Comelec issues certificate of proclamation to 39 winning party-list groups

At least 39 party-list organizations have received their certificates of proclamation as of Monday, June 10.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the list of the winning party-list groups who received the said proclamation certification on Tuesday, June 11, which include:

• Bayan Muna
• Patrol
• Kabayan
• Abono
• Amin
• Bagong Henerasyon
• Trade Union Congress Party
• Democratic Independent Women's Association
• A Teacher Partylist
• Agap
• CWS
• Bahay
• Talento at Galing ng Pinoy
• RAM
• Dumper PTDA
• Probinsyano Ako
• Manila Teachers
• Philreca
• Apec
• Recoboda
• Ako Padayon Pilipino
• Kabataan
• Marino
• Galing sa Puso (GP}
• 1Pacman
• Ako Bisaya
• An Waray
• Ako Bicol
• Ang Probinsyano
• Tingog
• Sagip
• LPGMA
• OFW
• ACT-CIS
• Alona
• Probinsyano Ako
• Kalinga
• Abang Lingkod and
• BHW

Of the following, ACT-CIS and Bayan Muna got three seats each since they breached the required 2% of the voter turnout in the party-list race by garnering over two million and one million votes, respectively.

Other party-list groups that secured their certificates of proclamation and won multiple seats (two) for securing more than 2% of the votes are: Ako Bicol, Ang Probinsyano, One Pacman, Marino, Probinsyano Ako.

There are 51 party-list groups who won seat(s) in the House of Representatives during the May polls.

The law provides a party-list group that is able to get at least 2% of the total number of votes cast in the party-list race will be entitled to at least one House seat.

Those which will breach the 2% threshold will be entitled to additional seats proportionate to the votes they received, but the seats for every winning party-list group shall not exceed three.

Those who failed to reach the 2% threshold, however, may still secure a seat in the House of Representatives since the party-list law also requires that 20 percent of the members of the House should come from the party-list ranks.

The nominees of the winning party-list groups cannot assume their post by June 30 this year if they do not have the certificate of proclamation issued by the Comelec.