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The Marcoses’ return to power after nearly 40 years

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Posted at Jul 01 03:34 AM

Almost 40 years after they were forced into exile, the Marcoses returned to the peak of political power. Read more »

JV Ejercito admits he had reservations about fresh Senate bid

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 11:07 PM

Senator-elect JV Ejercito on Thursday admitted he had reservations about his candidacy for a seat at the upper chamber of Congress in this year's elections because of his stand against political dynasties. Read more »

Political families dominate 2022 polls in NCR

Ciara Annatu, Oscar Magpusao and Che de los Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of May 18 07:14 PM

Majority of candidates fielded by political families in Metro Manila won, with 76 candidates from 36 such families clinching various local and national positions. Read more »

Singson kin swap posts as Ilocos Sur gov, vice gov

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 03:16 PM

The Singson family has reaffirmed its hold on Ilocos Sur, with two members swapping the province’s top elective posts after running unopposed. Read more »

Bagong Cordova mayor sa Cebu, tinapos ang pamumuno ng mga Sitoy

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Posted at May 10 02:41 PM

Tinuldukan ngayong Halalan 2022 ng dating kaalyado ang halos limang dekadang paghawak ng pamilya Sitoy sa maliit na bayan ng Cordova, Cebu. Read more »

Duterte: Di ko binalak na magka-political dynasty

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Updated as of May 07 07:03 AM

Hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa rin daw paniwalaan ni Duterte na naging presidente siya ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Duterte doubts lawmakers to ban political dynasties

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Posted at Apr 04 09:44 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday expressed doubt that Congress would pass an enabling law to restrict political dynasties. Read more »

Pacquiao says proposed ban on political dynasties 'unfair' to 'honest' officials

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:28 PM

PROMDI presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Sunday said proposals to ban political dynasties in the Philippines may curtail the rights of Filipinos who wish to enter public service. Read more »

Pilipinas Debates 2022: Robredo, Gonzales, De Guzman, sinagot ang tanong sa mga 'balimbing'

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Posted at Apr 03 09:50 PM

Sinagot nina Leni Robredo, Norberto Gonzales, at Leody De Guzman kung problema ba ang paglipat-lipat ng mga kandidato sa iba't ibang partido o alyansa, sa ikalawang presidential debate ng Commission on Elections, ang “PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point.” Read more »

Pilipinas Debates 2022: Abella, Lacson, Pacquiao, pabor ba sa political dynasty?

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Posted at Apr 03 09:45 PM

Sinagot nina Ernesto Abella, Panfilo Lacson, at Manny Pacquiao kung dapat bang manatili ang political dynasties sa bansa, sa ikalawang presidential debate ng Commission on Elections, ang “PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point.” Read more »

Sandro Marcos sa isyu ng political dynasty: It is not for me to decide

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Updated as of Mar 26 09:14 PM

Bukod kay Sandro Marcos, lima pang miyembro ng pamilya Marcos ang tatakbo sa local elections sa Ilocos Norte. Read more »

Bakit namamayagpag pa rin ang political dynasties sa bansa?

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Posted at Mar 26 02:08 AM

Limang probinsiya sa bansa ang may tinuturing na "fat political dynasties" habang mayroong "thin" dynasties sa ibang mga lugar, ayon sa isang political expert. Read more »

845 candidates are sure winners in 2022 polls

Dave Abuel and Ciara Annatu, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Apr 01 04:24 PM

As campaign jingles reverberate in barangays and colorful posters are pinned on every available space in open defiance of Comelec rules, some candidates need not lift a finger to attain power. Read more »

Marcos Jr. asks why political dynasties should be made illegal

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 10:03 PM

Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits political dynasties. Read more »

VP bet Sotto dismisses rise of family's political dynasty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 02:47 PM

Vice presidential aspirant Tito Sotto said the Sotto clan could not even be considered a 'dynasty.' Read more »

'Political families na sabay-sabay nanunungkulan dumarami'

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Posted at Dec 30 08:21 PM

Ngayong halalan 2022, mas dumarami ang mga kandidatong galing sa tinatawag na political families, ayon sa mga eksperto sa politika. Read more »

Pacquiao dumepensa sa pagtakbo ng mga kaanak sa halalan

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Posted at Dec 08 08:28 PM

Ipinagtanggol ni presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao ang desisyon ng ilan niyang kaanak at malapit na kaibigan na tumakbo sa darating na halalan. Read more »

More Senate bets want to abolish political dynasties

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Posted at Dec 08 01:44 AM

More senatorial aspirants in the 2022 elections are pushing for the abolition of political dynasties in the Philippines. Read more »

Robredo family rule: Only one active member in politics

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 05:14 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday disclosed her family's rule that only one of them could be active in politics. Read more »

BALIKAN: Lugar na pinangyarihan ng Maguindanao Massacre

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Posted at Nov 23 12:39 PM

Isang araw matapos ang Maguindanao Massacre, napasok ng ABS-CBN News ang pinangyarihan ng trahedya. Read more »