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

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Which three categories of groups may participate in the party-list system under Atong Paglaum v. COMELEC?
  1. Only labor, peasant and fisherfolk unions
  2. National, regional and sectoral parties or organizations
  3. Only religious denominations and their congregations
  4. Only political parties that win district elections
  5. Only organizations composed exclusively of indigent persons

Legal references

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

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