The Daily Tribune
Party-list shake-up urged to open seats for marginalized groups
Calls for reform of the Philippines' partylist system have intensified as marginalized sectors continue to face challenges in securing congressional representation.
Political lawyer Dr. Tony La Viña highlighted the original intent of the partylist system to provide a voice for underrepresented groups like farmers and fisherfolk.
A significant 2013 Supreme Court ruling, authored by Justice Antonio Carpio, changed the system by removing the requirement for parties to represent specific marginalized sectors.
The ruling stated that national or regional parties are not mandated to be organized along sectoral lines to participate in partylist elections.
La Viña underscored the ongoing relevance of partylist representation, particularly in addressing issues like corruption, using the 2025 national budget as an example.
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Election watchdog Kontra Daya stated that the majority of the 63 elected party-list representatives do not genuinely represent the marginalized sectors as intended by the Party-List System Act.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is advocating for amendments to the party-list law to ensure only genuine organizations representing marginalized sectors participate.
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