Abante Mindanao (Abamin) was established by
Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district House of Representatives member
Rufus Rodriguez Abamin won a seat in the
2010 election which was filled by his younger brother Maximo Rodriguez Jr.. The group retained the seat in
2013 but lost in
2016. In 2016, Maximo Rodriguez was not a nominee having been elected to replace his brother as
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district representative. After it failed to win a seat in the
2019 election, the
Commission on Elections has considered the cancellation of Abamin's accreditation. Nevertheless, Abante Mindanao was able to win in the House of Representatives after winning a seat in the
2025 election. Maximo returns to the lower house of the Congress as Abamin's nominee. == Representatives to Congress ==