‘Hijacking’ of party-list system erodes farmer representation - BusinessWorld Online

Khalil Ramos laments ‘invalidated’ party-list vote due to ‘overvoting’

Check out this link for more election news and updates Khalil Ramos reminded fellow voters to be careful of shading their ballots, as he lamented that his party-list vote was “invalidated” due to alleged “overvoting.” Ramos took to his X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, May 12, to share that he “pressed a bit too hard” on the first page of his ballot, which left marks on the party-list section. “Be extra careful when shading your ballots. I pr…

‘Hijacking’ of party-list system erodes farmer representation - BusinessWorld Online

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE party-list system was designed to represent specific interests in Congress like agriculture, but has been co-opted by dynastic politicians, political analysts said. “The party-list system has been hijacked by traditional politicians and dynasties. It is difficult to win seats if the playing field is not even,” Maria Ela L. Atienza, a political scientist at the University of the Philippines, said via V…

Party list groups linked to political dynasties lead 2025 race

Concerns have grown over how party list elections — originally designed to empower marginalized and under-represented sectors — have been co-opted by political dynasties. The outcome of the 2025 elections may continue this pattern, as several party list groups with links to political dynasties are leading in the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted from April 20 to 24, 2025. Five party list groups have a chance of winning the maximum three seats i…