In a Commission on Elections Resolution No. 11281, promulgated on October 15, 2026, the Philippine government-led electoral commission has ordered the delisting and cancellation of the registration of 50 party-list groups failing to participate in the last two preceding national elections or to obtain at least 2% of the votes under the party-list system in the same previous election period to win a seat in both elections.
The notice was issued by the clerk’s office of the commissions on October 8, 2026, involving the cancellation of registration and delisting of these party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions under the said system, and was published on the following day in two national newspapers of general circulation, including the Manila Bulletin-backed Tempo and the Philippine Star-backed BusinessWorld.
As for the notice from the Commission on Elections published on Tempo and BusinessWorld, Pursuant to pertinent provisions of COMELEC Resolution No. 11204, as amended, in relation to Section 6(8) of Republic Act No. 7941 or the Party-List System Act, the Commission may, motu proprio or upon verified complaint of any interested party, remove or cancel, after due notice and hearing, the registration of any party-list group, organization, or coalition for its failure to participate in the last two (2) preceding elections or fails to obtain at least two per centum (2%) of votes cast under the party-list system in the two (2) preceding elections for the constituency in which it has been registered, in relation further to Minute Resolution No. 26-0878, promulgated on October 7, 2026.
In the performance of this mandate, the Commission is hereby notifying the following party-list groups, organizations, and coalitions that their respective registrations are being considered for removal or cancellation by the Commission.
According to the said resolution order issued by COMELEC from its resolution and the notice for cancellation published on these two local newspapers, there are 10 party-list groups, including organizations and coalitions, that have failed to participate in the last two national election periods. Among them were 1AAAP, 1-UTAK, AGBIAG, AKO, FFP, GRECON, INANG MAHAL, 1-LAMBAT, LUNTIAN, and 1P.
COMELEC also added to the resolution that A TEACHER, AKO-OFW, ARTE, AHON MAHIRAP (f. COCOMAN), AKO PADAYON, AKTIBONG KAAGAPAY, ARISE, ASAP NA (f. PVAID), ANG KOMADRONA, APAT-DAPAT, ABP, PAMILYA MUNA, BABAE AKO, BANAT (f. BARKADAHAN), BAYAN MUNA, BTS BAYANING TSUPER (f. BTS), BG PARTY-LIST, BOSES (f. MOCHA), BUHAY, BUNYOG, CLICK PARTY, DIWA, FRONTLINERS ANG BIDA, H.E.L.P. PILIPINAS, HUGPONG FEDERAL, IPATUPAD, LUNAS, MAGDALO, MAHARLIKA, EPANAW SAMBAYANAN (f. IPEACE EPANAW), MAAGAP, PAMILYANG MAGSASAKA, PINOY AKO (f. AKO L.P.), RAM, TODA AKSYON (f. TODA), TICTOK (f. ALSA BISAYA), TULUNGAN TAYO, TURISMO, UNITED FRONTLINERS, AND WIFI, are among the 40 party-list groups had failed to obtain at least 2% of the votes cast for the part-list system, and has also made a similar failure in terms of obtaining a seat in the second round of allocation for the same system in the last two national election periods.
As a result, all 50 party-list groups involved in the resolution have been delisted and have cancelled their registration as party-list groups, in accordance with Republic Act no. 7941. Moreover, the resolution is without prejudice to the failure to file a manifestation of intent to participate by retained party-list groups or organizations, and to the filing of any petitions for cancellation or disqualification against any of these coalitions and/or their nominees for the upcoming 2028 National and Local Elections, taking place on May 8, 2028.
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