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Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera (File photo) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday stressed the need to amend the party-list system to ensure that its purpose of giving greater representation to the marginalized and disadvantaged is achieved. In a media forum, Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera said the term "marginalized" should be properly defined to make sure that the marginalized sectors or groups, including labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth, and other such sectors are given representation in Congress as originally envisioned under the 1987 Constitution. "There's really a need to amend the party-list law. You have to properly define what marginalized means," Herrera said. "My stand is that yung sector na hindi naririnig, yung sector na hindi napupush ang agenda nila, yun ang kinakailangan irepresent sa Congress (the sector that has no voice to push its agenda should be represented in Congr ....

The Philippines , Bernadette Herrera , Bayan Muna , Lorraine Badoy , Rodrigo Roa Duterte , Alliance Of Concerned Teachers , People Army , Party Of The Philippines , Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy , Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera , Probinsyano Party List , Communist Party , New People , National Task Force , End Local Communist Armed Conflict , Concerned Teachers , Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera File Photo Manilaa Leader Of The House Representatives On Thursday Stressed Need To Amend Party List System Ensure That Its Purpose Giving Greater Representation Marginalized And Disadvantaged Is Achieved Ina Media Forum , Eputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera Said The Term Quot Marginalized Should Be Properly Defined To Make Sure That Sectors Or Groups , Including Labor , Urban Poor , Indigenous Cultural Communities , Nd Other Such Sectors Are Given Representation In Congress As Originally Envisioned Under The 1987 Constitution Quot There 39s Reallya Need To Amend Party List Law You Have Properly Define What Marginalized Means , Uot Herrera Said Quot My Stand Is That Yung Sector Na Hindi Naririnig , Ung Sector Na Hindi Napupush Ang Agenda Nila , Un Ang Kinakailangan Irepresent Sa Congress The Sector That Has No Voice To Push Its Agenda Should Be Represented In , Uot She Added Assured That The Party List Groups In Chamber Are Quot Doing Their Best To Pass Laws Would Be Beneficial Filipinos Ang Probinsyano Rep Alfred Delos Santos Echoed Herrera 39s Sentiment ,