The Philippine Star

9 party-lists have support for 2 seats.

- By JANVIC MATEO

Nine party-lists may secure more than one seat in the next Congress, according to latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia.

The survey, conducted from May 3 to 6 with the results released Saturday, showed nine party-lists obtaining more than the two percent of votes needed to secure at least one congressio­nal seat.

Based on the results, three party-lists – ACT-CIS (10.6 percent), Ako Bicol (6.72 percent) and Bayan Muna (6.07 percent) – could receive the maximum three seats allowed by law for each organizati­on.

Meanwhile, the six others that obtained more than two percent of votes may receive two seats each.

These are Cibac (3.68 percent), 1-PACMAN (3.5 percent), Senior Citizens (2.77 percent), Ang Probinsyan­o (2.72 percent), An Waray (2.43 percent) and Magsasaka (2.2 percent).

Following the procedures set by the Supreme Court on assignment of seats for party-lists, Pulse Asia said another 33 party-lists that did not reach the two percent threshold could get one seat each.

These include Tingog Sinirangan, Probinsyan­o Ako, ABAMIN, Buhay, Kalinga, BHW, Gabriela, A Teacher, PBA, Ako Bisaya, CWS, LPGMA, Kabayan, COOP-NATCO, AMIN, TUCP, Manila Teachers and Abang Lingkod.

Also included were Magdalo, Abono, AGAP, APEC, 1-Ang Edukasyon, Kontra Brownout, Duterte Youth, Anakpawis. Bagong Henerasyon, May Pagasa, OFW Family, TGP, Aling Entrep, Dumper PTDA and RECOBODA.

The survey had 1,800 respondent­s with an error margin of +/- 2.3 percent at a confidence level of 95 percent.

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