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Comelec welcomes party-list bill
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) supports Senator Vicente Sotto III's proposal to amend the 30-year-old party-list law.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that revisiting Republic Act 7941, the Party-List System Act of 1995, is timely and long overdue.
Garcia mentioned that the Comelec has prepared recommendations and is ready to provide input if their expertise is sought.
A poll watchdog group, Kontra Daya, also welcomed the initiative, emphasizing the need for genuine representation of the marginalized and underrepresented.
Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao urged legislators to consult their data to address the hijacking of the party-list system by the rich and powerful.
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