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Practice question: Party-List System (RA 7941; Exclude computation of party-list seat allocation)

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A party-list organization has one fully qualified nominee remaining after other nominees are disqualified. Its own registration and eligibility have no independent defect. An opponent argues that any nominee’s disqualification necessarily cancels the organization. Resolve under Atong Paglaum without allocating seats.

Legal references

  • Atong Paglaum, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 203766 et al., April 2, 2013, main decision, six parameters: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/55861

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