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Pangilinan files bill seeking to create state subsidy fund for political parties; Aim is to prevent turncoatism, he says

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill that seeks to create a state subsidy fund for political parties in a bid to supposedly strengthen them. According to Pangilinan, Senate Bill 421 or the Political Party System Act, also seeks to make campaign finance more transparent, prohibit political turncoatism, and strengthen citizen-parties linkages. “If political parties are state-funded, the public can demand accountability and transparency from parties and candidates,” Pangilinan said. The senator […]