Issue Analysis No.06
May 5, 2007

The Panganiban Formula Contradicts
the Principle of Proportional Representation

The Supreme Court, in its latest resolution promulgated on March 15, 2006 in Partido ng Manggawa (PM) and Butil Farmers Party (BUTIL) versus COMELEC, et al (G.R. No. 164702), denied the petitioners of additional seats in the House of Representatives. It also emphasized its formula laid down in Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW vs. COMELEC, et al (G.R. No. 147589) and in Bayan Muna vs COMELEC, et al (G.R. No. 147613) for computing the additional seats of the parties who reached the required two percent mark other than the first party.........................READ MORE>>>>

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