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Issue
Analysis No.06
May 5, 2007
The
Panganiban Formula Contradicts
the Principle of Proportional Representation
The Supreme
Court, in its latest resolution promulgated on March 15, 2006 in
Partido ng Manggawa (PM) and Butil Farmers Party (BUTIL) versus
COMELEC, et al (G.R. No. 164702), denied the petitioners of additional
seats in the House of Representatives. It also emphasized its formula
laid down in Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW vs. COMELEC, et al (G.R. No.
147589) and in Bayan Muna vs COMELEC, et al (G.R. No. 147613) for
computing the additional seats of the parties who reached the required
two percent mark other than the first party.........................READ
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