US EditionAnti-Dynasty Bill in Philippines Slammed as ‘Ridiculous’ and Weak
The bill targets large political dynasties to open opportunities but critics say it protects smaller dynasties and entrenched power, with some members supporting a stronger version.
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It seems like a sweet dream — finally, someone has proposed an anti-dynasty bill, and not just anyone — the House Speaker and the President’s son and Majority Floor Leader himself. But let’s wake up to reality: do the two think this Congress will vote against its own interests? Even in its current form that seems to focus on fat dynasties and leave thin dynasties untouched — will the vested interests of a Congress that is largely made up of poli…
The Anti-Dynasty Law That Protects Dynasties
For nearly four decades, Congress has treated the anti-political dynasty mandate of the 1987 Constitution as a decorative sentence, something to quote in speeches but never to enact. Now, at long last, we have a bill, House Bill 6771, authored by House Speaker Bodjie Dy and the President’s own son, House Majority Floor Leader Sandro Marcos. One would think this is the long-awaited moment of reckoning. But look more closely, and you will see some…
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