Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 9) — The Commission on Elections said Monday it will remove 39 groups from the list of organizations that could run in the 2022 polls.
Comelec said it is legally authorized to cancel the registration of groups for either failing to participate or not obtaining at least 2% of votes cast under the party-list system in the last two preceding elections.
The commission said nine groups did not join the last two polls. They are the Advance Community Development in New Generation, 1-A Action Moral & Values Recovery Reform of the Phils., Inc, Una Ang Pamilya, Ang Galing Pinoy, Alagad Party-List, Alliance For Nationalism and Democracy, Kapatiran ng mga Nakulong na Walang Sala, Inc., Kalikasan Partylist, and Usa An Aton Nahigugma Nga Iroy Nga Tuna.
Meanwhile, the following organizations “failed to get at least 2% 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,” the election body said in a statement.
-Alay Buhay Community Development Foundation, Inc.
-Adhikaing Tinataguyod ng Kooperatiba
-Alliance of Volunteer Educators
-Abakada Guro
-Barangay Natin
-Abante Mindanao, Inc
-Append, Inc
-Ang Nars, Inc.
-Ang Tao Muna at Bayan
-Ako An Bisaya
-Alliance of National Urban Poor Organizations Assembly, Inc.
-Confederation of Non-Stock Savings and Loan Associations, Inc.
-Academicians, Students and Educators Alliance, Inc.
-Amepa OFW Access Center, Inc.,
-Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Associations of the Philippines
-Global Workers and Family Federation, Inc.
-Kaisahan ng mga Maliliit na Magsasaka
-Movement For Economic Transformation and Righteous Opportunities
-Partido Manggagawa
-Sandigan ng mga Manggagawa sa Konstruksiyon
-Sinag Tungo Sa Kaunlaran
-Tanggol Maralita, Inc.
-Tinderong Pinoy Party
-Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines
-Union of Nationalist Democratic Filipino Organization
-Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations Inc.
-Awareness of Keepers of the Environment, Inc.
-Kamais Pilipinas (Kapatirang Magmamais ng Pilipinas Inc.)
-Partido ng Bayan ang Bida
-One Bagong Ahapo ng Pilipinas Party-List
COMELEC has given organizations until March 31 this year to register as party-list candidates for the 2022 elections. Groups or coalitions already registered with the COMELEC must also manifest their intent to take part in next year’s polls on or before the same date.
Government data showed there were 134 party-list candidates in the May 2019 elections.
