Fat dynasties

on whether President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Davao belong to a political dynasty.

“Well, if we look at the evidence, anything with more than two fam dynasty,” he said.

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affect governance. “They affect our anti- poverty policies. They affect focus here is not just any dynasty.”

“It’s not nice to see the governor have relatives sitting as board members in the provincial board because the provincial board, under the Lo

“The provincial board is the place to actually vet ideas and vet the [utilization of the] budget,” he added.

his colleagues were “open” to the passage of a law prohibiting political dynasties, but declined to assess the House’s acceptance of the proposed measure.

Angara, Estrada OK with anti-dynasty law

Pangilinan, vice chairman of the Reforms and People’s Participation, made the remark after end- ing public hearings on the antipolitical dynasty bills.

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on the proposed anti- political dynasty measure, Pangilinan said: senators are more open to have an anti-political dynasty [law].”

just be a one-page bill, a one-page committee report because we would who should be covered,” the opposition senator said.

comes from a political family in Aurora province, said “spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren” must be included in the prohibition. “That [of a political dynasty].”

Ejercito, son of former presi said, “I have always advocated the anti-political dynasty.”

“I believe in giving chance to others who are willing to serve but do not have the name or means to get elected. We are 100-million strong. I am sure there are others who are equally capable,” he said.

He and former senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, both former mayors of

“I authored and introduced the anti-political dynasty provision in the economic or political, should not be monopolized,” Ejercito added.