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The ”’Anti-Political Dynasty Bill”’ is a proposed legislation in the [[Philippines]] regulating the eligibility of elected politicians to mitigate the prevalence of [[political families]] or “political dynasties”. |
The ”’Anti-Political Dynasty Bill”’ is a proposed legislation in the [[Philippines]] regulating the eligibility of elected politicians to mitigate the prevalence of [[political families]] or “political dynasties”. |
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 9 December 2025
The Anti-Political Dynasty Bill is a proposed legislation in the Philippines regulating the eligibility of elected politicians to mitigate the prevalence of political families or “political dynasties” at a national level.
The 1987 Constitution provides a provision “banning political dynasties”. However there is no enabling law and hence political families remain prominent in Philippines politics.[1]
There was concerns on how the bill would apply if incumbent politicians encourages their mistresses or relatives of their unwed partners to run for office.[2]
Legislative history
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Senator Raul Roco authored and filed the Senate Bill No. 1427 or the Omnibus Election Code of 1993 which had an anti-dynasty provision included as a rider. He credits the Commission on Elections as responsible for the provision’s inclusion.[1]
The prevalence of political families in the Congress is seen as an obstacle in the passage of an Anti-Politicla Dynasty Bill.[2]
President Corazon Aquino has discouraged relatives to run in the 1988 Philippine local elections. She said she would not veto an anti-political dynasty bill. She raised however that it would be unfair that such bill would disqualify the candidacy of political rival Danding Cojuangco merely due to her within the fourth degree of consanguinity.[3]
