This party-list is led by Claudine Diana D.
Her uncle represented the same party-list in both the 20 elections. Co’s father is former Ako Bicol representative Christopher S. Her brothers, Samier Tan and Abdusakur Tan II, are incumbent congressman and vice governor, respectively.įirst nominee Angelica Natasha A. Her father is Governor Abdusakur Tan while her mother, Hadja Nurunisah Abubakar-Tan, formerly served as vice governor. Singson, are children of Ilocos Sur Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson.įirst nominee Shernee Tan Tambut’s family members hold or have held several government positions in Sulu. The party-list will have one seat in the 19th Congress but both first and second nominees, Richelle Raia Louise S. Their son Nino Lacson-Noel also won his reelection bid as first district councilor in the same city. His brother and sister are also incumbent LGU officials.Īn Waray first nominee Florencio Gabriel Noel is the spouse of incumbent and representative-elect Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel of the lone district of Malabon. First nominee Rudys Caesar Fariñas is the son of former Congressman Rudy Fariñas. This party-list has ties to the Fariñas family of Ilocos Norte. Four other Revilla family members also won local seats in Cavite province. Martin Romualdez is eyed by his allies to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives.įirst nominee Bryan Revilla is the son of Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. Romualdez, the wife of Martin Romualdez who is the cousin of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. The first nominee of the party-list is former Eastern Samar congressman Marcelino Libanan, who is one of the involved local officials in a fertilizer fund scam involving P6.1 million. Here are the leading party-lists and their affiliations with political clans: Of the 56 party-list groups, 20 have nominees coming from political clans, another eight nominees previously held other government positions, while four have nominees linked to famous personalities. The provision of the Party-list System Act allowing national and regional parties and organizations to run has made it difficult for groups representing the disempowered to gain seats in Congress.Įleven party-lists from the 18th Congress currently lag behind the race for a seat and may not make the cut for the 19th Congress. MANILA – Instead of providing genuine representation for marginalized sectors, the party-list system has become a tool for political clans to remain in power. With reports from Marian Abio and Leila Magno In the recent 2022 National and Local Elections, 56 party-lists have a chance to garner a seat in the 19th Congress based on Comelec’s unofficial, partial results as of May 13, 2022.