Comelec moves proclamation of winning party-list groups next week

Published May 17, 2022 06:37 PM By RICHA NORIEGA,LLANESCA T. PANTI,GMA News

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday postponed the proclamation of the winners of the party-list race for the 2022 national and local elections pending results of the May 24 special elections in Lanao del Sur.

This was announced during the session of the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Tuesday night.

“We shall resume the canvassing of the party-list candidates on the 25th of May 2022 after the special election

in Lanao del Sur on May 24,” Comelec chairperson Saidamen Pangarungan said. 

“We will inform the parties next [NBOC] session, including the venue, for the resumption of canvassing,” he added.

The Comelec earlier set the proclamation of winning party-list groups on Thursday, May 19, but there has been a failure of elections in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur.

Based on Comelec records, Tubaran has 11,557 registered voters for the 2022 national and local elections.

Acting Comelec spokesperson Rex Laudiangco confirmed the postponement.

“Yes po, we confirm that there will be no proclamation of [winning] party-list [groups] on Thursday.

Comelec Commissioner George Garcia explained such postponement is needed since the Lanao del Sur Provincial Board of Canvassers will be transmitting the election results to NBOC by midnight of May 25.

Garcia then said that the NBOC will likely convene by 10 a.m. of May 25 for the resumption of canvassing of party-list votes.

The ACT-CIS and 1-Rider party-list groups remain the leading groups in the party-list race.

Under the party-list law, a group that gets at least 2% of the total number of votes cast in the party-list race will be entitled to at least one seat in the House of Representatives.

Those who exceed the 2% threshold will be entitled to additional seats proportionate to the number of votes cast, but the total number of seats for each winning party-list group cannot exceed three.

Those who do not meet the 2% requirement may still be able to secure a seat in the House because the party-list law also requires that 20% of House members come from the party-list ranks.—LDF, GMA News

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