The 4Ps or Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino gained the top spot among the 156 aspirants in the party-list ballot followed by PPP or Puwersa ng Pilipino Pandagat, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
The party-list rankings were determined at an electronic raffle conducted by the election body at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila on Friday.
Poll chairman George Garcia said the Comelec has been conducting the raffle since the 2013 polls to prevent party-list groups with names that start with 1 or A to be listed first in the ballots for the national and local polls.
The Comelec chief said several party-lists had smartly put the number “1” or “A” in their names in a bid to get the top spot in the party-list ballot.
Garcia said the top 20 partylists chosen in the electronic were:
1. 4Ps- Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino.
2. PPP –puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat
3. FPJ Panday Bayanihan partylist
4. Kabataan partylist
5. Duterte Youth- Duty to Energize the Republic through the Enlightenment of the Youth
6. ML – Mamamayang Liberal
7. PBBM – Pilipinas Babangon Muli
8. P3PWD – Komunidad ng Pamilya Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities
9. Murang Kuryente partylist
10. Bicol Saro
11. Ipatupad for Workers, Inc.
12. Patrol – Public Safety Alliance for Transportation and Rule of Law, Inc.
13. Juan Pinoy- Juan Pinagkaisang Ordinaryong Mamamayan para Yumabong
14. ARTE – Advocates for Retail, Fashion, Textile, Tradition, events & Creative Services
15. WIFI – Walang Iwanan sa Free Internet, Inc.
16. MAAGAP-Movement of Active Apostolic Guardians Association of the Philippines
17. United Senior Citizens Koalition ng Pilipinas Inc.
18. Epanaw Sambayanan – Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Conference for Peace and Development
19. AKO PADAYON PILIPINO Partylist
20. TUCP-Trade Union Congress Party
