Ang Ladlad, 38 other party-list groups delisted

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has delisted 39 party-list organizations for failure to obtain at least two percent of the votes cast for the party-list system.

In Resolution No. 9932, promulgated on Feb. 12, 2015, the Comelec also cancelled their registrations.

Delisted were 1ganap/ Guardians 1 (Guardians Nationalist of the Philippines); Aama (Alliance of Advocates in Mining Advancement for National Progress); Aani (Ang Agrikultura Natin Isulong); Aba (Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang-Bukid at Mangingisda); Abante Ka (Abante Katutubo Inc.); A Blessed Party-list (Blessed Federation of Farmers and Fishermen International Inc.);

ABP-Bicolnon (Alliance of Bicolnon Party); Abroad (Action Brotherhood for Active Dreamers Inc.); Ada (Agrarian Development Association); Adam (Adhikain ng mga Dakilang Anak Maharlika); AFPSegco (Alliance for Philippines Security Guards Cooperative); Agila (Agila ng Katutubong Pinoy); Akap Bata (Akap Bata Sectoral Organization for Children Inc.); Akma-PTM (Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa); Ako (Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga Inc.);

Ako Bahay (Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran); Alim (Action League of Indigenous Masses); Allumad (Alyansa Lumad Mindanao); Alyansa ng OFW (Alyansa ng OFW Party); AMS (Alyansa ng Media at Showbiz); Ang Ladlad; Ang Minero; Aral (Association for Righteousness Advocacy in Leadership); Araro (Alliance for Rural and Agrarian Reconstruction); ARC (Alliance for Rural Concerns); ATM (Abante Tribung Makabansa); Bayani;

Firm 24-K (Firm 24-K Association Inc.); Greenforce (Green Force for the Environment–Sons and Daughters Of Mother Earth); Hapi (Hanay ng Aping Pinoy); Kaakbay (Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan All Filipino Democratic Environment); Katribu (Katribu Indigenous Peoples’ Sectoral Party); KLBP (Kababaihang Lingkod Bayan sa Pilipinas); Pacyaw (Pilipino Association for Country Urban Poor Youth Advancement and Welfare); Pasang Masda (Pasang Masda Nationwide Inc.); UMDJ (Union of the Masses for Democracy and Justice); Uni-Mad (United Movement Against Drugs Foundation Inc.); VFP (Veterans Federation Party) and Young Pinoys (Youth Organization Unified for the Next Generation of Pinoys).

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