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Comelec releases names of nominees in party-list system 

By: - Reporter / @FMOrellanaINQ
/ 12:38 PM March 02, 2019

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez. INQUIRER.net file photo / CATHY MIRANDA

MANILA, Philippines — The list of party-list groups and their nominees for the upcoming elections remain a “significant reference” for the voting public, an official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday.

Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez issued this statement after the poll body released the names of party-list groups and its nominees on Friday night.

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Jimenez said that the release of the list aims to “enhance the transparency” of the electoral process and to make the public be informed ahead of the midterm elections about the party-list elections and who are the people behind those party-list.

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“While the Comelec maintains that, in a party-list elections, it is the party-list organization as a whole that should be evaluated by the electorate, it cannot be denied that the identity of the nominees remains a significant reference for voters,” Jimenez said. 

“This is especially true in view of the large number of party-list organizations currently participating in the #NLE2019 elections,” he said in a statement.

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NLE stands for National and Local Elections that is set to happen on May 13 this year.

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A total of 134 party-list groups will participate in the upcoming elections in a bid to have a seat in the House of Representatives. /jpv

READ: Comelec releases list of 134 partylist groups for May midterm polls

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

List of Party-list groups and their nominees for the May 13, 2019 elections. Photo courtesy of Commission on Elections

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

List of Party-list groups and their nominees for the May 13, 2019 elections. Photo courtesy of Commission on Elections

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

List of Party-list groups and their nominees for the May 13, 2019 elections. Photo courtesy of Commission on Elections

Comelec releases names of nominess in party-list system

List of Party-list groups and their nominees for the May 13, 2019 elections. Photo courtesy of Commission on Elections

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