Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1091, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 5 AND SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `PARTY-LIST SYSTEM ACT' |
| ABSTRACT : One of the proposed amendments to RA No. 7941, the Party-list System Act, is: "PROVIDED, THAT A POLITICAL PARTY SHALL NOT BE REGISTERED UNLESS IT IS ABLE TO SHOW PROOF THAT ITS CONTITUENCY IS SPREAD OVER THE GEOGRAPHICAL TERRITORY OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE REGIONS, OR AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE PROVINCES OR CITIES COMPRISING A REGION, AS MAYBE APPROPRIATE IN EACH CASE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT A SECTORAL PARTY, ORGANIZATION OR ANY COALITION THEREOF SHALL NOT BE REGISTERED UNLESS IT IS ABLE TO SHOW PROOF THAT IT REPRESENTS THE INTEREST AND CONCERNS OF AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FILIPINO CITIZENS BELONGING TO OR SITUATED IN THAT SECTOR IT SEEKS TO REPRESENT." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-17 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6479, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-07-25 |
Abstract
One of the proposed amendments to RA No. 7941, the Party-list System Act, is: "PROVIDED, THAT A POLITICAL PARTY SHALL NOT BE REGISTERED UNLESS IT IS ABLE TO SHOW PROOF THAT ITS CONTITUENCY IS SPREAD OVER THE GEOGRAPHICAL TERRITORY OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE REGIONS, OR AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE PROVINCES OR CITIES COMPRISING A REGION, AS MAYBE APPROPRIATE IN EACH CASE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT A SECTORAL PARTY, ORGANIZATION OR ANY COALITION THEREOF SHALL NOT BE REGISTERED UNLESS IT IS ABLE TO SHOW PROOF THAT IT REPRESENTS THE INTEREST AND CONCERNS OF AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FILIPINO CITIZENS BELONGING TO OR SITUATED IN THAT SECTOR IT SEEKS TO REPRESENT."
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