'l security adviser, Conrado Estrella as DAR chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "Incumbent Pangasinan councilor shot dead". Rappler. 2024-12-08. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-08.