Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Sunday, April 3, said the party-list system in the country should continue.
In the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Presidential Debates 2022 Part Two, Domagoso said he is in favor of keeping the party-list system but the Comelec must be empowered to ensure that it is serving its original purpose.
“Party-list system must continue, but we have to put safeguards whether through empowerment of Comelec on distinguishing membership of the party-list or their representation or nominees,” he said.
“Are they really representing the marginalized? Dapat gumawa tayo ng batas (We must make a law)... Change the political system,” he pointed out.
Domagoso had also earlier said he wants a review of the party-list system.
“Ang nangyayari ngayon, parang ang nagiging partylist ay mga mayayaman na, hindi na yung mga sector na nangangailangan ng tulong (“What is happening now is that the members of partylists are now the rich, not the sectors that need help),” he previously said.
Domagoso then pushed anew to bring back the two-party political system in the country.
“Isama ko na siya sa akin pong initiative na proposal na change of political system natin. It is high time na tayo ay bumalik sa two-party system (I will include it in my initiative proposal to change our political system. It is high time we go back to the two-party system),” he said.
The Manila mayor said he will also propose an amendment that will elect two senators in each of the country’s 17 regions for a total of 34 senators.