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OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMAN AWARD 2023

R a t h er t h a n t a k in g t hi s a s a w e a k n es s, C o n g r es sm a n A p id A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARGINALIZED
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Rather than taking this as a weakness, Congressman Apid
considered this as a challenge and an opportunity to grow as a
As part of Ang Probinsyano’s main thrust in legislation,
co n sider e d t hi s a s a c h a l len g e a n d a n o p p o r t uni t y t o g r o w a s a A s p a r t o f A n g P r o b in sya n o ’ s m a in t hr u s t in leg i s l a t io n,
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public servant. In his first term as a partylist representative, he Congressman Apid has always placed a premium on writing
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already served as a member of five distinct House Committees.
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and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) their rightful share of
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Congressman Apid himself said, “We have an inclination that
he also authored 264 bills and co-authored 141 bills.
h e a l s o a u t h o r e d 264 b i l l s a n d co-a u t h o r e d 141 b i l l s. C o n g r es sm a n A p id him s e lf s a id , “ W e h a v e a n in c lin a t io n t h a t
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I In the 19th Congress, ANG PROBINSYANO Partylist was I want to change that.”
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2022 elections after garnering 714,634 votes. Congressman Thus, in the 18th Congress, Congressman Apid authored
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was given the various key positions including being designated Agricultural and Fisheries Development Financing System
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Act), and Republic Act No. 11914 (the Provincial Science and
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In the 19th Congress, Congressman Apid continued his
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advocacy for the marginalized by filing the following bills:
ad v o c ac y f o r t h e m a r g in a lize d b y fi lin g t h e f o l lo w in g b i l l s:
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