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Patrol Partylist

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Patrol
FounderJorge Bustos
Founded2015
ColorsBlue, Red
Sector representedPublic safety workers
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 63
(Party-list seats only)

The Public Safety Alliance For Transformation and Rule of Law, Inc.,[1] also known as the Patrol Partylist[a] is an organization which holds party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Background

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The Public Safety Alliance For Transformation and Rule of Law, also known as Patrol, was formed in May 2015. It was founded by Jorge Bustos who is a retired police superintendent.[2] Bustos hails from Masantol, Pampanga.[3]

The group focuses on public safety as its main platform and is consist of educators, businessmen, lawyers and government workers.[2] It also sought to create legislation aiding public safety front liners such as police personnel and firefighters.[4]

They are linked to the Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association with most of their nominees at least for the 2022 election. coming from the group.[5]

Electoral history

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Patrol first sought party-list representation in the House of Representatives in 2019 election.[2] They were able to win a seat, with Patrol founder Bustos filling in the seat for the 18th Congress.[4]

They were able to retain their seat for the 19th Congress after garnering enough votes in the 2022 election.[1]

Representatives to Congress

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Period 1st Representative 2nd Representative 3rd Representative
18th Congress
2019–2022
Jorge Bustos
19th Congress
2022–2025
Jorge Bustos

Notes

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  1. ^ Sometimes capitalized; PATROL Partylist

References

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  1. ^ a b Valmonte, Kaycee (26 May 2022). "Comelec proclaims 55 party-list groups to form part of the 19th Congress". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Arcellaz, Princess Clea (19 December 2018). "Party-list vows to seek public safety laws reforms". Sunstar. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ Arcellaz, Princess Clea (7 June 2022). "3 Kapampangans get partylist seats". Sunstar. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Patrol party-list says helping, sharing key factors for public safety". Sunstar. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ^ Guda, Kenneth Roland (23 February 2022). "Politicians, their spouses, siblings and children pack the party-list race". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 17 September 2023.