Republic Act 7941
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Third Regular Session
H. No. 3043
S. No. 1913
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST
SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "PartyList System Act".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall promote proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives through a party-list system of registered national, regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof, which will enable Filipino citizens belonging to marginalized and underrepresented sectors, organizations and parties, and who lack well-defined political constituencies but who could contribute to the formulation and enactment of appropriate legislation that will benefit the nation as a whole, to become members of the House of Representatives. Towards this end, the
State shall develop and guarantee a full, free and open party system in order to attain the broadest possible representation of party, sectoral or group interests in the House of Representatives by enhancing their chances to compete for and win seats in the legislature, and shall provide the simplest scheme possible.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – (a) The party-list system is a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives from national, regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof registered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
Component parties or organizations of a coalition may participate independently provided the coalition of which they form part does not participate in the party-list system.
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(b) A party means either a political party or a sectoral party or a
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Third Regular Session
H. No. 3043
S. No. 1913
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST
SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "PartyList System Act".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall promote proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives through a party-list system of registered national, regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof, which will enable Filipino citizens belonging to marginalized and underrepresented sectors, organizations and parties, and who lack well-defined political constituencies but who could contribute to the formulation and enactment of appropriate legislation that will benefit the nation as a whole, to become members of the House of Representatives. Towards this end, the
State shall develop and guarantee a full, free and open party system in order to attain the broadest possible representation of party, sectoral or group interests in the House of Representatives by enhancing their chances to compete for and win seats in the legislature, and shall provide the simplest scheme possible.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – (a) The party-list system is a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives from national, regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof registered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
Component parties or organizations of a coalition may participate independently provided the coalition of which they form part does not participate in the party-list system.
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(b) A party means either a political party or a sectoral party or a