​January 23, 2022

The final face of ballots to be used for the May 9 elections shows party-list candidate no. 147 is officially assigned to Damayan.

The ballots contained 10 presidential and nine vic-presidential candidates.

The Damayan, whose first nominee is young businessman Manuel “Even” Reyes VII, is among the party list groups who will vie for a potential 63 seats in the House of Representatives.

Aside from Reyes, Damayan has 2 other nominees, namely Guillermo “Jay” Hernandez, Jr., and Christopher Medina Gallego.

The ballots also contained 64 senatorial aspirants and 177 party-list groups.

Also called the “Damayan Para sa Reporma Tungo sa Inklusibo at Laganap na mga Oportunidad Ngayon,” the group will advocate for measures to help alleviate poverty and inequality.

“Our primary thrust is to alleviate poverty and promote the well-being of the individual and growth of the country through good governance,” it said.