MANILA - Nominees of a party-list named "GUTOM" (hunger) eye seats at the House of Representatives to give voice to those who are literally hungry and to those hungry for justice.

GUTOM or "Gawing Una ang Tagumpay ng Ordinaryong Mamamayan" will push for a national minimum wage, which they think will solve a lot of the country's problems, Christopher Frias, the party's nominee, said Tuesday as they filed for nomination.

"Gusto sana namin gawin ay isulong sa Kongreso ang pagsasabansa ng minimum wage upang makatulong sa pagpapaluwag ng Kamaynilaan at iba pang urban na bahagi ng ating bansa," he said.

"Gusto naming busugin, hindi lang 'yung literally gutom ang tiyan, kundi pati 'yung gutom sa hustisya at gutom sa pagbabago," second nominee Maria Gina Africa added.

Frias said their group, which will run for party-list for the first time, is composed of individuals from the business sector and the academe.

He said their name may sound funny but their plans are serious.

GUTOM party-list has five nominees vying for seats in Congress.