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Angkla v. Comelec: Constitutional Ruling by KRISTIAN DAVE VILLA is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Two political parties, ANGKLA and SBP, challenged the constitutionality of Section 11(b) of the Republic Act No. 7941, which allows party-lists receiving over 2% of votes to receive additional seats proportionate to their total votes. They argued this constitutes double counting of votes and violates equal protection. The Supreme Court ruled that Section 11(b) is constitutional, as the Constitution gives discretion to Congress to determine qualifications for party-list seats. It also found the BANAT formula
- Author
- KRISTIAN DAVE VILLA
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- EN