Comelec urges voters to check party-list nominees

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging voters to carefully review the list of nominees for party-list organizations participating in the 2025 midterm elections and to file petitions against any nominees with disqualifying issues.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia stated that the poll body cannot unilaterally cancel nominations and requires a registered voter to file a challenge.

Voters are encouraged to exercise their right to question nominees they deem unqualified.

Petitions to deny due course or cancel nominations must be submitted within five days following the publication of the nominee list.

Each party-list organization is required to submit a list of 10 nominees from whom representatives will be selected.

Party-list nominees must meet specific qualifications, including being a natural-born Filipino citizen, a registered voter, a resident for at least one year, able to read and write, a party member for at least 90 days, and at least 25 years old.