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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 31, said his daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, would not run for a national post. The President made the revelation as he announced his support for a law that would deter political dynasties. “Ang anak ko, si Inday, I can tell you I know her,” Duterte said. It was the Davao mayor who set up the Hukbong ng Pagbabago, a regional political party, with the blessing of her father. […]
(Eagle News) — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday, July 23, proposed for the removal of term limits for elected government officials in order to supposedly address the issue of political dynasties. “I have also made it clear, based on my personal studies and consultation with peers, that political dynasties proliferated because of the unintended effects of imposing term-limits. Let’s push for the self- executory anti-political dynasty provision – para rin wala nang pipilitin sa pamilya […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen senators signed on Wednesday night the committee report of the panel on electoral reforms and people’s participation that seeks to ban political dynasties. Those who signed Committee Report No. 367 or Senate Bill 1765 were Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon, Senators Panfilo Lacson, Risa Hontiveros, Loren Legarda, Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, Ralph Recto, Sherwin Gatchalian, Francis Pangilinan, and Leila de Lima. Pangilinan is expected to sponsor the bill in the […]
Notes his daughter, Sara, for instance, was “running the show very well” as mayor in Davao (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said that while political dynasties were “bad,” sometimes they “can be for the better.” In a speech at the Go Negosyo 10th Filipina Entrepreneurship Summit in Pasay, the President cited as an example the situation in Davao, where his daughter Sara was mayor. According to the President, she was “running the […]
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia, 34% of Filipinos remain in favor of voting candidates that belong to political dynasties. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
