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Speaker Dy, Sandro Marcos file anti-political dynasty bill

Published Dec 11, 2025 01:33 pm

At A Glance

  • House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and presidential son Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos have jointly penned and filed their version of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act.
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III (left), Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III (left), Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)


House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and presidential son Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos have jointly penned and filed their version of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act.
The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6771, was read on the floor during plenary session on Wednesday night, Dec. 10.
It was referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms chaired by Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong.
The measure is seen to boost the House of Representatives' intention to pass an Anti-Political Dynasty Act--a very contentious law in the local political landscape--in the current 20th Congress.
It says that Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that "[t]he State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and 17 prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law".
HB No.6771 and similar bills referred to the suffrage panel seeks to finally institutionalize such law.
"Under this proposed measure, spouses, siblings, and relatives within the fourth civil degree of affinity or consanguinity of a duly elected public officer are disqualified from simultaneously holding identified elective public positions," read Speaker Dy and Majority Leader Marcos' measure.
Under HB No.6771, "political dynasty" refers to the concentration and dominance of elective political power by persons related to one another.
Meanwhile, "political dynasty relationship" refers to an existing familial relationship with an incumbent elective public official, such as a spouse, direct ascendant or descendant, sibling or any other person related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity whether legitimate or illegitimate, full or half- blood.
Prohibited candidates
Section 5 of the measure expressly states that if a person is an incumbent or candidate for any elective nationa position, the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously hold any elective national position.
"If a person is an incumbent or candidate for any elective nationa position, the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously hold any elective national position," it added.
It further states that If a person is an incumbent or candidate for the position of member of the House of Representatives (HOR), the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously hold the same position withi the same legislative district.
The bill further read: "If a person is an incumbent or candidate for any elective provincial position, the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously nold any elective position in the same provincial government."
Moreover, if a person is an incumbent or candidate for any elective city or municipal office, the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously hold any elective position in the same city or municipal government.
"If a person is an incumbent or candidate for any elective barangay office, the spouse and the above relatives are prohibited to simultaneously hold any position in the same barangay," it added.
"Any person running for any elective public office covered by this Act shall file a sworn statement with the Comelec (Comission on Elections) stating, among others, that he or she does not have a political dynasty relationship as defined and prohibited by this Act," it further read.
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