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Comelec renews call for party-list law overhaul
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is advocating for amendments to the party-list law to ensure only genuine organizations representing marginalized sectors participate.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia believes a new law is necessary to address the proper computation of seat distribution and to determine if party-list groups truly represent the marginalized.
He emphasized that without the necessary law, any moves taken by the Comelec may be declared unconstitutional.
For the 2028 elections, the Comelec will no longer allow party-list groups to adopt the names of popular television shows and government assistance programs.
Comelec officially proclaimed 52 out of 54 winning party-list groups yesterday, with some groups like Akbayan, Duterte Youth, and Tingog set to have three seats each.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed 52 party-list groups that won seats in the House of Representatives in the recent midterm polls.
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