Uswag Ilonggo
Uswag Ilonggo | |
|---|---|
| — Philippine partylist — | |
 | |
| Founder | Jerry Treñas |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Iloilo City |
| Ideology | Ilonggo regionalism |
| |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 3
(Out of 63 Partylist seats) |
| Representative(s) | James "Jojo" Ang Jr. |
Uswag Ilonggo (stylized as USWAG Ilonggo) is a regional political party based in the province of Iloilo. It is also actively participating in the party-list elections in the Philippines. It represents the Western Visayas region and the Ilonggo people.
Background
[edit]Uswag Ilonggo Party-List was established in 2020.[1][2] Its constituents in the House of Representatives represent the Ilonggo people from the provinces of Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, as well as some parts of Mindanao.[3]
Uswag Ilonggo seeks to enhance the well-being of all Ilonggos, focusing on economic development, health, and education within the region.
History
[edit]19th Congress
[edit]Uswag Ilonggo participated in the 2022 elections, winning a single seat in the 19th Congress.[4] The seat was filled by James "Jojo" Ang Jr., a native of Pavia, Iloilo, who served as the first nominee. Raisa Treñas, the daughter of then-Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, was named as the second nominee.[5]
Up until March 2023, Ang was a co-owner of Allencon Development Corporation, a family-owned construction company that saw a rapid increase in contracts from the government from 2022 to 2023. In November 2025, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, which is investigating the flood control projects scandal in the Philippines, recommended the filing of corruption charges against Ang before the Office of the Ombdusman.[6]
Electoral results
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Secured Seats | Party-List Seats | Congress | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 689,607 | 1.87% | 1 / 3
|
63 | 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
James "Jojo" Ang Jr. | — | — | |
| 2025 | 777,754 | 1.85% | 1 / 3
|
63 | 20th Congress 2025–2028 (upcoming) |
James "Jojo" Ang Jr. | — | — | |
| Note: For party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, a party can win a maximum of three seats. | |||||||||
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'USWAG' CAMPAIGN LEVELS UP: Treñas' Plaza Libertad rally attracts 15,000". Panay News. May 3, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Lena, Perla (October 9, 2021). "Iloilo guv seeks reelection under regional party-list". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ What Is Uswag Ilonggo Party-List? (Video). March 4, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ Guardian, Daily (May 6, 2022). "Region 6 political leaders endorse Uswag Ilonggo Party-list". Daily Guardian. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Uswag Ilonggo Party-list clarifies its 1st nominee not disqualified". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Castor, Rjay Zuriaga (December 7, 2025). "Uswag Ilonggo's Ang profited from contractor boom". Rappler. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
