Comelec cancels 50 partylist groups

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked the registration of 50 partylist organizations for failing to win a seat in Congress or participate in the past two polls.

The Comelec en banc on Thursday, 22 October, made public Resolution 11281, which enumerated all the party-list groups that were delisted.

“This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its publication,” the commission said in its resolution promulgated on 15 October.

The partylist groups that got delisted for failing to participate in the last two elections were 1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party, 1-United Transport Koalisyon, Agbiag Timpuyog Ilocano Inc., Ako Ayoko Sa Bawal Na Droga, Filipino Family Party, Grains Retailers’ Confederation of the Philippines Inc., Ina Na Nagmamahal Sa Anak, Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda at Bayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist, and One Philippines.

The other 40 were removed from the Comelec list of registered partylist organizations for failing to land a seat in the House of Representatives in the past two elections.

Uson’s party included

Among them is BOSES Partylist, formerly known as Mothers for Change (MOCHA), the Partylist of singer and former Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) assistant secretary Mocha Uson.

The other delisted groups are Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reform; Advocates and Keepers Organizations of OFWS Inc.; Advocates For Retail, Fashion, Textile, Tradition, Events and Creative Services Sector; Ahon Mahirap, Ako Padayon Pilipino; Aktibong Kaagapay ng mga Manggagawa; Alliance for Resilience, Sustainability and Empowerment; Alyansa Laban Sa Substance Abuse Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas Natin; Ang Komadrona Inc.; Ang Programang Aasenso Taumbayan-Dream Act, Participate and Advocate for Sustainable Transformation; Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas; Ang Pamilya Muna; Babae Ako Para Sa Bayan Inc.; Banat Barangay Natin; Bayaning Tsuper; Bisaya Gyud Party-List; Buhay Hayaan Yumabong; Bunyog; Computer Literacy, Innovation Connectivity And Knowledge inc.; Democratic Independent Workers’ Association; Filipino Rights Protection Advocates of Manila Movement; Health, Education, Livelihood Program of the Philippines; Hugpong Federal Movement of the Philippines Inc.; Ipatupad for Workers Inc.; Lungsod Asenso Inc.; Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino; Maharlikang Pilipino Party; Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Conference for Peace and Development; Movement of Active Apostolic Guardians Association of the Philippines; Pamilyang Magsasaka; Pinoy Ako; Robolusyonaryong Alyanyasang Makabansa; Towards Development And Action; Tulong Ipamahagi sa Communidad Tungo sa Kaunlaran; Tulungan Tayo; United Frontliners Of The Philippines; and Walang Iwanan Sa Free Internet Inc.

The Comelec explained in its resolution that, under Republic Act 7941 or the Partylist System Act, “the Commission may, motu propio or upon verified complaint of any interested party, refuse or cancel, after due notice and hearing, the registration of any national, regional or sectoral party, organization or coalition for failure to participate in the last two preceding elections or failure to obtain at least two per centum (2 percent) of the votes cast under the partylist system in the two preceding elections for the constituency in which it was registered.”