Kusug Tausug
IdeologyTausūg interests
Sulu Archipelago regionalism
ColorsGreen
SloganPagbaubug ha Kamarwan iban Martabbat
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 63
(Party-list seats only)

Kusug Tausug is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It seeks to represent the Tausūg indigenous people and other marginalized sectors.[1]

History

17th Congress

Kusug Tausug took part in the 2016 Philippine elections, where they secured a lone seat in the House of Representatives.[2] The seat was filled in by Shernee Abubakar Tan, daughter of Sulu governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan[1]

Shernee Tan proposed the martial law in Mindanao, imposed in response to the Marawi siege of 2017, to be expanded nationwide.[3]

Kusug Tausug was among the political organizations in the House of Representatives that joined the Coalition for Change of PDP-Laban, the new ruling party.[4]

18th Congress

They participated in the 2019 Philippine elections, where they retained their lone seat in the House of Representatives.[5] Shernee Tan also remained as Kusug Tausug's representative in the Congress.[6]

Tan as Kusug Tausug representative was critical of the interim Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) government in Bangsamoro. She opposed the BTA's request to extend the interim period and postpone the scheduled 2022 Bangsamoro elections as per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, saying the move was meant to cover up the BTA's inadequate performance.[7] Although Tan has been amenable to the election postponement if a referendum was held for the measure.[8]

Kusug Tausug through Tan also proposed mandating government and private establishments to allot at least two places of worship in response to the lack of space for adherents of Islam and other non-Catholic faiths.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Gavilan, Jodesz (May 19, 2016). "17th Congress: Meet the party list's new faces". Rappler. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Adel, Rosette (May 19, 2016). "Comelec proclaims 46 winning party-lists". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tausug lawmaker calls for nationwide martial law". ABS-CBN News. July 22, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Cabacungan, Gil (May 26, 2016). "From 3 to 300, PDP-Laban forms 'supermajority' in House". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2 party-lists gain 3 seats each, 49 others make cut". Manila Standard. May 23, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Who's who: Winning party-lists and their representatives". The Philippine Star. July 22, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Dela Cruz, Divina Nova Joy (February 25, 2021). "BARMM transition extension opposed". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Gonzales, Cathrine (February 24, 2021). "Solon wants referendum for proposed postponement of BARMM elections". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mandatory setting up of prayer rooms in government, private establishments pushed". Manila Bulletin. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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