Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan
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Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan is a regional political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 based in Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...

, Philippines
Philippines
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. By the name, it is a political party run by the Osmeña family of Cebu.

BO-PK is currently affiliated with the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...

 since October 2009. It used to be the local affiliate of the dominant national party Lakas-Christian-Muslim Democrats. Prior to that, it was the city's equivalent of another national party founded by another Osmeña scion, the Promdi
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative
The Probinsya Muna Development Initiative is a provincial political party in the Philippines based in Cebu....

.

There are no results available of the last elections
Elections in the Philippines
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 for the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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, but according to the website of the House, the party holds 2 out of 237 seats; Congressman Raul del Mar
Raul del Mar
Raul Veloso Del Mar is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party and the Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan regional party, he has been elected to six terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Cebu City...

 and Congressman Antonio Cuenco
Antonio Cuenco
Antonio "Tony" Veloso Cuenco is the Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly since February 4, 2010. Cuenco formerly was the representative of the second district of Cebu City...

(state of the parties, June 2007).
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