Lacson slams billionaires among party&list nominees: Time to amend law

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol --- Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said the purpose of the party-list system has been defeated as he criticized billionaires that "dominate" the party-list representations in Congress "Ang original intent ng party list system, 'yung batas, naka-enumerate doon kung ano ang mga marginalized, mga farmers, kung anu-ano talaga 'yung marginalized but over time puro bilyonaryo na 'yung nominees, 'yung mga congressmen, mga representative. Alam mo minsan kapag pumunta kayo sa loob ng Forbes Park eh andun 'yung ang lalaking billboard ng mga party-list, 'yung mga kumakandidato," Lacsont told reporters here. (The original intent of the party...Keep on reading: Lacson slams billionaires among party-list nominees: Time to amend law