Election watchdog says 55% of party-list groups don’t represent poor

MORE THAN HALF of the party-list groups participating in the 2025 Philippine midterm elections do not represent marginalized sectors, contrary to their mandate under the 1987 Constitution, according to election watchdog Kontra Daya. In a statement on Wednesday, the watchdog said 86 of 156 party-list groups or for 55%, have links to political dynasties, big