THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set on Oct. 18 the conduct of electronic raffle for the purpose of avoiding alphabetical listing of party-list groups in the official ballots for next year’s midterm elections.
Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said the raffle will determine the random listing in the official ballots of the 156 party-lists qualified to participate in the 2025 polls.
He said the policy would prevent party-list groups with names that start with 1 or A to head the list in the ballots for the upcoming national and local polls.
To be included in the raffle are existing party-list groups, whose registrations were retained by the Commission and have filed their manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list elections and party-list groups that are newly-registered and accredited by the poll body.
Based on Comelec Resolution No. 11068, the raffle will be held Oct. 18 at 9 a.m., in the Comelec’s office in Intramuros, Manila. It will be simultaneously aired through the poll body’s official streaming platforms.
The existing party-lists are 1 RIDER, 1PACMAN, 1TAHANAN, 4PS, A TEACHER, AA KASOSYO, ABANG LINGKOD, ABONO, ABP, ACT TEACHERS, ACT-CIS, AGAP, AGIMAT, AGRI, AHON MAHIRAP, AIA, AKBAYAN, AKO BICOL, AKO BISAYA, AKO OFW, AKO PADAYON, AKTIBONG KAAGAPAY, ALONA, ANAKALUSUGAN, ANG KOMADRONA, ANG PROBINSYANO, ANGAT, ANG KASANGGA, APAT DAPAT, APEC, API PARTY, ARISE, ARTE, ASAP NA, ASENSO PINOY, AANGAT TAYO, BABAE AKO and BAGONG PILIPINAS.
BARKADAHAN, BAYAN MUNA, BH BAGONG HENERASYON, BHW, BICOL SARO, BTS BAYANING TSUPER, BG, BUHAY, BUNYOG, CIBAC, CLICK, COOP NATCCO, CWS, DIWA, DUMPER PTDA, DUTERTE YOUTH, EPANAW SAMBAYANAN, GABRIELA, GILAS, GP, HELP PILIPINAS, HUGPONG FEDERAL, IPATUPAD, JUAN PINOY, KABATAAN, KABAYAN, KALINGA, KAMALAYAN, KAMANGGAGAWA, KAPUSO PM, KM NGAYON NA, KUSUG TAUSUG, LAANG KAWAL, LPGMA, LUNAS, MAAGAP, MAGDALO and MAGSASAKA.
MAHARLIKA, MALASAKIT@BAYANIHAN, MANILA TEACHERS, MOCHA, MURANG KURYENTE, OFW, ONE COOP, P3PWD, PAMILYA MUNA, PAMILYANG MAGSASAKA, PATROL, PBA, PEOPLE’S CHAMP, PHILRECA, PINOY AKO, PINUNO, PROBINSYANO AKO, PROMDI, PUSONG PINOY, RAM, SAGIP, SBP, SENIOR CITIZENS, SULONG DIGNIDAD, TGP, TICTOK, TINGOG, TODA AKSYON, TRABAHO, TUCP, TULUNGAN TAYO, TURISMO, TUTOK TO WIN, FRONTLINERS, UNITED SENIOR CITIZENS, USWAG ILONGGO and WIFI.
The newly registered groups are 1AGILA, 1MUNTI, 4K, ABAMIN, ABANTE BISDAK, AKAY NI SOL, AKO TANOD, AKSYON DAPAT, ARANGKADA PILIPINO, BATANG QUIAPO, BBM, BFF, BIDA KATAGUMPAY, DAMAYANG FILIPINO, EDUAKSYON, FPJ PANDAY BAYANIHAN, GABAY, HEAL PH, HEALTH WORKERS, ILOCANO DEFENDERS and KABABAIHAN.
KASAMBAHAY, KAUNLAD PINOY, LINGAP, MAGBUBUKID, ML, MPBL, NANAY, PAMANA, PAMILYA KO, PBBM, PBP, PINOY WORKERS, PPP, SOLID NORTH PARTY, SOLO PARENTS, SSS-GSIS PENSYONADO, SWERTE, TUPAD, UGB, VENDORS and WAGE HIKE
