House Panel OKs Anti-Political Dynasty Bill Barring Relatives From Same-Area Posts

Bojie Dy, Sandro Marcos' weak anti-dynasty bill prevails in House committee

MANILA, Philippines – After numerous public consultations across the country, the House suffrage committee ended up passing an anti-political dynasty bill almost identical to the version proposed by Speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos — one that is deemed weak by critics. To make matters worse, the unnumbered substitute bill that hurdled the committee on Tuesday, March 3, has been watered down further — relaxing the ban from fourt…

House panel OKs anti-political dynasty bill barring relatives from same-area posts

The House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms on Tuesday approved a proposed Anti-Political Dynasty bill that would stop close relatives--up to second-degree family members--from running for or holding office in the same area at the same time, House Deputy Minority Leader Edgar Erice of Caloocan City said on Tuesday.

HOUSE BILLS PUSH STRICT SECOND-DEGREE DYNASTY BAN

A second-degree civil relationship prohibition is emerging as the majority position as the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms consolidates 24 anti-political dynasty measures into one substitute bill. This was disclosed by committee chair Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, who said the working draft is House Bill (HB) No. 6771 filed by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos which has garne…