Comelec Renews Call for Party-List Law Overhaul

With the party-list winners proclaimed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reiterated calls to overhaul the existing Party-list Law.

- By MAYEN JAYMALIN

According to Comelec Chairman George Garcia, a new law is necessary to address the proper computation of seat distribution for party-lists and to determine whether party-list groups truly represent the marginalized.

"In the end, a law should be in place. There is only so much that we can do," he said at a press conference.

In the 2028 elections, the Comelec will no longer allow party-list groups to adopt the names of popular television shows and government assistance programs, Garcia said.

But without the necessary law, any moves to be taken by the Commission may be declared unconstitutional, the poll chief stressed.

Garcia said he will continue pushing for amendments of the Party-List Law and expressed optimism party-list groups will support a new law that truly reflects the sentiment of the underrepresented.

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