Butil Farmers Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KABAYAN |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ideology | Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Green |
The Butil Farmers Party (Butil), formerly the Luzon Farmers Party, is a political party in the Luzon, Philippines. Butil is the electoral wing of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGO).[1]
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives got 429,259 votes (3.3742%)[2] and one seat (Benjamin A. Cruz). In the previous congress the party had two seats, Benjamin A. Cruz and Leonila V. Chavez ('Ka Nellie').[1]
The party supported the candidacy of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the 2004 election.[1]
Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez.[3] In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won one seat in the nationwide party-list vote.