The Commission on Elections (Comelec) had delisted a total of 42 party-list groups and had their registrations canceled ahead of the May 2025 mid-term elections.

In Resolution No. 11071, issued and promulgated by Comelec on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 31 party-list groups were delisted after they failed to obtain at least two (2) percent of the votes cast for the party-list system and failed to obtain a seat in the second round of seat allocation for the party-list system in the last two preceding elections.

These are 1-Care (1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy Inc.), Abeka (Abe Kapampangan), Act-OFW (Acts Overseas Filipino Workers Coalition of Organization), Ako Bisdak (Ako Bisdak-Bisayang Dako (AB-BD), Inc.), Akma-PTM (Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa), AP Partylist (formerly 1-APTO) (Alliance of Public Transport Organizations, Inc.), Anakpawis, Anga Kabuhayan, Alif (Ang Laban ng Indigent Filipino), Anac-IP (Ang National Coalition of Indigenous Peoples Action Na! Inc.), Angkla (Angola: Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino, Inc.) Abs (Arts Business and Science Professionals), Aasenso (Ating Agape Sentrong Samahan ng mga Obrero, Inmc.), Abante Pilipinas (Avid Builders of Active Nation’s Citizenry Towards Empowered Philippines), Butil (Butil Farmers Party), Kabalikat (Kabalikat ng Hustisya ng Nagkakaisang Manileño (formerly Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Manileño), Maypagasa (Kilusang MayPagasa), Koop-Kampi (Kooperatiba-Kapisanan ng Magsadsaka ng Pilipinas), Ayuda Sandugo (formerly Partido Sandugo) (Mindoro Sandugo Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (formerly Partido Sandugo), Kontra Brownout Partylist (National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc.).

Also delisted were: Marvelous Tayo (Noble Advancement of Marvelous People of the Philippines, Inc.), 1 Utap Bicol (One Unified Transport Alliance for Community Empowerment), PTA (Parents Teachers Alliance), PLM (Partido Lakas Masa), Peace (Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment), PRAI (Philippine National Police Retirees Association, Inc.), PPP (Pilipinas Para sa Pinoy), Kulod Filipino (Pinagbuklod na Filipino Para sa Bayan), 1-Ang Edukasyon (Una ang Edukasyon), Wow Pilipinas (Wow Pilipinas Movement) and Yacap (You Against Corruption and Poverty).

Meanwhile, 11 other groups were delisted after they failed to participate in the last two preceding elections.

These are 1-Abaa (1-Ako Babying Astig Asenso), Abyan Ilonggo (Abyan Ilonggo (AI), Akin (Akbay Kalusugan, Inc.), Alon (Adhikaing Alay ng Marino sa Sambayanan, Inc.), Amana (Alston ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa), Ang PDR (Ang Partido Demokratiko Rural), Clase (Central Luzon Alliance for Socialized Education), KGB (Katipunan ng mga Guardians Brotherhood, Inc.), Melchora (Movement of Women for Change and Reform), Nactodap (National Confederation of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines) and PDDS (Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan).

According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, about 160 party-list groups would be able to join the 2025 mid-term polls.

"Ang existing na party-list bago ang accreditation, 117. Nag-accredit ang Comelec ng 42 lamang at mayroong isa kasi na nakakuha before ng temporary restraining order (TRO) (Prior to the accreditation, there were 117 party-list groups. We accredited only 42 and there was one who obtained a TRO)," he told reporters in an interview.

"So more or less, 160 lahat ang makakapag-participate sa ating party-list elections (So more or less, a total of 160 will particiapte in the party-list elections)," he added.