Supreme Court blasts Congress: 39-year inaction on political dynasties violation of Constitution

Supreme Court presses Congress to enact anti-dynasty law

Supreme Court tells Congress to immediately pass a law defining and prohibiting political dynasties.

Supreme Court blasts Congress: 39-year inaction on political dynasties violation of Constitution

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress has a constitutional duty to enact a law prohibiting political dynasties, declaring that its failure to do so for 39 years constitutes a continuing violation of the Constitution and grave abuse of discretion.In a landmark ruling, the high court held that Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution does not leave Congress with the option of deciding whether to prohibit political …

Supreme Court OKs petitions pushing Congress to pass anti-dynasty law

SC spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting explains that Article II, Section 26, of the 1987 Constitution mandates the country's legislative bodies to pass a law that will prohibit political dynasties

SC tells Congress: Enact anti-political dynasty law

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed Congress to enact an anti-political dynasty law at the earliest opportunity, saying its failure to do so for 39 years constitutes grave abuse of discretion, the High Court's spokesperson, lawyer Camille Ting, said Wednesday.

SC grants petition urging Congress to pass law vs political dynasties

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of petitions seeking to compel Congress to pass a law on political dynasties.

Supreme Court orders Congress to enact law versus political dynasties - BusinessWorld Online

By Mark Joseph M. Sanchez THE Supreme Court has ordered Congress to enact a law prohibiting political dynasties, ruling that its failure to do so for 39 years constitutes grave abuse of discretion and a continuing violation of its constitutional duty. The court unanimously held that Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution requires […]