Party-list an evil, exploited by wealthy people – Duterte 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Genalyn KabilingThe country’s party-list system has become “evil” after being exploited by wealthy people to hold power in government, President Duterte lamented Wednesday night. The rich people fund the party-list,” Duterte said in his impromptu remarks. The Party-List System Act law seeks to enable Filipino citizens belonging to the marginalized and underrepresented sectors, organizations, and parties to become members of Congress. Some groups claimed that the powerful and the rich have used the party-list system as backdoor entry to become lawmakers over the years.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 03:45 UTC