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Article: Political Party Act pushed.(Main News)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 6, 2009
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Sen. Edgardo Angara Sunday pushed for the passage of the Political Party Act or Senate Bill 67, a bill now pending at the Senate which seeks to minimize the norm of “political butterflies” from flitting from one party to another as national and local elections draw near.Angara also emphasized the importance of issue-oriented political organizations, saying that the country’s political party system must not be confined to personalities but rather focused on issues and political platform.“Political parties play a vital role in the country's quest for political and economic development. The political party system in the country is basically confined ...