Winning Party-list Groups Proclaimed

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), Friday announced the proclamation of 14 party-list groups in the 2013 polls.

It has been reported that the announcement came from Commissioner Elias Yusoph on Friday morning while reading the National Board of Canvassers Resolution No. 0006-13 promulgated May 24, 2013.

According to Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes, the 14 party-list groups already have one guaranteed seat in the 16th Congress. So far, the party-list groups garnered 2% of total votes cast for party-list race.

The 14 partylist winners are:
1. Buhay (BUHAY HAYAAN YUMABONG)
2. A Teacher (ADVOCACY FOR TEACHER EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACTION COOPERATION AND HARMONY TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL REFORMS)
3. Bayan Muna
4. 1-Care (1ST CONSUMERS ALLIANCE FOR RURAL ENERGY, INC.)
5. Akbayan (AKBAYAN CITIZENS’ ACTION PARTY)
6. AKB (AKO BICOL POLITICAL PARTY)
7. Abono (ABONO PARTY-LIST)
8. OFW Family (OFW FAMILY CLUB, INC.)
9. Gabriela (GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY)
10. COOP-NATCCO (COOPERATIVE NATCCO NETWORK PARTY)
11. AGAP (AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES)
12. Cibac (CITIZENS’ BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION)
13. Magdalo (MAGDALO PARA SA PILIPINO)
14. An Waray

Possible additional seats may transpire depending on their share of the party-list votes. A formula prescribed by the Supreme Court will determine the seats available.

Source: inquirer.net, abs-cbnnews.com, gmanetwork.com