The perception of progressive bloc party-list members on whether to scrap or reform the party-list system ―reforming the scraps of what is left.

Abstract

The study will examine the perceptions of the progressive party-lists members on the Party-list System that influence their view whether to scrap or reform the Party-List System as it is perceived to be „bastardized‟. The Party-list System has been subjected into a lot of interpretation by the Supreme Court on how to implement the law. The study would be an evaluative qualitative study on the current implementation of the Party-list System. The need for immediate attention to assess the system is imperative with the pronouncement of the current President Duterte to scrap the system as he plans to amend the Constitution through a Constitutional Assembly. Through in-depth interviews and a key informant interview, the perception of the members from the progressive party-lists on the Party-list system will be evaluated. The opinions and evaluations of the progressive party-lists members will provide points for reform, or if the system is already deemed to be unsalvageable, suggestions of another system for the representation of the marginalized and underrepresented.