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April 21, 2010

Akbayan prods Comelec to disqualify Mikey

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By Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star)
Link: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=568391&publicationSubCategoryId=63

MANILA, Philippines - The party-list group Akbayan prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday to disqualify presidential son Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo as a party-list nominee.

In a statement, Akbayan said the Comelec should enforce its Resolution 8807 containing its rules on the disqualification of party-list nominees by disqualifying Arroyo.

The group said Mikey failed to comply with the resolution, which requires a nominee to submit proof that he truly adheres to the advocacies of the organization he seeks to represent.

Under the resolution, such proof can include “prior declarations, speeches, written articles, and such other positive actions on the part of the nominee showing his or her adherence to the advocacies” of his or her party-list group.

March 25, 2010

Partylist kinokontrol ng mga mayayaman

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Nina BTaguinod/DMatining/RMiranda (Abante) 
http://abante.com.ph/issue/mar2510/news04.htm

PUERTO PRINCESA --- Nakokontrol na ng mga mayayaman ang partylist system dahil inaagawan na ng mga ito ng pagkakataon ang mga margina­lized sector na magkaroon ng kinatawan sa Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso.

Ito ang pahayag ni da­ting Pangulong Joseph Estrada na nagbantang kanyang paaamyendahan ang partylist law kapag siya ang nanalong pangulo ng bansa sa Mayo at hara­ngin ang mga mayayaman na maging congressman gamit ang sistemang ito.

“Siguro kailangan sa next Congress kailangan pag-aralan nang mabuti ang partylist, eh ang iba, are taking advantage of it. Ang partylist eh suppo­sedly para sa marginalized representatives. Eh puro mayayaman so ginagamit lang ang partylist to dominate Congress,” pahayag ni Estrada.

Inihalimbawa nito si Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel ‘Mikey’ Arroyo na first nominee ng Ang Galing Pinoy partylist at tiyahin nito na si Kasangga partylist Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo na walang maniniwalang galing ang mga ito sa marginalized sector.

Nais din umano nitong paimbestigahan kung bakit lahat ng mga kakampi ni Arroyo na nagtayo ng partylist organization ay agad na inaprubahan ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) samantala ang iba na galing talaga, aniya, sa margina­lized sector ay ibinasura ang aplikasyon.

March 24, 2010

Arroyo son, Velarde eye party-list seats President’s, Bong Pineda’s sons in Galing Pinoy

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By Kristine L. Alave, Leila B. Salaverria (Philippine Daily Inquirer) 
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100324-260480/Arroyo-son-Velarde-eye-party-list-seats

MANILA, Philippines—The elder son of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has teamed up with the son of suspected “jueteng” lord Bong Pineda to gain seats in the House of Representative as nominees of a party-list group that claims to represent security guards.

Outgoing Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo is the first nominee of Ang Galing Pinoy, while Dennis Pineda, the outgoing mayor of Lubao, Pampanga, is the group’s second nominee.

Each party-list group is entitled to a maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives, but the groups are required to submit the names of at least five nominees by March 26.

Bro. Mike Velarde, leader of the El-Shaddai Charismatic Movement, is the fifth nominee of Buhay. The first nominee is his son Mariano Michael. Another Velarde son, Rene, is an incumbent Buhay representative, who is on his third and last term.

A congressional seat is Velarde’s for the taking if Buhay wins seats in the House, according to Buhay Rep. Irwin Tieng, the group’s No. 2 nominee. Other Buhay nominees are Ignacio Jimenez and former Bulacan Rep. Willy Villarama.

March 17, 2010

PARTYLIST-FOR-SALE! Comelec naalarma rin

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Nina JUN TADIOS at ROSE MIRANDA (Abante)
http://abante.com.ph/issue/mar1710/news01.htm

Ibinunyag kahapon ng isang opisyal ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) na maraming ‘bogus’ partylist group na posibleng habol lamang ay magkapera sa pamamagitan ng ‘partylist-for-sale’ na diskarte.

Ayon kay Comelec Law Department chief Atty. Ferdinand Rafanan, may mga nakakarating na sa kanilang ulat ukol dito kaya nag-utos na ito ng masinsinang imbestigasyon.

Ang modus-operandi umano sa ipinagbibiling partylist ay bubuo at mag­hahain ng accreditation sa Comelec ang mga lehitimong marginalized group.

Kalaunan oras na mapagbigyan ang aplikas­yon, naghahanap umano ang accredited partylist ng nominees at aalukin ang mga ito ng malaking pres­yo para maging kinatawan ng grupo sa Kamara oras na lumusot sa 2% votes.

Posibleng dito, aniya, pumapasok ang maiimpluwensyang personalidad gaya ng opisyal ng gobyerno, kaanak ng mga pulitiko at mapeperang indibidwal dahil sila ang may kakayahang tapatan ang inaalok na presyo ng party-list group.

Samakatuwid, sa ganitong sistema marami umanong partylist nominees na hindi naman galing sa sektor o organisasyon ng ikinakatawang margina­lized group.

May duda na ang Comelec na nangyayari ang ganitong sistema, subalit hindi nagbigay ng pangalan si Rafanan kung aling grupo ang hinihinala nilang nakikinabang sa ‘partylist-for-sale’.
Aniya, gumugulong na ang imbestigasyon ng Comelec Law Department para tukuyin ang mga party-list group na pumapasok sa kompromiso.

Bagama’t may kaunting nalalaman ang komisyon, hinimok ni Rafanan ang publiko na mayroong direktang nalalaman sa ganitong sistema na maghain ng pormal na reklamo sa Comelec upang malapatan agad ng karampatang atensyon at resolusyon.

Ngunit nilinaw din ng opisyal na kailangang dumaan ito sa pagtalakay ng En Banc kung saan sasalain ang mga ihaharap na impormasyon at alegasyon.

Kamakalawa, nagpiket ang grupong ‘Kontra Daya’ sa Comelec upang ipro­testa ang pagtahimik ng komisyon sa pagdami ng ‘bogus’ partylist.

Inihalimbawa ng grupo ang umano’y naulinigan nilang impormasyon na isinusulong ng dalawang partylist group bilang first nominee sina presidential son at Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel ‘Mikey’ Arroyo at Energy Sec. Angelo Reyes.

Sumama na rin sa pagkastigo ang election watchdog na Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) laban sa mga pekeng partylist group.

Samantala, itinatwa ng Malacañang ang mga party-list groups na nauugnay sa kanila sa pagsasabing hindi nila pakawala ang mga ito.

Kapwa sinabi nina depu­ty presidential spokespersons Gary Olivar at Charito Planas na walang kaugnayan ang palasyo sa mga inaakusahang “peke at pro-administration” party-list groups kung kaya paalma na sinabihan ng mga ito ang mga kritiko na huwag nang isabit ang Malacañang sa usapin at sa halip ay iakyat sa Comelec ang lahat ng kanilang hinaing.

“To my knowledge, this is not something that is being done. Kaya ang kausapin nila ang Comelec, huwag nilang kausapin ang Malacañang. E maski papaano nasiraan na ‘yung Malacañang tapos sasabihin nila niluto. E ito, no-win si­tuation palagi ang ibinibigay sa atin. Ilabas n’yo na ang Palasyo dito,” ani Olivar.

Sinabi rin ng dalawang palace officials na mas makakabuti na hintayin muna ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng Comelec sa mga iniimbestigahang partylist groups bago agad na husgahan na pakawala nga ng Malacañang ang mga ito.

March 16, 2010

Probe sought on 6 party-list groups

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By Sheila Crisostomo With Jose Rodel Clapano (The Philippine Star)
Link: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=558457&publicationSubCategoryId=63

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) was asked yesterday to investigate six party-list groups for alleged links to President Arroyo.

In a letter to Comelec Chairman Jose Melo, Kontra Daya said Agbiag Timpuyag Ilocano Inc. (Agbiag), Babae Para sa Kaunalaran (Babae Ka), Youth League for Peace Advancement (Lypad) and Kalahi Sectoral Party (Kalahi) would “bastardize” the party-list system if allowed to run on May 10.

In a memorandum dated Oct. 16, 2006, Malacañang’s Office of External Affairs said these party-list groups must be supported, the letter added.

Kontra Daya said Adhikain ng mga Dakilang Anak Maharlika (ADAM) was formed by Energy Undersecretary Zamsamin Ampatuan, while the Binigkis na Interes ng mga Drayber sa Adhikain Inc. (Bida) was founded by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chairman Efraim Genuino.

“We urge the Comelec to immediately conduct an investigation and a public hearing on the issues raised,” Kontra Daya said.

“This can serve as an initial step in correcting the abuses of the party-list system.”

The Comelec must be watchful over the possible endorsement of Ang Galing Pinoy (AGP) and 1-Utak whose nominees are Pampanga Rep. Mikey Arroyo and Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, Kontra Daya added.

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