Barangay Health Wellness Partylist

Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Association Inc., also known as the BHW Partylist, is an organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of barangay-level health workers.

Barangay Health Wellness
ColorsOrange, green
Sector representedBarangay health workers
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 63
(Party-list seats only)
Website
bhwpartylist.wordpress.com

Background

Barangay Health Wellness as a partylist in the House of Representatives designates its primary constituents as barangay health workers. This also includes other people whose responsibilities are related to health at a barangay-level including barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs), barangay sanitary inspectors (BSIs), and barangay service point officers.[1][2]

Electoral history

Barangay Health Wellness sought party-list representation in the House of Representatives by participating in the 2019 election. They were able to secure enough votes for a single seat.[3] The seat was filled in by Angelica Natasha Co, daughter of former Ako-Bicol representative Christopher Co.[4]

The BHW Partylist was able to retain its lone seat for the 19th Congress following the 2022 election[5]

Representatives to Congress
Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
18th Congress
2019–2022		 Angelica Natasha Co — —
19th Congress
2022–2025		 Angelica Natasha Co — —

References
  1. "BHW Party list". BHW Party list. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. Argosino, Faith (August 26, 2022). "Know the Party-List Rep: Angelica Natasha Co, BHW Partylist". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. Tomacruz, Sofia (May 22, 2019). "Comelec proclaims 51 winning groups in 2019 party-list elections". Rappler. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. "Election watchdog flags domination of rich, powerful in party-list race". The Philippine Star. March 3, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. Fernandez, Daniza (May 26, 2022). "Comelec proclaims winning party-list groups". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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