Marginalized? Party list system just expands turf of the powerful

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 21:36:06 +0000

Marginalized? Party list system just expands turf of the powerful

The boxing-champ-turned-senator has apparently quickly learned that one key way of thriving in traditional Philippine politics is to create alliances.

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Ex-CHR chair, youth groups: Reject party-lists with ties to pol dynasties

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 03:29:40 +0000

Ex-CHR chair, youth groups: Reject party-lists with ties to political families

A former human rights chair and various youth organizations called on the public to reject party-lists with ties to political dynasties.

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76% of Filipino voters aware of party-list system, survey says

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 11:16:50 +0000

76% of Filipino voters are aware of party-list system - PulseAsia

MANILA, Philippines – Seventy-six percent of registered voters said they are aware of the party-list system as the May 13 midterm elections approach, a recent survey of Pulse Asia showed.

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LOOK: Akbayan protests Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:21:38 +0000

LOOK: Akbayan protests Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea

Members of Akbayan party-list gathered in front of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Pasay City on Thursday to protest incidents

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Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system 

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 04:38:16 +0000

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

The list of party-list groups and their nominees for the upcoming elections remain a “significant reference” for the voting public, an official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday.

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Koko, Serge in ‘final list’ of senatorial candidates

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:54:56 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday released the “final list” of official senatorial candidates and party-list groups that would participate in the May midterm polls.

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