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4 senators inhibit selves from anti-dynasty measure
By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) Updated October 31, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Four senators, who are scions of political families, have strongly expressed their intent to inhibit themselves from the passage of the Anti-Political Dynasty Act that would ban any spouse or relative of an incumbent elective official to run for any elected office.

The senators signed the committee report on the Anti-Political Dynasty Act, but admitted plans to hold it back.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson, the bill’s principal sponsor, re-filed the measure just before Congress went into recess last Oct. 14.

The measure is recommended for approval without amendment before the Senate plenary. If passed into law, the measure will be effective in the May 10, 2010 elections.

Sen. Francis Escudero, who bolted last Wednesday from the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) in his fight against so-called traditional and party politics, signed the report as chairman of the Senate

Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws.

He vowed to “sponsor” the measure even if there was “potential conflict of interest” on his part.

Escudero’s father is Salvador Escudero III, a congressman from Sorsogon who was a member of the Marcos cabinet. The senator’s great grandfather, Salvador Sr., and grandfather, Salvador Jr., were also politicians of their time in Casiguran, Sorsogon.

Aside from Escudero, Senators Benigno Simeon Aquino III, Rodolfo Biazon, Loren Legarda, Manuel Roxas II, Jamby Madrigal, Richard Gordon, Lito Lapid, Joker Arroyo and Francis Pangilinan signed the report as committee members.

Sen. Pia Cayetano, also a member of the committee, did not sign the report, notably because her brother, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is also a member of the Senate.

Their father, the late Rene Cayetano, was a senator. Sen. Alan’s wife, Lani, is incumbent congresswoman of Taguig.

Ex-officio members Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, and Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. also signed the report.

Although they signed the measure, Lapid, Zubiri, and Estrada separately noted that they “may have to inhibit due to possible conflict of interest,” while Arroyo signed with “serious reservation.”

Aquino, who has been banking on the political influence of his parents, the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and late President Corazon Aquino, in his presidential bid, said he would interpellate on the measure.

Lapid’s son, Mark, is also a former Pampanga governor. The senator is reportedly mulling to leave the Senate and return to Pampanga where he intends to run again for governor next year.

On the other hand, Jinggoy is a member of a political empire founded by his father, former President Joseph Estrada who has declared his bid to run anew for the presidency.

Ex-president Estrada’s wife, Dr. Loi Ejercito, recently retired from politics but without first being elected as senator while the former president was still in jail on plunder charges.

Apart from Jinggoy and Loi, one of the ex-president’s sons with another woman, Juan Victor (JV) Ejercito, is mayor of San Juan.

Zubiri is a scion of Bukidnon Gov. Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. His brother, Jose Ma, Zubiri II and the governor’s nephew Ignacio Zubiri are also involved in local politics in the province.

In Malacañang, President Arroyo is seen as the best example of what political dynasty is. Presidential sons Dato and Juan Miguel Arroyo are representatives of Camarines Sur and Pampanga, respectively. The president’s brother-in-law, Ignacio Arroyo, is a representative of Negros while Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo, another sibling of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, has been accredited recently as a representative of Kasangga party-list group.

Voters’ right to choose leaders

However, the passage of the measure may again be derailed because Congress is in recess until Nov. 8 and will resume session from Nov. 9 to 20.

Congress will have a break again from Nov. 21 to Nov. 30, presumably to allow candidates to file their certificates of candidacy.

During the resumption of session between Dec. 1 to Dec. 18, the lawmakers hands will be full with the continuation of deliberations on the 2010 General Appropriations Act set to be passed before Christmas break on Dec. 19.

By January 2010, candidates for national and local posts are expected to be busy with their respective campaigns.

Before Lacson, the anti-dynasty bill was first advocated by Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago who has expressed disappointment over Congress’ dilly-dallying with the passage of the measure in past Congresses.

In his explanatory note for Senate Bill 1468, Lacson lamented that Congress failed to pass the law since its first filing during the 8th Congress because most lawmakers come from “well-entrenched political clans.”

Under the measure, political dynasty refers to the concentration, consolidation or perpetuation of political power by persons related to one another.

“Unfortunately, despite numerous attempts to introduce an anti-political dynasty law (as early as the 8th Congress) to effect electoral reforms and level the political landscape, Congress failed to pass such a law,” Lacson said.

He added that the inaction can be attributed to the fact that many members of Congress came from well-entrenched political clans.

“Over the years, they have successfully argued for the so-called electorate’s right to choose their elected leaders using the oft-repeated principle that sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them,” the senator said.

[gikapoy]

ok rananag dynasty basta dili harap harapan nga mamalit ug hunasan

[rye736]

Gibo Teodoro's View on Political Dynasty Bill

"...The best way to beat that dynasty, if that dynasty, is not deserving is to capacitate political parties to enable to adequately finance through realistic campaign finance reforms an able candidate and beat the dynasty. That is the best way because there will be no question whatsoever as to the will and the judgment of people. However, our campaign finance laws….they have this egalitarian principle of equality of all, then they have a spending limit on all. Now, to beat a dynasty, you have to pay more and finance a candidate who is new, with more resource . But since the limit is the same, how can you do that? You can’t. And political parties should be allowed with a transparent colatilla to get campaign resources. To get donations from donors just as long as you tell the public who has donated in order for it to have the resources to capacitate a willing and able candidate. A dynasty by definition is non-democratic. It’s non-electable. Because a dynasty …you get to your position by birth. That’s why you have a dynasty. It is aligned. It is an entitlement. But an election should not perpetuate the dynasty if such is not deserving. But how do you do that. It’s by capacitating your political party to enable it to address the issue to the people and with media. Right now, it’s freer, opener, faster but more expensive. But that’s the way, to capacitate a deserving candidate, beat the dynasty. That is the best way to settle a dynasty problem. Not through artificial laws which people can skirt left and right around."

Gibo Teodoro "Galing at Talino"

[windsong]

i hate political families in reality their abusive even the aquino's i may not prove it but DUH? catch nmo ana Xur na hhehehehe well reformation rajud kailangan aning philippines back 2 zero if u want 2 help ds country and have a new start

[mexicanlady]

i hate political families in reality their abusive even the aquino's i may not prove it but DUH? catch nmo ana Xur na hhehehehe well reformation rajud kailangan aning philippines back 2 zero if u want 2 help ds country and have a new start

Mao lagi UNTA pero unsaon man ning uban tawo way may laing mahimo sige rag PANAWAY ug PANA-UT ug tawo. Maayo ra ba unta ug mag yawit based on FACTS.Hala kay buka lang sa ba-ba kay basta lang gyud! Mo asenso ba kaha ta ug mao ra nay atong buhaton pirmi?? Pinoy style mao way asenso bisag unsaon!

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Gibo Teodoro's View on Political Dynasty Bill

"...The best way to beat that dynasty, if that dynasty, is not deserving is to capacitate political parties to enable to adequately finance through realistic campaign finance reforms an able candidate and beat the dynasty. That is the best way because there will be no question whatsoever as to the will and the judgment of people. However, our campaign finance laws….they have this egalitarian principle of equality of all, then they have a spending limit on all. Now, to beat a dynasty, you have to pay more and finance a candidate who is new, with more resource . But since the limit is the same, how can you do that? You can’t. And political parties should be allowed with a transparent colatilla to get campaign resources. To get donations from donors just as long as you tell the public who has donated in order for it to have the resources to capacitate a willing and able candidate. A dynasty by definition is non-democratic. It’s non-electable. Because a dynasty …you get to your position by birth. That’s why you have a dynasty. It is aligned. It is an entitlement. But an election should not perpetuate the dynasty if such is not deserving. But how do you do that. It’s by capacitating your political party to enable it to address the issue to the people and with media. Right now, it’s freer, opener, faster but more expensive. But that’s the way, to capacitate a deserving candidate, beat the dynasty. That is the best way to settle a dynasty problem. Not through artificial laws which people can skirt left and right around."

Gibo Teodoro "Galing at Talino"

Wala koy gilabanan na politiko pero naa koy gilabanan na PUBLIC SERVANT...

Vague ra kaayo ang tubag ni Gibo.. ga tuyok2x murag roller coaster, defensive ra kaayo we can't blame him kay iya family mao mansad. Sa laktod nga pagka sulti uyon cya sa political dynasty as long as the politician has party like NPC supported by Conjuanco and Lakas-Kampi the most corrupt political party. Si Gibo gyud.. sa kataas sa iyang gi sulti na abot ra jud cya ani "But an election should not perpetuate the dynasty if such is not deserving. But how do you do that. It’s by capacitating your political party to enable it to address the issue to the people and with media"

Maypag ni ingon cya diretso ug two party system though it can't break the dynasty but there will be proper selection process, mas klaro ang financial activity during campaign, mas klaro ang agenda, mas naay basihan ang mga tao based on the party capability to address the needs.

Dynasty starts at the local level kay kung kinsa tong influential ug kwartahan na family can create local political party once mailad na nila ang tao mao na angkonon na sa family halos tibook position from local to national.

[cebu-future]

Political dynasty is one reason why PHILIPPINES is sinking!

[vipvip68]

Di ko mu uyon ug any bill that discriminates against any member of society.

For me, there are two major problems here... one is the political system / personality politics.

second is voter education and voter maturity. I honestly believe majority of the Philippines is not yet ready for the kind of democracy we have.

Filipinos are the reason why the Philippines is sinking... we have no one to blame but ourselves.

- We vote people in power

- Most do not know / are not aware of what issues their representatives (congressmen) are for or against. All they care about is how much money they will get from their congressman or senator

- Most are too uneducated and impoverished to see beyond typical political tactics (vote buying, celebrities with no platforms, dynasties with no track record etc). Their world revolves around what will happen in the next few days or weeks.. not the next few years or decades.... Short Sightedness

- Lack of intellect and understanding of the situation prevents most from seeing beyond media and religious influences.

Lastly, (most) people of intellect like the ones who are speaking here are the minority. We are lucky to be able to see the entire picture and are able to make better decision. For the majority of our countrymen... this is not the case.

When we were given independence, majority of the population was uneducated and only a handful of people then understood what this gift was. The Philippines is like a young child being given a gift that is supposed to be for adults... we are still coming to grips with our democracy and mistakes are always a path towards the learning process.

[smartkid]

against ko aning succession of power among members of same family lineage......ani magsugod ang pag abuso sa katungdanan , kay maanad sa bountiful lyfstyle while in a certain position, mao di na ganahan manaug......

[belpido]

I won't agree to the law.. political dynasty are inevitable even other countries like US they have there own version of political dynasty like the Kennedy Family, Bush and among others. But the difference on our version is too abusive ug hinangol na.

Best thing to mitigate dynasty is to change the political system by going back to two party system, I agree with Gibo says kaso lang vague ra kaayo iyang explanation. Once we have two party system there will be proper and intensive selection process, we can assure politician will be committed to follow the agenda, follow the platform presented and most of all mitigate corruption, abuse of power and kanang dili pag naog sa pwesto.