Author Topic: Abolish Party-List System in the Philippines (Read 4706 times)

pioneer · « **on:** May 29, 2010, 10:44:17 PM »

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed charges against five people who allegedly attempted to sell party-list seats at P10 million to P15 million each, through their supposedly strong connections at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and MalacaÃ±ang.

Charged with estafa and usurpation of authority at the Manila Prosecutorâ€™s Office were Mary Ann Fujiwara, 50; Joel Pelo, 42; Wenceslao Malinao Jr. 55; Prudencia Malinao, 53; and Ma. Elizabeth Coronel, 39.

The five were arrested in an entrapment operation at the Century Park Hotel coffee shop on Wednesday, following the filing of a complaint by the Buhay party-list group.

Buhay, which is affiliated with the El Shaddai charismatic group, said it was approached by the suspects guaranteeing, for a fee, Buhayâ€™s clinching some of the reserved seats for party-list groups in the House of Representatives. Other party-list groups also claimed to have been approached with similar offers, the NBI said.

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HAPON · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:30:16 PM »

Dapat na talaga yan i abolish waman nay gamit sa congress sayang lang ang atong buwis ana,
example lang kanang bico party list ngano man diay way silbi ang congressman sa bicol ngano paman nga moapil pana sila.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:41:14 PM »

Kining party list sajon ra jamo kontrolahon sa mga tadhan nga politiko, as I'm afraid is how it's happening now.

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HAPON · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:51:37 PM »

Waman jud nay klaro kay example pa SPA party list Samahan na mga Personero sa Aduana naka kuha na ug aproval sa comelec piro pila ramam na kabuok member ana piro pasado gihapon mao nga wa jud klaro na party list, 2nd Buhay party list dia man jud ko diri sa manila ga puyo wa jud ko makahibawo ug naay project anang partilisa. colerang bikog bantog kay wa maloto kinto man dia jawa.

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philippines · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:52:26 PM »

Gloria Arroyo's son is on a party list that represents the poor security guards. It seems Arroyo's is the only kid of a country's president whose bread and butter is to guard lives and properties. Long live security guards in the Philippines.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:59:35 PM »

Gloria Arroyo's son is on a party list that represents the poor security guards. It seems Arroyo's is the only kid of a country's president whose bread and butter is to guard lives and properties. Long live security guards in the Philippines.

And while we're at it, long live, too, influence peddling (a.k.a. traffic of influence). Too bad security guards are being used as pawns for lust for power.

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fdaray · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:12:28 PM »

Partylist representation is mandated by our Constitution so it is not easy to abolish. It needs to be amended.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:35:37 PM »

Underscoring the obvious is as useful as the party list system.

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gintonic · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:13:09 PM »

Partylist representation is mandated by our Constitution so it is not easy to abolish. It needs to be amended.

Gloria Arroyo's son is on a party list that represents the poor security guards. It seems Arroyo's is the only kid of a country's president whose bread and butter is to guard lives and properties. Long live security guards in the Philippines.

Or task COMELEC to thoroughly screen..partylist groups...a track record of at least 10 years should be a part of the requirements for partylist groups...

MAO NA NI..

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trademark · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2010, 03:27:22 PM »

Party list system just pretends to represent some groups of people, yet to me, it's just an easy way to get a position in the government... merely just increasing our gov't budget but really has little impact on the society and in political system in general.

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gintonic · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2010, 03:34:27 PM »

Party list system just pretends to represent some groups of people, yet to me, it's just an easy way to get a position in the government... merely just increasing our gov't budget but really has little impact on the society and in political system in general.

some partylists are really doing their jobs...it's those that are for there simply to have a piece of the money pie that should be screened...gihimo naman nila nga negosyo gud..they invest so many millions (around 10M)to get into governments funds to the tune of 70million a year, besides other perks..

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fdaray · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2010, 03:38:45 PM »

We can not abolish the party-list because it is already a part of our political system.

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gintonic · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2010, 03:53:39 PM »

We can not abolish the party-list because it is already a part of our political system.

then COMELEC should be stricter in the acceptance of partylist accreditations and recognition...

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kan-ogong · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2010, 12:01:23 AM »

di bali sa sunod gama ta party list PUNDOK SA MGA TUBAG BOHOL.si Mike ang atuang representative

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wolfpack823 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2010, 12:30:39 AM »

di bali sa sunod gama ta party list PUNDOK SA MGA TUBAG BOHOL.si Mike ang atuang representative

Tinuod na nganong dili man ta kapadala og representante sa senado, kanang tinuod gyud nga mobarog sa interests sa mga Bol-anon. Hayyyy....

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bol-anon nga cebuano · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2010, 01:56:09 AM »

this is a redundancy of functions. i will surely vote for the abolishment of the partylist system. it's not really serving it's purpose. it's being used by other people to gain entry to congress to get pork barrel to spent and squander for personal gains. what's the real purpose of putting district congressmen who can represent it's constituents that covers everything from marginalized sector down to indigents? isn't that enough? if party list is abolished, the government can save alot of money and the same time weaken the enemies of the state. right now, they are funding their own enemies.

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wolfpack823 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2010, 02:49:27 AM »

this is a redundancy of functions. i will surely vote for the abolishment of the partylist system. it's not really serving it's purpose. it's being used by other people to gain entry to congress to get pork barrel to spent and squander for personal gains. what's the real purpose of putting district congressmen who can represent it's constituents that covers everything from marginalized sector down to indigents? isn't that enough? if party list is abolished, the government can save alot of money and the same time weaken the enemies of the state. right now, they are funding their own enemies.

Very well said...ang uban nga party-list tinukod usab sa mga politiko, non-political arm of the political lord mao nga masolo gyud ang power..But, in fairness there are some that really serve their sectoral constituents, sadly, still a duplication.

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jig37504 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:59:32 PM »

di bali sa sunod gama ta party list PUNDOK SA MGA TUBAG BOHOL.si Mike ang atuang representative

bay, delikado man ang initials ani PTB, morag primary TB

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arki · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:51:07 AM »

dili lang ang party list i-abolish hasta ang Sangguniang Kabataan walay gamit ...wasting peoples money...

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jig37504 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2010, 01:02:35 AM »

dili lang ang party list i-abolish hasta ang Sangguniang Kabataan walay gamit ...wasting peoples money...

although i like the idea of the SK and the party list because of its noble intentions, its the kind of leaders we have i am against. they are very selfish and manipulative only motivated for their own vested interests.

so, yes reluctantly i have to agree with you bai arki. but how can this be done?

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taga tigbao · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2010, 10:27:11 AM »

Mobotar pud ko nga tangtangon sa atong balaud ug sistema ang party list system. Instead nga irepresentar sa mga kandidato ang mga marginalized sectors (daw..) nga ilahang gi representar mura man hinuon ug ilahang gikamenosan. Laliman kang anak ni Gloring representative sa mga security guards ug vendors(?)? Panigurado wa ganing na makatrabaho as security guard. Dia puy COCOFED representative kay wa puy kalubian. BUHAY party list ni Mike Velarde kay way girepresent nga sector, mura man ba ug ang mga tawo gibinuangan ra.

It should be a requirement nga kung ikaw maoy representative sa party list kinahanglan unta nga ikaw may experience ug at least 5 or 10 years sa sector nga imohang girepresentar. Kay niining pamaagiha tataw gajud nga ang imong kasing kasing ug gugma tua sa pagpalambo ug pag uswag sa sector nga imohang gidala. As an organizational requirement nga may number of years gikan sa pagkatukod sa party list usa puwede maaccredit as party list under COMELEC.

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fdaray · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2010, 10:38:37 AM »

Kon atong e abolish ang party-list ug SK, we will have a Charter Change. These are one of the basic laws in our Constitution.

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taga tigbao · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2010, 10:45:58 AM »

Kung maohon imposible ni matangtang karong term ni Noynoy Sir FD. Charter change is the least of concern sa Aquino Administration even MAr Roxas stressed out during the campaign period that there will be no charter change under Aquino-Roxas administration. Patay, lipay mga party list representatives.

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junjun · « **Reply #23 on:** June 21, 2010, 04:47:24 PM »

In favor ko if ma-abolish ni cya kay the real essence of representing the poor and the marginalized was not followed. look at the assets of the sectoral reps, they have millions. Those with monies can create supposed to be marginalized. So they are Office of the Fake and Purated Representathieves!!!

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