News Release September 28, 2012 The poll watchdog Kontra Daya today called on President Benigno Aquino III to ask his allies to back off the partylist system to avoid making a continuing mockery of a system supposedly reserved for marginalized sectors. The group said that personalities who are not marginalized and have strong ties with [...]

Fr.Jo Dizon of Kontra Daya today filed a “Complaint for the Cancellation of the Registration of Kasangga Party List with a Petition to deny due course to the Nomination of Cong. Teodorico Haresco” or his possible replacement, Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez. “Kasangga party list is one more proof of the abuse of the party list [...]

Here is Kontra Daya’s initial review of some incumbent partylist groups seeking reelection in 2013. The Comelec has ordered a review of all partylist groups, including all those who are sitting in Congress. CLICK ON THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF FILE  KONTRADAYA study of incumbent partylist groups Aug12

The Comelec has recently posted on its website the names of the partylist groups and their nominees seeking elective posts in the 2013 election. Read Kontra Daya’s initial review of the groups and their nominees. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF FILE KONTRADAYA study of new partylist groups Aug12 Rep. Mikey Arroy of the partylist group Ang [...]

News Release July 4, 2012 The poll watchdog Kontra Daya today called on the Comelec to publish online the names of all partylist groups and their nominees, whether accredited or still seeking accreditation, so that the public may know who these groups are. The group said that it will help in weeding out bogus partylists [...]