MANILA, Philippines - A senior administration lawmaker yesterday urged the Senate to pass the Political Parties Reform Bill that would institutionalize reforms in electoral campaign financing, promote fairness and transparency among candidates, and reduce opportunities for graft and corruption.

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, president of the Centrist Democratic Party (CDP), was referring to Senate Bill 3214 authored by Senators Edgardo Angara, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Jinggoy Estrada, and Franklin Drilon.