Banning dynasties in the Philippines

Banning dynasties in the Philippines

Perhaps nothing better captures our “negative exceptionalism” than the brazenly totalistic capture of our elected offices by a few families. Even at the height of political reform under the Benigno Aquino III administration, more than 80 percent of legislative seats were occupied by political dynasties. Across the nation, as few as 178 political dynasties dominated […]...Keep on reading: Banning dynasties in the Philippines