Gabriela v. Comelec J Leonen's Separate Opinion
Gabriela v. Comelec J Leonen's Separate Opinion
Gabriela v. Comelec J Leonen's Separate Opinion
Promulgated:
February 7, 2017
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LEONEN,J.:
SECTION 5.
Republic Act No. 7941 1 provides for the allocation of the number of
seats to be given for every party-list group that garnered the highest number
of votes and the procedure for its allocation. Sections 11 and 12 of the law
provide:
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Party-List System Act (1995).
Separate Concurring Opinion 2 G.R. No. 225198
For purposes of the May 1988 elections, the first five (5) major
political parties on the basis of party representation in the House of
Representatives at the start of the Tenth Congress of the Philippines shall
not be entitled to participate in the party-list system.
This formula, however, was not meant to defeat the spirit and intent of
the Constitution and Republic Act No. 7941. Nor was it meant to deprive a
party-list group of the correct number of seats to which it is entitled.
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396 Phil. 419 (2000) [Per J. Panganiban, En Banc].
604 Phil. 131, 152 (2009) [Per J. Carpio, En Banc].
Separate Concurring Opinion 3 G.R. No. 225198
The ponencia correctly states that there are two (2) rounds of
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computation to be made to detennine the allocation of seats. The first
round detennines the maximum number of seats to be allocated to party-list
representatives using the fonnula above.
In BANAT, there were only 220 total legislative seats available; 5 thus,
the fonnula was able to yield a whole number rather than a fractional
number:
220 55
x 0.20
0.80
Votes for a party-list (seats available for party- integer of the product
group x list groups - guaranteed (party's share in the
Total number of seats of the party-list groups remaining available
votes cast for party- able to garner 2% of the seats)
list groups total number of votes)
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Ponencia, pp. 9-10.
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BANATv. Commission on Elections, 604 Phil. 131, 152 (2009) [Per J. Carpio, En Banc].
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Id.
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Id. at 163.
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Separate Concurring Opinion 4 G.R. No. 225198
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Ponencia, p. 1.
10
National Board of Canvassers Resolution No. 008-16, May 19, 2016
<http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=2016NLE/Resolutions/nboc_res00816> (visited January 13, 2017).
Separate Concurring Opinion 5 G.R. No. 225198
One Patriotic
Coalition of 4.0466 1 1 2
lPACMAN 1,310,197
Marginalized
Nationals
Coalition of
Associations of SENIOR 3.0542 1 1 2
988,876
Senior Citizens in CITIZENS
the Philippines
Kabalikat ng 2.5956 1 1 2
KABA YAN 840,393
Mamamayan
Agri-Agra na
Reponna para sa
Magsasaka ng AGRI 833,821 2.5753 1 1
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Pilipinas
Movement
Akbayan Citizens· 1
AKBAYAN 608,449 1.8792
Action Party
BayanMuna
BAYAN
MUNA
606,566 1.8734 1 !
Separate Concurring Opinion 6 G.R. No. 225198
Agricultural Sector
Alliance of the AGAP 593,748 1.8338 1
Philippines
Citizens Battle
Against CIBAC 555,760 l.7165 1
Corruption
Ang Asosasyon
Sang Mangunguma AA MB IS- 495,483 l.5303 1
Nga Bisaya Owa OWA
Mangunguma, Inc.
Advocacy for
Teacher
Empowerment
through Action A TEACHER, I
475,488 1.4686
Cooperation and INC.
Harmony Towards
Educational
Reforms, Inc.
You Against
Corruption and YACAP 471,l 73 ] .4552 1
Poverty
Democratic
Independent ] .4448 1
DIWA 467,794
Workers
Association, lnc.
Trade Union 1
TUCP 467,275 1.4432
Congress Pmiy
LPG Marketers
LPGMA 466,103 1.4396 1
Association, Inc.
Alliance of
Organizations,
Networks and
Associations of the
ALONA 434,856 1.3431 1
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Philippines, Inc.
Separate Concurring Opinion 7 G.R. No. 225198
Social Amelioration
& Genuine 397,064 1.2263 l
1-SAGIP
Intervention on
Pove1iy
Acts-Overseas
Filipino Workers 374,601 1.1570 1
ACTS-OFW
Coalition of
Organizations
ANG
Ang Kabuhayan KABUHAYA 348,533 l.0765 1
N
Angkla: Ang
Partido ng mga 337,245 1.0416 1
ANG KL A
Pilipinong Mm-ino,
Inc.
1st Consumers
Alliance for Rural I-CARE 329,627 1.0181 1
Energy, Inc.
Ang National
Coalition of
Indigenous AN AC-IP 318,257 0.9829 l
Peoples Action
Na! Inc.
Kabataan Party- 1
KABATAAN 300,420 0.9279
List
Ba.gong BH (Bagong 1
299,381 0.9246
Hcnerasyon Hcnerasyon)
Ating Agapay
Sentrong Samahan 0.9089 1
AASEN SO 294,281
ng mga Obrero,
Inc.
Serbisyo sa Bayan
SBP 280,465 0.8662 1
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Party
Separate Concurring Opinion 8 G.R. No. 225198
Manila Teachers'
MANILA l
Savings and Loan 268,613 0.8296
TEACHERS
Association, Inc.
Agbiag!
Timpuyog AGBIAG! 240,723 0.7435 1
Ilocano, Inc.
TOTAL 59
Twelve (12) parties were able to gamer two percent (2%) of the total
votes cast, which entitled each to one ( 1) guaranteed seat. After subtracting
the guaranteed seats, the second computation is done to compute for any
additional seats these party-list groups may be entitled to. Applying the
same formula to the rest of the party-list groups entitled to additional seats
yields a different result:
1. Ako Bicol
AKO BICOL 1,664,975 5.1423 2.442593 2.416881 2
Political Party
2. Gabriela
GABRIELA 1,367,795 4.2245 2.006638 1.985515 1
Women's Party
3. One Patriotic
Coalition of
lPACMAN 1,310,197 4.0466 1.922135 1.901902 1
Marginalized
Nationals
5. Coalition of SENIOR
Associations of CITIZENS
988,876 3.0542 1.450745 1.435474 1
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Separate Concurring Opinion 9 G.R. No. 225198
Senior Citizens in
the Philippines
6. Kabalikat ng
KABA YAN 840,393 2.5956 1.23291 1.219932 1
Mmmm1ayan
7. Agri-Agra na
Reporma para sa
Magsasaka ng AGRl 833,821 2.5753 1.223268 1.210391 1
Pilipinas
Movement
8. Puwersa ng 1.14475.
PBA 780,309 2.4100 1.1327 1
Bayaning Atleta
9. Buhay Hayaan
BUHAY 760,912 2.3501 1.116298 1.104547 I
Yumabong
11. Anak I
Mindanao Party- AMIN 706.689 2.1826 1.036735 1.025822 1
List
12. Cooperative
COOP-
Natcco Network 671,699 2.0746 0.985435 0.975062 1
NATCCO
Party
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interests in the House of Representatives" 13 and "[enhance] their chances to
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See Reyes v. Commission on Elections, 712 Phil. 192 (2013) [Per J. Perez, En Banc].
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BANATv. Commission on Elections, 604 Phil. 131, 170 (2009) [PerJ. Carpio, En Banc].
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Rep. Act No. 7941 ( 1995), sec. 1.
Separate Concurring Opinion 11 G.R. No. 225198
compete for and win seats in the legislature." 14 Granting Gabriela its
additional allocated seat not only fulfills the constitutional allocation but
also provides for greater representation and participation of marginalized
and underrepresented groups.
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Associate Justice
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Rep. Act No. 7941 (1995), sec. 1.
Notice of Resolution -12- G.R. No. 225198
February 7, 2017