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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bLWm6ozQpk" title="Comelec, kinansela ang registration ng Duterte Youth party-list | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Kabataan party-list lauded Thursday the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division&#x27;s decision to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/18/comelec-cancels-duterte-youth-party-list-registration-1337">cancel the registration of Duterte Youth</a>, stripping it of the rights and privilege of a party-list.</p><p>&quot;Truly deserve na na-cancel ng Comelec Second Division yung registration ng Duterte Youth,&quot; incoming Kabataan Party-list representative Atty. Renee Co said in an interview.</p><p>&quot;Sa pag-rule against yung registration ng Duterte Youth, nakita na walang space at hindi dapat nagkakaroon ng mga party-lists na hindi naman galing sa marginalized or underrepresented sectors that purport to be pero makakita natin na wala,&quot; Co added.</p><p>The Comelec division&#x27;s decision stemmed from a 2019 case filed by youth leaders claiming Duterte Youth failed to comply with the jurisdictional requirements of publication and hearing, intention to represent the sector, and issues with alleged funding from the National Youth Commission.</p><p>Co said Duterte Youth had &quot;defective&quot; requirements to be an eligible party-list from the start.</p><p>Kabataan has been among the groups pushing for the cancellation of Duterte Youth&#x27;s registration saying they are &quot;not true representatives of the youth.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nakita namin na ito first step palang ng maraming steps para mapanagot ang mga Duterte at siyempre i-ensure na ang party list system ay truly ang nariyan ay ang mga genuine representations of marginalized sectors including the youth,&quot; Co said. </p><p>The incoming lawmaker noted that the Comelec division ruling was not final yet.</p><p>Comelec Chairman George Garcia said Duterte Youth could still file a motion for reconsideration within five days. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/20/comelec-shuns-expos-threat-of-duterte-youth-exec-bugso-lang-ng-damdamin-1606">Comelec shuns exposé &#x27;threat&#x27; of Duterte Youth exec: &#x27;Bugso lang ng damdamin&#x27;</a></div><p>Co remained optimistic of the outcome, citing the need for the youth to continue to speak up against issues.</p><p>&quot;Sa bahagi natin, as it stands, malakas ang argument for cancellation of registration. Hindi biro yung hindi ka nakamit ng constitutional requirement of publication and you are the only party-list to do so na nagkaroon ng mga subsequent seats in subsequent elections,&quot; Co said.  </p><p>&quot;So this is long overdue na actually, na siyempre ito ay welcome development. Pero china-challenge pa rin natin yung Comelec, china-challenge pa rin natin siyempre yung ating mga institutions to ensure that yung ganitong classing pang bababoy sa batas natin ay hindi na mangyari ulit,&quot; she added.</p><p>Duterte Youth has yet to issue a statement on the Comelec division decision.</p><p>The group earlier filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the Comelec National Board of Canvassers’ (NBOC) decision to suspend its proclamation due to pending petitions.</p><p>The party-list asked the high court to declare the move as unconstitutional and asked the tribunal to issue a temporary restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction to compel the NBOC to proclaim them as a winning party-list. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/30/duterte-youth-runs-to-ombudsman-in-full-court-press-vs-comelec-1706">Duterte Youth runs to Ombudsman in full-court press vs Comelec</a></div><div>Duterte Youth secured three congressional seats after garnering over 2.3 million votes in the 2025 midterm elections.<br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dW4XYd2e7pY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Kabataan party-list lauded the Commission on ElectionsSecond Division's decision to cancel the registration of Duterte Youth, stripping it of the rights and privilege of a party-list.</p>

Kabataan party-list lauded the Commission on ElectionsSecond Division's decision to cancel the registration of Duterte Youth, stripping it of the rights and privilege of a party-list.

‘Truly deserve’: Kabataan party-list lauds cancellation of Duterte Youth registration

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‘Truly deserve’: Kabataan party-list lauds cancellation of Duterte Youth registration

Paige Javier

Published Jun 19, 2025 10:13 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 19, 2025 12:56 PM PHT

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