DUMPER Partylist


The Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights – Philippines Taxi Drivers Association, also known as the DUMPER Partylist is a political organization which has Party-list [representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines|party-list] representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Background

Representing taxi drivers, DUMPER Partylist took part in the 2019 [Philippine House of Representatives elections|2019 House of Representatives elections] winning a single seat, which was filled in by Claudine Bautista, daughter of Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista. 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. It took part again in the 2022 Philippine [House of Representatives elections|2022 elections] in a bid to at least retain its lone seat.

Involvement in sports

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. In 2023 ahead of the UAAP Season 86, DUMPER became a sponsor of the UST [Growling Tigers basketball] team.