MANILA — The Commission on Elections has delisted and cancelled the registration of 50 party-list groups, organizations, and coalitions — including Bayan Muna, Magdalo Para sa Pilipino, and Buhay Hayaan Yumabong — under COMELEC Resolution No. 11281, promulgated on October 15, 2026.
The resolution was signed by COMELEC Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia and Commissioners Aimee P. Ferolino, Rey E. Bulay, Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda Jr., Nelson J. Celis, Maria Norina S. Tangaro-Casingal, and Noli R. Pipo. It takes effect immediately upon publication.
Legal Basis for the Cancellations
According to COMELEC Resolution No. 11281, the commission based the delisting on Section 6(8) of Republic Act No. 7941, the Party-List System Act, in conjunction with the procedural rules laid out under COMELEC Resolution No. 11204, promulgated on March 11, 2026, governing the 2028 National and Local Elections.
Under RA 7941, COMELEC may cancel the registration of a party-list group that failed to participate in the last two preceding elections, or that failed to obtain at least two percent of the party-list votes and failed to win a seat in the second round of seat allocation in both of those elections.
The resolution also cited the Supreme Court ruling in Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190529, April 29, 2010), which established that the non-participation ground and the two-percent ground are separate and distinct and cannot be combined to justify a single delisting action.
Breakdown: Why Each Group Was Removed
Of the 50 delisted groups, 10 were cancelled for failing to participate in the last two preceding elections. The remaining 40 were delisted for failing to reach the two-percent vote threshold and failing to obtain a seat in the second round of seat allocation in both of the last two elections, according to the resolution.
Notice and Publication Requirements
According to the resolution, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission issued a notice of the planned delisting on October 8, 2026, which was posted on the COMELEC website the same day. The notice was published on October 9, 2026, in two national newspapers — Tempo and Business World.
The resolution further directs the COMELEC Education and Information Department to publish the resolution in two national newspapers, and the Information and Technology Department to post it on the official COMELEC website.
Delisting Does Not Bar New Petitions
The resolution states that the delisting is without prejudice to any action on retained party-list groups that fail to file a Manifestation of Intent to Participate, and to any petitions for cancellation or disqualification of groups or their nominees for the 2028 elections.
Under COMELEC's registration rules cited in the resolution, registered parties that have been delisted may file a new verified petition for registration, leaving open a path for affected groups to seek re-entry into the party-list system.
Bayan Muna's Decline After Three-Seat Win in 2019
Among the more prominent names on the list, Bayan Muna was once among the top party-list vote-getters in the country, having won three House seats in the 2019 elections. In the May 2025 midterm polls, however, the group received only approximately 162,000 votes. Philstar reported at the time that Bayan Muna faced possible delisting following losses in two consecutive elections.
Also appearing on the list are Magdalo Para sa Pilipino, A Teacher, AKO-OFW, Babae Ako, Maharlika, Bayaning Tsuper, Pamilyang Magsasaka, and TODA Aksyon.
Full List of 50 Delisted Party-List Groups
Failed to Participate in the Last Two Elections (10)
- 1AAAP – 1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party
- 1-UTAK – 1-United Transport Koalisyon
- AGBIAG – Agbiag Timpuyog Ilocano, Inc.
- AKO – Ako Ayoko Sa Bawal Na Droga
- FFP – Filipino Family Party
- GRECON – Grains Retailers' Confederation of the Philippines, Inc.
- INANG MAHAL – Ina Na Nagmamahal Sa Anak
- 1-LAMBAT – Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda at Bayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran
- (Source material lists 10 groups in this category; items 9 and 10 were not included in the provided text.)
Failed to Reach Two Percent and Failed to Win a Seat (40)
The resolution lists 40 additional groups under this ground, including Bayan Muna, Magdalo Para sa Pilipino, Buhay Hayaan Yumabong, A Teacher, AKO-OFW, Babae Ako, Maharlika, Bayaning Tsuper, Pamilyang Magsasaka, and TODA Aksyon, among others. The complete list is published in COMELEC Resolution No. 11281 and on the official COMELEC website.
Photo credit: Photo from COMELEC official website