Manila, May 19 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday pushed anew for amendments in the party-list law to allow only legitimate groups that represent the marginalized sectors to join.

"I will always push for the amendment of the law. The party-list law needs to be amended," Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in a press briefing, referring to Republic Act No. 7491 or the Party-list System law.

"I believe even party-list organizations will always aspire to a new law to reflect the true sentiments of marginalized and underrepresented sectors."

Garcia noted that amending RA No. 7491, which was signed into law in 1995 by the late president Fidel V. Ramos, is an "ongoing call" of the Comelec.

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