Trillion Peso March urges end to corruption, dynasties
Convenors of the Trillion Peso March Movement called for an end to corruption and political dynasty during a press conference in Intramuros, Manila, on the…
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Convenors of the Trillion Peso March Movement called for an end to corruption and political dynasty during a press conference in Intramuros, Manila, on the…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill seeking to finally define and prohibit political dynasties, nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution ordered…
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As long as politics is a zero-sum game, losers have nothing to lose and winners have everything to gain.
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Politicians’ net worths skyrocketing by 1,000 percent in three years is impossible, given the modest salaries of members of Congress.
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Surely, there are not too many out there reading this piece who have not heard of the hit Broadway musical, “The Sound of Music,” immortalized literally for…
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Our Congress is full of dynastic families, and while some of the younger ones cannot yet be judged on their abilities or leadership, it makes people wonder if…
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A true leader leaves no name behind. Only a better country. A dynasty’s name on a road is proof the work wasn’t for us.
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I’m not really sure whether we can get out of this mess. To begin with, we Filipinos are mostly reactive.
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Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith “John” Flores discussed on Sunday his proposed bill targeting political dynasties.
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Ultimately, Robin Padilla’s proposal might just be the trailer to the circus that 2028 promises to be. It’s flippant, it’s flamboyant, and it might just happen.
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The paradox of “senator-siblings,” “politicians-in-pairs,” “partners-in-crime,” or whatever other pejoratives fit should be the subject of a proper survey (on…
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Politics has many moods. Invariably, it sends shock waves of expectation and disbelief, betrays recurrent survey rankings, debunks theoretical studies, and…
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ACT-CIS lawmaker says he and his relatives will step down if Congress finally enacts long-delayed reform
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Returning Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said Thursday he supports outlawing political dynasties but stressed the need for a clear definition to avoid…
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The frontrunner partylist, Akbayan, is poised to file a proposed law seeking to prohibit families engaged in politics from succeeding one after the other amid…
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While the senatorial race grabbed national headlines, the battle for Metro Manila’s city halls unfolded with just as much drama — complete with stunning…
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The May 2025 midterm elections reaffirmed a familiar truth in Philippine politics: Dynasties remain strong. However, in a year marked by renewed civic…
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There were moments — flickering, fragile — in those polling stations, in the faces that endured the chaos and the heat, that felt like hope.
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