Blog Posts on party-list system
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Banat vs. COMELEC by james jimenez on Jun 27, 2010Considering pronouncements made by some PL groups about their proclamations, it would be interesting to know the jurisprudence that forms the basis for how winners are determined in the PL system. And so, presenting … (drumroll) … Banat v...
Reflections on the Philippine Political Party System by Monk's Hobbit on May 12, 2010I was looking at the results of the elections for the president, vice-president, and senators for the Ang Kapatiran Party (AKP): President: DE LOS REYES, John Carlos G. 39,502 Vice-President: CHIPECO, Dominador Jr F. 46,704 Senators: Not one close to...
Let’s Party? Ito po ay tungkol sa Party-list system. Kung... by Juan Republic on Apr 27, 2010Let’s Party? Ito po ay tungkol sa Party-list system. Kung hindi ninyo naiintindihan ang kanilang papel sa mahabang balota at sa ating buhay, basahin po ninyo ito. Dito sa Pilipinas ay may tinatawag na Party List System. Tayo ay naghahalal ng dalawa...
LADLAD can now be voted as a Party-List: Some thoughts on the Christian roots of Democracy by Monk's Hobbit on Apr 8, 2010The Supreme court has upheld the right of LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transexuals) to join the 2010 elections as a party-list. The Supreme court preferred to be amoral. This is now not a democracy of the people, but a democracy of ideas: a...
Thoughts on the party-list system by Filipina At Home on Mar 31, 2010Driving around Metro Manila these days, one can't help noticing the proliferation of election campaign materials. They are everywhere - hanging from trees, lamp posts, fences, vehicles, gates of houses, business establishments, even on people's caps,...
Are you voting for a party-list organization in 2010? by Malayang Halalan on Mar 14, 2010Those questioning certain party-list organizations are basically questioning the legitimacy of certain party-list organizations because of its supposed ties to the Gloria Arroyo administration. I have yet to look at the figures to compare between the...
