What is required of a nominee in accepting nomination or in cases of withdrawal/s of nominations?
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In either case, acceptance or withdrawal of nomination shall be in writing and filed with the Law Department of the Commission in Manila before the close of polls.
A nominee who withdraws his acceptance to the nomination shall not be eligible for nomination by other parties.
* When can a party-list nominee be substituted?
A party-list nominee may be substituted only when he dies, or his nomination is withdrawn by the party, or he becomes incapacitated to continue as such, the name of the substitute nominee be placed last in the list of nominees.
No substitution shall be allowed by reason of withdrawal after the close of polls.
* Are registered political and sectoral parties and organizations prohibited from revealing during their campaign the identities of those they included in the list of nominees submitted to the Comelec?
The law is silent as to the revelation of the names of nominees of the registered political or sectoral parties, except that in the last paragraph of Sec. 7 of the party-list law, it states that “the names of the party-list nominees shall not be shown on the certified list.”
* What will be the effect if a party-list representative changes his political party or sectoral affiliation during his term of office?
He shall forfeit his seat. Moreover, if he changes his political party or sectoral affiliation within six (6) months before an election, he shall not be eligible for nomination as party-list representative under his new party or organization.
* What is the status of the party-list representatives vis-?-vis representatives of legislative districts in the House of Representatives?
Party-list representatives are considered elected Members of the House and as such, entitled to the same deliberative rights, salaries, and emoluments as the regular Members of the House of representatives. They shall serve for a term of three (3) years with a maximum of three (3) consecutive terms.
