COMELEC proclaims 28 party-list group; defers proclamation of 11 others

On May 31, 2010, the Commission on Elections proclaimed 28 party-list groups as winners in the May 10 elections. Seven groups have won two seats each at the House of Representatives, while the rest, one seat each. These account for 35 out of the 57 seats in the House allotted for party-list groups.

The poll body deferred the proclamation of 11 party-lists that have pending disqualification cases filed against them or their nominees, including: Ako Bicol Political Party, Buhay Hayaan Yumabong Party-list, 1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy, Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption, LPG Marketers Association, Inc., Ang Asosayon Sang Manguguma Nga Bisaya-Ow Mangunguma, Inc., Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives, Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy, 1-UTAK, A Teacher and BUTIL.

Proclaimed Party-Lists
Name of Party-List	Seats Allocated
1. Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, Inc.	2
2. Akbayan! Citizen’s Action Party	2
3. Gabriela Women’s Party	2
4. Cooperative Natcco Network Party	2
5. Abono	2
6. Bayan Muna	2
7. An Waray	2
8. Agricultural Sector Alliance Sector Inc.	2
9. Alliance for Barangay Concerns party	1
10. Anakpawis	1
11. Kabataan	1
12. Abante Mindanao	1
13. ACT	1
14. You against corruption and poverty	1
15. Kasangga sa Kaunlaran Inc.	1
16. Bagong Henerasyon	1
17. Ang Galing Pinoy	1
18. Timpuyog Ilokano, Inc.	1
19. Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta	1
20. Arts and Business Science Professionals	1
21. TUCP	1
22. Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan	1
23. Democratic Independent Workers Association	1
24. Kapatiran ng mga Nakulong na walang sala	1
25. Kalinga Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation Building Through Easing Poverty Inc	1
26. Alagad Partylist	1
27. Una ang Pamilya (formerly Alliance of Neo Conservatives)	1
28. Alliance of Volunteer Educators	1
TOTAL	35