US EditionAnti-Political Dynasty Bill Filed in House - BusinessWorld Online
The bill bars spouses and relatives within the fourth civil degree from holding elective posts simultaneously in the same area but leaves cross-level and succession issues unaddressed.
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Anti-political dynasty bill filed in House - BusinessWorld Online
LAWMAKERS have filed a bill seeking to bar members of political families from running for public office, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s call to advance reforms against political dynasties. House Bill 6771 will prohibit spouses and relatives within the fourth civil degree of national or local officials from running in the same legislative district, province or city. Speaker Faustino G. Dy III — himself part of a political clan …
Anti-dynasty bill from Bojie Dy, Sandro Marcos is weak, but a start
Speaker Bojie Dy and the President’s son, Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, jointly filed a bill prohibiting political dynasties on Wednesday, December 10, officially kickstarting the House majority’s bid to pass a measure that — on surface level — goes against their political interests. It came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “instructed” Congress to approve a piece of legislation defining dynasties. The five-page proposal, excluding the expl…
Bojie Dy, Sandro Marcos file bill to combat political dynasties
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos on Thursday filed an Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, which bans relatives of incumbent public officials from holding the same level of an elective position at the same time.
Sandro Marcos files anti-dynasty bill after Marcos calls for priority
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos have filed a long-awaited anti-political dynasty bill, a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to prioritize the measure despite opposing it during his 2022 campaign. House Bill 6771, or the “Anti-Political Dynasty Act,” seeks to prevent “familial concentrations of …
With the return of Congress in session in the third week of January next year, the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms will begin its deliberations on the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act. This was announced by the committee’s chairman, Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, after the House leadership led by House Speaker Faustino Bodjie Dy III filed a version of the bill. According to Adiong, there are currently ele…
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