Allocating Seats for Party List in the Congress

Allocating Seats for Party List in the Congress.

The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty percentum (20%) of the total number of the members of the House of Representatives including those under the party-list. For purposes of the May 1998 elections, the first five (5) major political parties on the basis of party representation in the House of Representatives at the start of the Tenth Congress of the Philippines shall not be entitled to participate in the party-list system..

In determining the allocation of seats for the second vote, the following procedure shall be observed: * The parties, organizations, and coalitions shall be ranked from the highest to the lowest based on the number of votes garnered during the elections . * The parties, organizations, and coalitions receiving at least two percent (2%) of the total votes cast for the party-list system shall be entitled to one seat each: provided, that those garnering more than two percent (2%) of the votes shall be entitled to additional seats in proportion to their total number of votes: provided, finally, that each party, organization, or coalition shall be entitled to not more than three (3) seats ..

The COMELEC shall tally all the votes for the parties, organizations, or coalitions on a nationwide basis, rank them according to the number of votes received and allocate party-list representatives proportionately.

How to get 20% for Party-List Representatives. Year: 2019 Given: 243 – Congressional Districts 61 – Seats for Party-List Representatives Year: 2022 Given: 253 – Congressional Districts 63 – Seats for Party-List Representatives.