Malacañang said the Marcos administration has begun a detailed review of possible provisions for an Anti-Dynasty Bill, underscoring that the measure remains one of President Marcos’ priority legislative reforms and is receiving active study at the Executive Secretary’s level.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the meeting, led by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, examined key components that could be proposed for the Anti-Dynasty Bill as the administration seeks a workable framework that Congress can consider.

In her press briefing, Castro disclosed that discussions touched on several technical aspects, including the levels of ban, degrees of familial relationships to be covered, types of relationships such as consanguinity and affinity, and whether the prohibition should apply simultaneously or successively.

“Pinag-usapan po doon iyong mga maaaring lamanin o ma-propose na provisions para sa Anti-Dynasty Bill dahil ito po ay isa sa mga priority bills ng ating Pangulo (The meeting tackled possible provisions that could be included or proposed for the Anti-Dynasty Bill because this is one of the President’s priority bills),” she said Thursday, Jan. 22.

Castro noted that discussions at Malacañang aim to support a bill that balances legal precision with practical enforcement, and that no final provisions have been endorsed yet.

“Ito po ay inaaral pa po at kung magkakaroon po nang magandang balangkas patungkol dito ay maaari po itong i-suggest para po sa Anti-Dynasty Bill (It is still being studied, and if a solid framework emerges, it may be suggested for inclusion in the Anti-Dynasty Bill),” she said.

“Kaya nga po nagkaroon ng meeting ito po iyong pinag-usapan para po mas maging maganda iyong provisions na maaaring mailagay sa batas (That is precisely why the meeting was held—to discuss how the provisions that may be included in the law can be improved),” she added.

Asked about a timeline for completing the review, Castro said the process is still in the early stages and that details will be shared once available.

At a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting in December, President Marcos asked lawmakers to fast-track the Anti-Dynasty Bill along with related measures such as the Independent People’s Commission Act, Party-list System Reform Act, and the Citizens’ Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act.

Several anti-dynasty measures have already been filed in the 20th Congress. In the House of Representatives, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos have filed House Bill No. 6671, which seeks to prohibit relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity from holding elective office simultaneously within the same jurisdiction.

Other versions have been introduced by groups of lawmakers seeking to define and limit political dynasty relationships and expand democratic participation.

In the Senate, a renewed anti-political dynasty bill has also been filed, reiterating proposals to enact the constitutional mandate to prohibit political dynasties but defining its scope and penalties.

The 1987 Constitution mandates that the State “shall guarantee equal access to public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law,” but an enabling act has never been passed despite repeated attempts by lawmakers over decades.