Abused party-list system
Sectoral representation in Congress first started with the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, and at that period in congressional history, the sectoral representatives were appointed by Marcos. His idea then, so it was said, was to ensure that a required number of congressmen, both elected and appointed, could stop any move made against Marcos. enacted in 1995, where a party, represented by its nominees, rather than an individual seeking a seat, is voted upon. The rationale behind the party-list voting was supposedly to provide proportional representation to sectoral groups, which system was also claimed to help create a “healthy democracy,†as it is supposed to provide a voice for the citizens in Congress and in local government.... MORE Source: The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary20100227com1.html |
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29. Alam n'yo kaya na ngayon ang ika-115 na pagdiriwang ng pinakaunang
labanan ng Himagsikan bago pa man ang pangkalahataang pag-aaklas? Ngayon
unang lum...
12 years ago
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