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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Second Regular Session SEN S.B. No . J L b O o 12 r 5 ■06 Introduced by: Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" A. Aquino IV AN ACT PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLITICAL DYNASTIES EXPLANATORY NOTE There is a cry for change among the Filipino people and, with it, a plea for better public services and excellent government leaders. While some may believe that the answer lies in an iron fist, those of us who still have faith in the power of the people believe that the answer lies in more choices, better choices of candidates during elections. We need to encourage and empower more Filipinos with the passion for service, the ability to provide sound solutions and the will to create change, to run for office and transform the Philippine government from within. Prohibiting and limiting the powers of a political dynasty is one firm step in that direction - a move that is supported, even demanded, by our cherished Constitution. Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution states that, "The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law." Yet no law has been passed to implement this constitutional provision. W ithout an implementing law and no restrictions, political dynasties have come to occupy 70% of Congress. In Local Government Units, 85% of governors, 75% of vice-governors, and a large share of mayors (66%) and vice-mayors (50%) from outside the NCR were also revealed to be from dynastic families.1 Albert, J.R.G., Mendoza, R. Yap, D.B. and Cruz J.F. 2015. Regulating Political Dynasties toward a More Inclusive Society. https://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/webportal/CDN/PUBLlCATIONS/Didsnnl 514.pdf
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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Second Regular Session
SENS.B. No . JLbOo 12 r 5 ■06
In troduced by: Senator Paolo Benigno "B a m " A. A qu ino IV
AN ACTPROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLITICAL DYNASTIES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
There is a cry fo r change among the F ilipino people and, w ith it, a plea fo r be tte r public services and excellent governm ent leaders.
W hile some may believe th a t the answer lies in an iron fis t, those o f us w ho still have fa ith in the pow er o f the people believe th a t the answer lies in m ore choices, b e tte r choices o f candidates during elections.
We need to encourage and em pow er m ore Filipinos w ith the passion fo r service, the ab ility to provide sound so lu tions and the w ill to create change, to run fo r o ffice and trans fo rm the Philippine governm ent fro m w ith in .
P rohib iting and lim iting the powers o f a po litica l dynasty is one firm step in th a t d irection - a move th a t is supported, even dem anded, by ou r cherished C onstitu tion.
A rtic le II, Section 26 o f the 1987 C onstitu tion states tha t, "T h e S ta te s h a ll g u a ra n te e e q u a l access
to o p p o r tu n it ie s f o r p u b lic se rv ice , a n d p r o h ib i t p o l i t ic a l d y n a s tie s as m a y be d e f in e d b y la w ." Yet no law has been passed to im p lem en t th is cons titu tiona l provision.
W ith o u t an im p lem enting law and no restric tions, po litica l dynasties have come to occupy 70% o f Congress. In Local G overnm ent Units, 85% o f governors, 75% o f vice-governors, and a large share o f mayors (66%) and vice-m ayors (50%) fro m outside the NCR were also revealed to be fro m dynastic fam ilies .1
Albert, J.R.G., Mendoza, R. Yap, D.B. and Cruz J.F. 2015. Regulating Political Dynasties toward a More Inclusive Society. https://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/webportal/CDN/PUBLlCATIONS/Didsnnl 514.pdf
