Comelec Delists 39 Party-Lists Groups ( PRESS RELEASE)

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in a resolution ruled to delist and cancel the registration of 39 Party-list organizations for failure to obtain at least two percent of the votes cast for the party-list system and for failure to obtain a seat in the second round of seat allocation for the party-list system in the last two preceding elections.

Under COMELEC Resolution No. 9932, promulgated February 12, 2015, the party-lists organizations that are delisted and whose registration are cancelled are as follows:

ACRONYM	PARTY-LIST
1GANAP / GUARDIANS	1 Guardians Nationalist of the Philippines
AAMA	Alliance of Advocates in Mining Advancement for National Progress
AANI	Ang Agrikultura Natin Isulong
ABA	Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang-Bukid at Mangingisda
ABANTE KA	Abante Katutubo, Inc.
A BLESSED Party-list	Blessed Federation of Farmers and Fishermen International Inc.
ABP-Bicolnon	Alliance of Bicolnon Party
ABROAD	Action Brotherhood for Active Dreamers, Inc.
ADA	Agrarian Development Association
ADAM	Adhikain ng mga Dakilang Anak Maharlika
AFPSEGCO	Alliance for Philippines Security Guards Cooperative
AGILA	Agila ng Katutubong Pinoy
AKAP BATA	Akap Bata Sectoral Organization for Children, Inc.
AKMA-PTM	Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa
AKO	Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga, Inc.
AKO BAHAY	Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran
ALIM	Action League of Indigenous Masses
ALLUMAD	Alyansa Lumad Mindanao
ALYANSA NG OFW	Alyansa ng OFW Party
AMS	Alyansa ng Media at Showbiz
ANG LADLAD	Ang Ladlad LGBT Party
ANG MINERO	Sectoral Party of Ang Minero
ARAL	Association for Righteousness Advocacy in Leadership
ARARO	Alliance for Rural and Agrarian Reconstruction
ARC	Alliance for Rural Concerns
ATM	Abante Tribung Makabansa
BAYANI	Bayani
FIRM 24-K	Firm 24-K Association, Inc.
GREENFORCE	Green Force for the Environment – Sons and Daughters Of Mother Earth
HAPI	Hanay ng Aping Pinoy
KAAKBAY	Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan All Filipino Democratic Environment
KATRIBU	Katribu Indigenous Peoples’ Sectoral Party
KLBP	Kababaihang Lingkod Bayan sa Pilipinas
PACYAW	Pilipino Association for Country Urban Poor Youth Advancement and Welfare
PASANG MASDA	Pasang Masda Nationwide, Inc.
UMDJ	Union of the Masses for Democracy and Justice
UNI-MAD	United Movement Against Drugs Foundation, Inc.
VFP	Veterans Federation Party
YOUNG PINOYS	Youth Organization Unified for the Next Generation of Pinoys

The COMELEC, in the same Resolution, ruled that the automatic review of accredited party-list groups or organizations whose registrations are retained shall NOT be implemented for the 2016 National and Local Elections.

The COMELEC furthered that the ruling “is without prejudice to the failure of the retained party-list groups or organizations to file a manifestation of intent to participate in the 2016 National and Local Elections, and to the filing of any petitions for cancellation or disqualification against any party, organization, or coalition and/or its nominees for the 2016 National and Local Elections.”

Source: COMELEC PHILIPPINES