The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim the 64th party-list representative in the 20th Congress as early as next week.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the announcement may be made by September 18 following recommendations from the Law Department and the Supervisory Group of the National Board of Canvassers.
“They are recommending the immediate proclamation of the 64th party-list nominee,” Garcia said in an interview Thursday.
Currently, 63 party-list seats have been filled from the May 2025 elections, short of the 20 percent composition required in the House of Representatives.
Garcia clarified that the proclamation is separate from the case of Duterte Youth, whose registration was canceled by the Comelec en banc despite initially winning three seats.
“The finality of the decision on Duterte Youth is still on Sept. 30. Expect the Certificate of Finality to be issued after the finality on Sept. 30,” Garcia said.
The Duterte Youth party-list has since elevated the case to the Supreme Court, seeking to block the implementation of the Comelec ruling.
