MANILA, Philippines—A Commission on Elections (Comelec) official on Thursday urged the public to vote for the party-list group in the May 13 elections that “truly matters” to them. “Out of more than a hundred participating party-list groups, you get to vote for only ONE. ADVERTISEMENTThe Comelec official issued the statement after a Pulse Asia survey showed that more voters are aware of the party-list system. READ: Pulse Asia survey says Bayan Muna is most preferred party-list groupADVERTISEMENTThe party-list system was enacted in 1995, through Republic Act No. However, the party-list system has long been criticized for allegedly being utilized as a political vehicle.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 25, 2019 08:48 UTC