What percentage of the House is reserved for the party-list system?

  What percentage of the House is reserved for the party-list system?   The party-list representatives must constitute a specific portion of the total membership of the House. They shall make up twenty per centum of the total number of representatives, including those under the party-list. This system aims to provide representation to marginalized and underrepresented sectors. This percentage is mandated by Article VI, Section 5 2 1987 Philippine Constitution.   “(2) The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives including those under the party list.”   01-Feb-26  

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