The Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights – Philippines Taxi Drivers Association (DUMPER PTDA),[1] also known as the DUMPER Partylist is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
DUMPER PTDA | |
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| Colors | Green, Blue, Red |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party-list seats only) |
Background
Representing taxi drivers, DUMPER Partylist took part in the 2019 House of Representatives elections winning a single seat, which was filled in by Claudine Bautista, daughter of Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista.[2][3] 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.[1] It took part again in the 2022 elections in a bid to at least retain its lone seat.[1]
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.[4] In 2023 ahead of the UAAP Season 86, DUMPER became a sponsor of the UST Growling Tigers' basketball program[5]