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What will happen to Duterte Youth’s allocated seats in House following Comelec’s decision?

Job Manahan

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<p>MANILA — There is a slim chance the Duterte Youth party-list would be able to assume their three seats in the 20th Congress following a Commission on Election (Comelec) division’s ruling against the group, the poll body said Thursday.</p><p>Comelec Chairman George Garcia said there are three requisites to formally assume office in Congress, and some of these were not attained by Duterte Youth.</p><p>This includes the nominees’ proclamation, oath, and assumption to office – which will take place on the noon of June 30.  </p><p>“Yung National Board of Canvassers, sinuspend ang kanilang proklamasyon kaya wala ang kauna-unahang requisite. Pagdating sa July 1 or June 30, mukhang hindi ma-apply ang prinsipyo ng Reyes vs Comelec,” Garcia told reporters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/19/proclamation-of-duterte-youth-bagong-henerasyon-party-lists-suspended-1611">Proclamation of Duterte Youth, Bagong Henerasyon party-lists suspended</a></div><p>“Magpapatuloy ang kaso kung saka-sakali at ang kaso ay nasa Comelec pa. Ayaw natin silang pangunahan dahil baka iba ang kanilang strategy o remedy na ia-avail,” he added.</p><p>Comelec will lose jurisdiction on the case by June 30, 12:01 p.m. he said.</p><p>“Ito ay mapupunta sa House of Representatives electoral tribunal, yan mismo ang sinasabi ng Constitution sa Article 6, Sec. 17. – ang House of Representatives electoral tribunal ang sole judge of all elections, returns, and qualification, ng members ng House,” he said.</p><p>It can also be remembered, he said, that the group filed a petition at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of their proclamation.</p><p>This, he said, is also a remedy available for the partylist group.</p><div> </div><div><strong>VACANT SEATS?</strong></div><p>Asked if the three seats will remain vacant if Duterte Youth will not be able to assume office, Garcia answered in the affirmative.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/18/comelec-cancels-duterte-youth-party-list-registration-1337">Comelec division cancels Duterte Youth party-list registration</a></div><p>“Kinakailangan mapunan agad yun, basta mayroong intention na mapunan ang mismong 3 seats na yan. May pinag-aaralan kami na legal issue. Ang pinroklama namin ay 63 seats. May kontensyon at may pag-aaral na dapat daw ay 64,” he said.</p><p>“Pag kinompute ang mismong number of votes obtained by the party-list, lalabas na 63.6 so dapat isagad yun sa 64 dahil dapat i-round off yun para mapunan yung tinatawag na 20 percentum… na kabuuan ng House of Representatives,” he said.</p><p>The poll chief said they are already speaking with the House regarding this, as their decision would need the lower chamber’s consent.</p><p>“Kahit iproklama namin sila pero ayaw silang kilalain ng House of Representatives — we cannot dictate to the House of Representatives the total number of membership. When it comes to membership issues, sabi ng SC, it is the sole prerogative of the House,” he said.</p><p>Garcia refused to answer when asked who are the possible three party-list groups that may be proclaimed.</p><p>“Mayroong nagke-claim na dapat ang makikinabang ay ‘kami na nasa taas. Bakit ibibigay yan sa mga nasa baba samantalang kami mayroon kaming point something, point ganyan,” he said.</p><div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/6/issues-surrounding-duterte-youth-likely-resolved-by-june-30-comelec-1656">Issues surrounding Duterte Youth likely resolved by June 30 — Comelec</a></div><p>“Yan ngayon ay debatable. Mukhang premature natin talakayin ito sapagkat entitled pa ang partylist na na-kansela ng accreditation ng motion for reconsideration. I-set aside muna natin lahat as if malinis ang desisyon,” he said.</p><p>The Comelec’s Second Division on Wednesday ruled to cancel the registration of  Duterte Youth as party-list.</p><p>Garcia earlier said the division voted 2-1 to nullify the Duterte Youth&#x27;s registration, which strips them of the rights and privileges of an accredited party-list.</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>There are slim chances the Duterte Youth Partylist would be able to assume their three seats in the 20th Congress following a Commission on Election (Comelec) division’s ruling against the group, the poll body said Thursday.</p>

There are slim chances the Duterte Youth Partylist would be able to assume their three seats in the 20th Congress following a Commission on Election (Comelec) division’s ruling against the group, the poll body said Thursday.

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What will happen to House seats allocated to Duterte Youth after Comelec’s decision?

Job Manahan,

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Published Jun 19, 2025 04:00 PM PHT

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