House OKs anti-dynasty bill on second reading, but critics lament its lack of teeth

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The House of Representatives in the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on Seoptember 17, 2025.

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'We have to balance the need to decongest power with the sovereign right of the people to elect their leaders,' says bill sponsor and suffrage committee chairperson Zia Alonto Adiong

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed the anti-political dynasty bill on second reading on Wednesday, May 20, the closest it has been to getting passed in the history of Philippine Congress.