00:00Some party list groups are in the raffle for their number in the ballot in the upcoming Hatol ng Bayan 2025.
00:08According to Comelec, they were successful and peaceful in the raffle today.
00:14Luisa Erispe with the latest news, Luisa.
00:18Now, there are party lists in the ballot for the Hatol ng Bayan 2025.
00:25This was done today by the Commission on Elections, the raffle for the number of party lists.
00:31The raffle was done digitally through a local source code, where the party lists were chosen randomly.
00:41Chairman George Erwin Garcia and the whole Comelec Advanced were involved in the raffle.
00:48According to Comelec, this is the best way to raffle party list numbers. Here is his explanation.
00:57The numbers are pulled from the ballot and it's not organized.
01:03At that time, the members of the commission were not present.
01:07Therefore, if there's one or two, it's done in a small room.
01:15Of the 156 party lists included in the list, the first on the raffle is the four-piece party list.
01:23It was followed by PPP or Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandaga, FPJ Panday Bayanihan, Kabataan, Duterte Youth, ML or Mamamayang Liberal,
01:33PDDM or Pilipinas Babangun Muli, P3PWD, Murang Kuryente, Big Olsaro, Ipatupad and others.
01:43The last one on the list, or the 156, is the Usuagilongo party list.
01:50All party lists were invited to participate in the raffle of the numbers.
01:53For those who were not present, they will not give away the numbers and they will still give it to them.
02:00Since there's no early campaigning now, Comelec said that they will not stop the party lists from starting their campaigns,
02:08especially since they already got their numbers.
02:10They will only talk to those who are already starting their campaigns, even to the senatorial aspirants.
02:18We still respect the rights of everyone in a proper environment, even if some of them have already started their campaigns.
02:31For the petitions against the nominees of the party lists, Comelec will open it.
02:37Next week, the public will see the list of nominees of each party list so that if anyone wants to stop or complain,
02:45they will just receive their petition.
02:48Now, Comelec is asking for a raffle of the numbers applicable only to the party lists because for other candidates,
02:56like those who are in the senatorial aspirants and those who are in the local position,
03:01they will be arranged in alphabetical order in the ballot box.
03:05Let's take a look at the latest. Let's go back to you, Nayon.
03:07Louise, does this mean that the candidates who received the numbers are already considered as candidates?
03:13Yes, Yomi. Last weekend, Comelec declared that these 156 party lists are already included in the list of Comelec's accredited party lists.
03:27They will only talk about their nominees.
03:30Every party list has 10 nominees. These nominees can still question their candidacy.
03:38Comelec will know about this. But these party lists, Nayomi, are already included in the ballot box.
03:46That's clear. Thank you very much, Louisa Erispe.
