Robin Padilla urges passage of ‘toughest’ anti-political dynasty measure

Sen. Robinhood Padilla (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)

MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla on Monday prodded his colleagues to pass his proposed anti-political dynasty law, which he dubbed as the strictest and most comprehensive measure ever filed in Congress.

“It is time to put an end to the inheritance of political power and return it to the people,” Padilla said in a press release.

His Senate Bill No. 1901 (SBN 1901), filed in February, seeks to enforce the clear mandate of the 1987 Constitution, prohibiting political dynasties as may be defined by law.

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