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Garapal? Cayetano clan a 'good dynasty,' says lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 10:15 AM

It is the city of Taguig's wish for the Cayetanos to seek local and national government positions, a lawyer representing the family insists after his clients were called 'garapal' or brazen.  Read more »

The disqualification petition vs the Cayetanos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:51 AM

Does the petition seeking the disqualification of former Foregn Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Lani, in their congressional bids for 2019 stand on legal ground? Find out what the petitioner's lawyer has to say. #ANCAlerts Read more »

Cayetanos building 'super dynasty' in Taguig, says lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 10:36 AM

The Cayetano family is building a "super dynasty" with 4 of its members gunning for local and national government positions in the 2019 polls, a lawyer said Wednesday.  Read more »

Ban sought on political dynasty members from party-list groups

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 10:51 PM

The Makabayan bloc of congressmen is seeking amendments to the Party-list System Act to ensure the system is not exploited by members of political dynasties. Read more »

Dynasties, interest groups using party-list system as backdoor to Congress: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 10:42 AM

It's high time to weed out political dynasties and big interest groups from the party-list system for a genuine representation of the marginalized, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Political dynasty, mamamayagpag sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 10:12 PM

Muling mamamayagpag sa halalan ang mga politikong magkakamag-anak. Read more »

Jinggoy offers help to brother JV in 2019 senate race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:23 PM

Jinggoy Estrada said he has sent an emissary to the camp of reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito as he hopes to work with his half-brother in the 2019 midterm polls.   Read more »

Abby Binay sa ate na si Nancy: 'Di kami close'

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 05:32 PM

Idinetalye ni incumbent Makati Mayor at re-electionist Abby Binay ang umano'y hindi niya pagiging malapit sa kanilang pamilya.  Read more »

Duterte: Sara, may kinalaman sa 'coup' sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 02:35 AM

Kinumpirma ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na may kinalaman nga ang anak niyang si Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte sa "coup" sa Kamara noong nakaraang State of the Nation Address. Read more »

Duterte defends own political dynasty

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 09:30 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday defended the political dynasty he helped create in Davao City, as three of his eldest children are gunning for local posts in the upcoming elections. Read more »

'Pagpa-party-list habang nakaupo ang kaanak, dapat ipagbawal'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:16 PM

Para sa isang Comelec commissioner, kailangan na ng reporma sa batas para ipagbawal nang kumatawan sa party-list ang mga may kaanak na nakaupo rin bilang mga district congressmen. Read more »

Cayetano: No such thing as political dynasty if elections are fair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:20 AM

Outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said there are no such thing as political dynasties if elections are fair, but he would not stop any law barring these in the country. Read more »

Why Arroyo's draft federal constitution is under fire

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 12:19 AM

The House's draft constitution attracts controversy over a number of questionable provisions on political dynasties and term limits.  Read more »

OPINION: Gloria Arroyo is crudely and secretly ramming through a legal bid to stay in power forever

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Oct 08 09:30 PM

If House Speaker Gloria Arroyo and her allies really want political change – which I’m sure they don’t – they would ban political dynasties, even up to the second degree of marriage, blood and civil partnerships (i.e. the kabit system). Read more »

Nene Pimentel: I'm OK with federal shift even without dynasty ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:18 AM

Members of President Rodrigo Duterte's draft review body are divided on whether to still push for federalism in case Congress removes their proposed ban on political dynasties.  Read more »

As Duterte starts to flag, his daughter reaches out to a Marcos

Martin Petty and Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 09:46 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte thinks political dynasties are bad. But the way the prevailing political winds are blowing, it looks like a dynasty of his own might be taking shape. Read more »

Senators rally behind bill against political dynasties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:55 PM

Several senators are rallying behind the passage of the anti-political dynasty bill, but at least one senator is still doubtful of the measure becoming law.  Read more »

Debate para sa panukala vs political dynasties, umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:44 PM

Matapos ang apat na buwang pagkakatengga, gumulong na rin sa plenaryo ng Senado ang debate para sa Anti-Political Dynasty Bill of 2018.  Read more »

'Best way to change charter': Con-con pushed in shift to federalism

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 05:36 PM

The best way to amend the 1987 charter is by having a constitutional convention, where the people will elect delegates of a body that will draft a new federal constitution, a lawyer involved in studies on federalism said Monday. Read more »

Congress likely to reject anti-dynasty provision in draft charter, says ex-SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 01:30 AM

A self-executory ban on political dynasty will likely be rejected if Congress chooses to convene as a constituent assembly in amending the 1987 Constitution, a constitutional law professor said Sunday.  Read more »