Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 17)— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied 126 party-list applications for the 2022 polls, an official said Wednesday.
In a series of tweets, Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon said majority of the applicants turned down by the poll body have filed an appeal.
“More than 100 of denied party-list applicants filed motion for reconsideration,” Guanzon wrote on social media.
“[Comelec] must finish by Dec. 6. Final date for ballot prep Dec. 15,” she added.
Comelec has yet to release the names of the concerned groups. Based on its tentative list of candidates, there are 270 party-list groups seeking a seat in Congress.
The final list of candidates for the May 2022 elections is expected before the year ends.
