THE TIGHTENING grip of political dynasties in the party-list system reflects its departure from its mandate under the 1987 Constitution to represent marginalized and underrepresented sectors, ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill barring relatives within the second degree of ...
The Partido Lakas ng Masa conducted a protest action outside the House of Representatives Thursday morning against the ...
MANILA, Philippines — A group seeking to enact an anti-political dynasty law through a people’s initiative criticized a ...
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A compromise anti-dynasty bill

On top of its tattered reputation nowadays, the present composition of the Senate is one compelling reason why Congress must ...
A new people’s initiative aiming to limit political dynasties is inspiring hope that the Philippines' 2028 election could ...
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Trust in the system

Plunder seems to be a favorite byword and is, in fact, one of the most searched items on the internet lately. For many people, the word simply means that a public official amassed public money to ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, for the first time in its history, approved an anti-political dynasty bill prohibiting relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity from ...
Present politics seem to explain the discordant interpretations being placed upon the US brief foundational statement ...
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Wish for dynasty ban

The first ever parliament election that would be held in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao (BARMM) this coming Sept. 14 will see the maiden application of the Anti-Political Dynasty ...
[FILE: April, 21, 2025] Election posters for the 2025 Philippine midterm elections. POLL watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) is urging lawmakers to impose a ban on ...