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THE PHILIPPINE STARTT

TUESDAY I AUCUST 13, 2019

Regrlation of p orty -list

group nomef pushed
Amid the controversy in. that use the name 9f a "poli-
, .ttae Duterte .Youth .Fqiun pt living p,grqon r4ust
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, an qf.ficial Qf:the Cgmmission have the consent oI that per-

on Elections (Comelec) will son under oath" and mu'st
push for stricter accreditation .appear before the Comelec
process for party-list orga- "at the very least."
nizations, especially those "Many people believe he
named after "politicians and used the National Youth
any living individuals." Commission (NYC) for the
Cornmissioner Rowena campaign. That is why he did
Guanzon said yesterday she notlisthis name as anominee
will recommend thai the because he did not want to
Comelec regulate the names resign," she said in a press
being used by party-list briefing.
groups in future polls. As a rule, presidential ap-
She said Duterte Youth, pointees are deemed resigned
which won one seat in the once they file their certificates
House of Representatives, of candidaqy or certificates of
was voted by young peo- nomination and acceptance
ple because of President (CONA) in the case of party-
Duterte's name, and "not list group nominees.
becausq somebody there But Cardema had submit-
is theif best representa- ted his CONA, replacing his
tive," apparently referring wife as leading nominee of
to the group's leadet Ron- Duterte Youth, on May 12
ald Cardema. or a day before the midterm
Howeveq, Guanzon noted polls. He was then chairman
she does notthink Cardema of NYC.
had the support of Malaca- Last week, the Comelec
flang when he nominated First Division cancelled Car-
himself as first nominee of dema's CONA after finding
Duterte Youth where he is that at 34, he is overaged to
the president, secretary gen- be the nominee of a party-
eral and chairman- a,ll at the list group representing the
'sarne time. youth, who must be 25 to 30
She said she would recom- years old on election day.
rnend that party-list groups - Sheila Crisostomo
opA ge *g/