The registrations of 50 groups, organizations, or coalitions may be canceled and delisted from the list of organizations under the country’s party-list system.
Based on the Notice of Cancellation and Delisting released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, they are likely to be delisted after they failed to participate in the last two national elections or failed to garner 2 percent of votes cast in the party-list polls to be able to acquire a seat in the House of Representatives.
“In the performance of this mandate, the Commission is hereby notifying the . . . party-list groups, organizations and coalitions that their respective registrations are being considered for removal or cancellation by the Commission,” the order said.
Of the total, 10 groups that failed to participate in the last two preceding elections are 1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party (1AAAP), 1-United Transport Kialisyon (1-UTAK), Agbiag Timpuyog Ilocano, Inc. (AGBIAG), Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga (AKO), Filipino Family Party (FFP), Grains Retailers’ Confederation of the Philippines, Inc. (GRECON), Ina Na Nagmamahal sa Anak (INANG MAHAL), Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda Bayan Tung sa Kaunlaran (1-LAMBAT), Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist (LUNTIAN), and One Philippines (1P).
On the other hand, the Comelec said the party-list groups, organizations and coalitions that failed to obtain at least two percent of the votes cast for the party-list system and failed to obtain a seat in the second round of seat allocation for the party-list system in the last two preceding elections are Advocacy for Teachers Empowerment Through Action Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reform (A TEACHER); Advocates & Keepers Organization of OFWS, Inc. (AKO-OFW); Advocates for Retail, Fashion., Textile, Tradition, Events & Creative Services Sector (ARTE); Ahon Mahirap (formerly Partido COCOMAN) (AHON MAHIRAP (formerly COCOMAN); Ako Padayon Pilipino (AKO PADAYON); Aktibong Kaagapay ng mga Manggagawa (AKTIBONG KAAGAPAY); Alliance for Resilience, Sustainability and Empowerment (ARISE); Alyansa Laban sa Substance Abuse Para sa Bagong Pilipinas Natin (formerly People’s Volunteer Against Illegal Drugs) ASAP NA (formerly PVAID); Ang Komadrona, Inc. (ANG KOMADRONA); Ang Programang Aasenso Taumbayan-Dream, Act, Participate and Advocate for Sustainable Transformation (APAT-DAPAT); Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas (ABP); Ang Pamilya Muna (PAMILYA MUNA); Babae Ako Para Sa bayan Inc. (BABAE AKO); Banat Barangay Natin (formerly Barkadahan Para sa Bansa, Inc.) (BANAT) (formerly BARKADAHAN); Bayan Muna (BAYAN MUNA); Baying Tsuper (BTS BAYANING TSUPER (formerly BTS); Bisaya Gyud Party-list (BG PARTY-List).
Other organizations that may be delisted or canceled are: BOSES Party-list (formerly Mothers for Change) (BOSES) (formerly MOCHA); Buhay Hayaan Yumabong (BUHAY); Bunyog (Pagkakaisa) (BUNYOG); Computer Literacy, Innovation Connectivity and Knowledge, Inc. (CLICK PARTY); Democratic Independent Workers’ Association (DIWA); Filipino Rights Protection Advocates of Manila Movement (FRONTLINERS ANG BIDA); Health, Education, Livelihood Program of the Philippines (H.E.L.P. PILIPINAS); Hugpong Federal Movement of the Philippines, Inc. (HUGPONG FEDERAL); Ipatupad for Workers, Inc. (IPATUPAD); Lungsod Aasenso Inc. (LUNAS); Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino (MAGDALO); Maharlikang Pilipino Party (MAHARLIKA); Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Conference for Peace and Development (EPANAW SAMBAYANAN) (formerly IPEACE EPANAW); Movement of Active Apostolic Guardians Association of the Philippines (MAAGAP); Pamilyang Magsasaka (PAMILYANG MAGSASAKA); Pinoy Ako (formerly ANG KOALISYON NG INDIGENOUG PEOPLE) (PINOY AKO) (formerly AKO I.P.); Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa (RAM); Towards Development and Action. (TODA AKSYON) (formerly TODA); Tulong Ipamahagi sa Communidad Tungo sa Kaunlaran (TICTOK) (formerly ALSA BISAYA); Tulungan Tayo (TULUNGAN TAYO); Truism Isulong Mo (TURISMO); United Frontline’s of the Philippines (UNITED FRONTLINERS); and Walang Iwanan sa Free Internet, Inc. (WIFI). (Ferdinand Patinio/PNA)