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'That's one evil': Duterte says party-list system exploited by the rich

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 03:15 AM

MANILA - The party-list system was originally crafted to represent the marginalized sectors and President Rodrigo Duterte has had enough of people taking advantage over it. Read more »

Comelec approves Cardema's application as Duterte Youth House rep

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 07:46 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it accepted the Duterte Youth Party-list’s petition to name former youth commissioner Ronald Cardema to its seat in the House of Representatives.  Read more »

Public pressure sought to flush political dynasties out of party-list system

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 12:40 PM

MANILA - Political dynasties kept tight control of the party-list system following the May elections, raising fears it would be even more difficult to overhaul an electoral system originally designed for the poor and the marginalized. Read more »

Lacson: Cardema, Duterte Youth are why party-list system now 'a joke'

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Posted at May 21 09:27 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson was the latest to slam former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema for his bid to become the first nominee of Duterte Youth party-list.  Read more »

The party-list problem

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 02:59 PM

Under the Constitution, 20 percent of the House of Representatives shall be composed of party-list representatives, with the remaining 80 percent to be elected per legislative district. But an election watchdog says nearly half of party-list groups running in May have links to political dynasties and special business interest. Get to know the party-list system better in this report. Read more »

Comelec releases names of party-list nominees to help voters 'make informed choice'

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Updated as of Mar 02 06:13 PM

The names of party-list nominees were released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Saturday in a bid to "enable voters to make an informed choice." Read more »

Mga miyembro ng political clans, party-list nominees sa halalan

Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 10:25 PM

Maraming kinatawan ng party-list groups na tatakbo ngayong Mayo ay galing sa mga makapangyarihang angkan ng politiko, base sa pananaliksik ng ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group. Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Political clans ‘hijack’ party-list

Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 25 05:11 PM

If all goes well for the family of former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in the upcoming elections, he, his wife and daughter could all be sitting side by side when the 18th Congress opens on June 30, 2019.  Read more »

What's wrong with the Philippine party-list system?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 09:52 PM

MANILA - The party-list system in the Philippines has been "flawed" from the beginning, a member of an election reform group said Tuesday.   Read more »

'Pagpa-party-list habang nakaupo ang kaanak, dapat ipagbawal'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:16 PM

Para sa isang Comelec commissioner, kailangan na ng reporma sa batas para ipagbawal nang kumatawan sa party-list ang mga may kaanak na nakaupo rin bilang mga district congressmen. Read more »

Pagrepaso sa party-list system, itinutulak kontra 'pamomolitika'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 08:51 PM

Layon ng mga party-list na makagawa ng batas para sa kapakanan ng mga kinakatawan nito. Ngayon ay pinupuna ang sistemang ito dahil sa pagpasok ng mga politiko.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Ano ang party-list system?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 04:51 PM

Sa programang 'Usapang de Campanilla' sa DZMM, ipinaliwanag ng abogadong si Atty. Claire Castro kung ano ang party-list sytem sa Kongreso. Read more »

Kabayan Party 'removes' Harry Roque as representative

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Updated as of Jan 24 06:34 PM

Lawyer and congressman Harry Roque has been "removed" as the representative of the Kabayan Party-list group, the multi-sectoral party said on Tuesday. Read more »