173 groups get final Comelec OK for party-list

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released yesterday the final list of party-list candidates for the May 2022 elections.

According to the Comelec, 173 party-list organizations made it to the final cut and order of listing on the ballot.

Seven other party-lists earlier disqualified from joining the elections were included in the ballot listing after they secured temporary restraining orders (TROs) from the Supreme Court (SC).

These are the Alliance for Resilience, Sustainability and Empowerment, Igorot Warriors International Inc., Ang Tinig ng Senior Citizens sa Filipinas Inc., Lingkud Bayanihan Party and Mindanao Indigenous Conference for Peace and Development.

Ang Programang Aasenso Taumbayan-Dream, Act, Participate and Advocate for Sustainable Transformation and the Ugyon Mangunguma, Mangingisda Kag Mamumugon Nga Ilonggo also secured TROs from the high court.

The list of party-lists allowed to participate in next year’s elections can be accessed through the Comelec’s official website.

The SC granted yesterday the petitions for TRO filed by two more party-list groups, which had been disqualified by the Comelec.

The Abante Sambayanan and the Ayuda sa may Kapansanan Inc. were able to secure a TRO from the SC.

The high tribunal gave the Comelec 10 days to submit its comment on the petition.

The poll body had denied with finality 107 applications for party-list registration.

The Comelec previously said it is targeting to release the final list on Jan. 7, 2022. – Evelyn Macairan