CEBU CITY, Philippines — The anti-political dynasty bill being tackled in the Senate, if enacted into law, could affect around 30 percent of elective positions nationwide and become the first measure prohibiting candidates from political clans from running for office nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution directed Congress to regulate the practice.
During a press conference in Cebu City, Senator Risa Hontiveros said the Senate version of the bill, which is undergoing interpellation, contains provisions that observers believe could significantly affect the country’s political landscape.
According to Hontiveros, the proposal bars from running candidates who are relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity.
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She said observers have estimated that the measure could place around 30 percent of elective positions under restrictions.
