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Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Saturday, Jan. 24, expressed his optimism for the proposed measures in Congress that seek to reform the country 's prevailing party-list system. In an interview with Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Sotto says this is one of the measures that President...

Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party-list have filed a bill seeking amendments to the Party-List System Act to guard it against abuses by political dynasties and contractors. Hontiveros has filed Senate Bill No. 1656 which primarily seeks to ban political dynasties from participating in the...

Just because President Marcos did not certify the four priority bills as urgent does not mean he lacked sincerity in wanting them passed as soon as possible, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the message of the President was clear: the four...

Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV has filed a bill seeking to reform the country’s party-list system, in a bid to ensure that representatives genuinely serve the marginalized and underrepresented sectors and help curb corruption.   In filing Senate Bill No. 1559, or the “Party-List Reform...

Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a measure seeking to amend the existing Party-List System Act or Republic Act No. 7941, to realign the system with its original intent under the 1987 Constitution. Sotto noted that through the years, the interpretation of the law on...