Lakas-CMD is dominant majority party, NP is dominant minority — Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) as the dominant majority party and the Nacionalista Party as the dominant minority party for Eleksyon 2025.

In a resolution issued Thursday, the Comelec said a total of 11 political parties applied for accreditation for the determination of the dominant majority party, and dominant minority party for the upcoming midterm polls.

The political groups were ranked in accordance to their history, the number of incumbent elective officials, as well as their organized chapters in cities, municipalities, and provinces in the country.

“On the basis of the foregoing considerations, the dominant majority party and the dominant minority party, and the accredited majority political parties for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections (NLE) are: Dominant majority party — Lakas-CMD; Dominant minority party — Nacionalista Party,” the resolution read.

Other accredited political parties are as follows:

• Akbayan Citizens Action Party
• Aksyon Demokratiko
• Liberal Party of the Philippines
• Nationalist People’s Coalition
• National Unity Party
• Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
• Partido Demokratikong Reporma
• Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
• United Nationalist Alliance

“Sa ating pong consistent na pagko-conduct ng halalan, lagi tayong may dominant majority party, dominant minority party, sapagkat sila ang may priority sa paglalagay ng watcher sa loob ng presinto,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia told reporters.

(We always have a dominant majority party and a dominant minority party every elections. They will be prioritized in deploying poll watchers.)

“Although yung iba pwede rin maglagay ng watcher, kaya lang sa liit ng espasyo, hindi na-aaccommodate ang lahat. Sila rin ang may priority sa paglalagay ng watchers, observers sa ating mga canvassing areas, municipal, city, provincial, regional o kahit pa sa national board of canvassers, may priority sila,” he said.

(Other parties may still deploy watchers but not everyone will be accommodated. The dominant majority party and dominant minority party will also be prioritized in deploying watcher, and observers in the canvassing areas.)

Meanwhile, 15 local parties filed their respective petition for accreditation as one of the two major local parties in their respective regions, provinces or cities. 

They are:

• Arangkada San Joseno Inc. (ARANGKADA) for the City of San Jose Del Monte, Province of Bulacan;
• Asenso Manileno Movement (ASENSO MANILENO) for the City of Manila;
• Bileg Party (BILEG) for the Province of Ilocos Sur;
• Filipino Rights Protection Advocates of Manila Movement (FRONTLINERS ANG BIDA) for the National Capital Region;
• Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HTL) for the City of Davao;
• Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA) for National Capital Region;
• Kusog Bikolandia (KB) for Region V;
• Malayang Kilusan ng mga Mamamayang Zambaleno (MAKIMAZA) for the Province of Zambales;
• Partido Balikatan ng Bataan (BALIKATAN) for the Province of Bataan;
• Partido Navoteno (NAVOTENO) for the City of Navotas;
• Serbisyo ng Bayan Party (SBP) for the National Capital Region;
• Solidarity for Transformation, Advancement Nationalism Towards a Dynamic, United and Progressive Quezon Province (STAND-UP OR STAN Q) for the Province of Quezon;
• Together as One (TAO) for Region II;
• Unang Sigaw Partido ng Pagbabago (UNANG SIGAW) for the province of Nueva Ecija; and
• Umpungan ng Mapagmalasakit Party (UMP) for the Province of Maguindanao

Garcia also said the dominant majority party and dominant minority party  will be given hard copies of the election returns (ERs) and will have their own servers, which they can use for quick counting of votes, and counter-checking of the poll results. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News

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