The Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights – Philippines Taxi Drivers Association (DUMPER PTDA),[1] also known as the DUMPER Partylist is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
DUMPER PTDA | |
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| Colors | Green, Blue, Red |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party-list seats only)
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Background edit
Representing taxi drivers, DUMPER Partylist took part in the 2019 House of Representatives elections winning a single seat, which was filled in by Claudine Bautista, daughter of Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista.[2][3] Bautista as DUMPER's representative advocated for the Magna Carta for Public Transportation Drivers Bill to become law which would institutionalize insurance and subsidies for drivers in the public transport sector.[1] It took part again in the 2022 elections in a bid to at least retain its lone seat.[1]
Involvement in sports edit
The organization is also involved in sports being one of the sponsors of the Pilipinas Super League. The Davao Occidental Tigers is also associated with the partylist.[4] In 2023 ahead of the UAAP Season 86, DUMPER became a sponsor of the UST Growling Tigers' basketball program[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Palicte, Che (May 2, 2022). "Party-list group assures driver insurance, fuel subsidy". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Who's who: Winning party-lists and their representatives". The Philippine Star. July 22, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, KC (August 19, 2021). "Who is Representive [sic] Claudine Bautista?". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pilipinas Super League set for February tip-off". Dugout Philippines. January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (August 1, 2023). "UST Tigers bring in new partners in bid to revive basketball program". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 11, 2023.