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HONTIVEROS: PROTECT PARTY-LIST SYSTEM VS ABUSE

Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party have filed a bill proposing sweeping amendments to the Party-List System Act aimed at guarding against abuses by political dynasties and contractors. Hontiveros’ Senate Bill No. 1656 seeks to bar political dynasties from participating in the party-list system and to prohibit party-list nominees and representatives who have interests in […]

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VILLANUEVA HIT FOR ‘BELITTLING’ PARTY-LIST SYSTEM

House members called out Senator Joel Villanueva for belittling the party-list representatives and by extension, the House of Representatives, as well as gravely misrepresenting the nature of the two houses, which comprise Congress.In a privilege speech, Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said the senator gravely misrepresented the nature of the two houses which […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST GRATEFUL FOR CONTINUED VOTER TRUST

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Tuesday said it was humbled and grateful for the continued trust of the voters in its advocacy as it acknowledged the result of the latest Pulso ng Bayan pre-electoral survey of polling firm Pulse Asia. “We remain grateful that our kababayans continue to believe in our advocacy […]