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The Supreme Court ruled on several issues regarding the party-list system of representation in the Philippines. It held that: 1) The 20% allocation of seats for party-list representatives in the Constitution is not a mandatory ceiling but a permissive one. 2) The three-seat limit for each party-list group under RA 7941 is constitutional. 3) However, the 2% threshold to qualify for additional seats under the same law is unconstitutional as it prevents filling all available party-list seats. 4) Major po

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Gale Charm Señerez

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