Congress is not a charitable institution to distribute ayuda or dole-outs, guarantee letters, or recommendations for employment. Nor is it an institution for lawbreakers or those who'd twist the definition of political dynasty to justify the existence of multiple family members in public office.
Tulfo's statements are misleading. A political dynasty exists not only when multiple family members have dominant control over a certain locality.
Ang mga “matabang” political dynasties ay mga pamilyang sabay-sabay na humahawak sa iba't ibang posisyong nahalal. Ang mga "manipis" na dinastiya ay mga pamilya na sunud-sunod na nahalal sa parehong hurisdiksyon, na naglilingkod nang paisa-isa o sunod-sunod.
"Fat" political dynasties are families that occupy different elected positions at the same time. "Thin" dynasties are families who are successively elected in the same jurisdiction, serving one at a time.
Wala pang isang buwan matapos sabihin na ang pagkakaroon ng tatlong Duterte sa 2025 senatorial race ay "magandang balita," naghain si Sen. Robinhood Padilla ng panukalang batas na nagbabawal sa political dynasties.
Less than a month after saying that having three Dutertes in the 2025 senatorial race is “good news,” Sen. Robinhood Padilla filed a bill prohibiting political dynasties.
Bakit humahantong sa patayan ang away para sa mga pwesto sa barangay, ang pinakamaliit na unit ng pamahalaan?
Public service ba talaga o power?
Members of a family who maintain or are “capable of maintaining political control” in a national, regional or local position are barred from running simultaneously or in succeeding elections.
Ang powerpoint presentation ni Mendoza ay hindi sumusuporta sa pahayag ni Robredo.
