[LENTE | UPDATE] LENTE joins CBILLS Thursday Talks on Party-List Representation

Atty. Ryan Jay Roset, Senior Program Director of LENTE will join the CBILLS Thursday Talks #1 on Party-List Representation to be hosted by the Development Academy of the Philippines on April 16, 2026.

He will join a panel discussion with Prof. Jorge Tigno from the UP Department of Political Science, Atty. Ma. Anne Tonette Rivera from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Secretary General Jaime Aguilar from the National Confederation of TransportWorkers Union – NCTU. Atty. Dana Alberto, Committee Secretary on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, Senate of the Philippines will be moderating the discussion.

The panel discussion will deepen the discussion on what the party-list system has truly brought to Filipinos in terms of representation in the legislative institution. It seeks to ask: If we were to reform the party-list system, what should be retained, changed, or removed? Moreover, this session raises the question of whether reform alone is sufficient or whether the current party-list system is structurally incapable of providing proportional, genuine representation. Lastly, it brings together thinkers, advocates, and policymakers to discuss the possible and necessary steps towards a system that genuinely represents and favors the interests of the Filipino people.

Stay tuned for updates on conference proceedings!