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islander · « **on:** November 21, 2013, 07:23:42 PM »

House makes history: Committee OKs bill vs dynasties

by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
11/20/2013

MANILA - For the first time ever, the House Committee on Suffrage has approved a consolidated bill banning political dynasties in the Philippines.

The bill essentially bans from running in the same election the spouses or persons related to an incumbent up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity. It also bans the possible overlap of relatives' terms in office.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:24:18 PM »

Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares also inserted a provision that empowers the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resolve through a raffle which one in the same family will be allowed to run in the same election in case none of the candidates in the same family withdraw or give way to just one family member.

Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora said "the important thing is a lot of reforms have to be set in place and it shouldnâ€™t just be in the budget. It should also include political dynasties. Letâ€™s take a look again. We have been remiss in our obligation to implement [this]. Letâ€™s see what they will do at the committee of suffrage. I hope we get the leadership to agree to looking at pol dynasties in a much more aggressive light.â€

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:24:50 PM »

Colmenares, who is also one of the authors said: "Todayâ€™s a historic moment, if only because for the first time, pumasa sa kumite.â€

ACT TEACHERS Party List Rep. Antonio Tinio said, "the next step is for [the lower House] to schedule plenary debates. I call on the public and I hope that the same forces that are for the abolition of the pork barrel system will also be mobilized for this struggle. Alam natin magkaugnay ang issue ng pork barrel at dynasties.â€

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:25:42 PM »

The bill is expected to be endorsed to the plenary.

Despite all these, itâ€™s a guessing game if this will even be included in the agenda of the plenary, considering some lawmakers are involved in political dynasties.

Speaker Sonny Belmonte's daughter, Joy, is Quezon City vice mayor. He is also an uncle to QC Rep. Kit Belmonte.

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:26:27 PM »

Deputy Majority Leader Abigail Binay is the daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay and sister to Senator Nancy Binay.

Rep. Mark Villar is son to Senator Cynthia Villar.

Rep. Lino Cayetano is brother to Senators Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano.

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:28:27 PM »

Malabon Rep. Josephine Lacson Noel is sister-in-law to An Waray Rep. Victoria Noel.

Rep. Imelda Marcos is mother to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and Senator Bongbong Marcos.

Rep. Lani Mercado is wife to Senator Bong Revilla.

Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian is brother to Rep. Wesley
Gatchalian and Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian.

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:29:38 PM »

Rep. Gloria Arroyo is the mother of Rep. Dato Arroyo.

Rep. Sitti Hataman is the wife of ARMM Governor Jim Hataman.

Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo is married to Rep. Imelda Dimaporo.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/

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islander · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2013, 10:27:17 PM »

let's repeat that. an enabling law for what is enshrined in our constitution against political dynasties had languished since the 1987 constitution was instituted. an attempt to pass a law had been made ages ago, and nothing was heard from it again.

the possible reasons why the anti-dynasty bill may not even be scheduled in the plenary:

Speaker Sonny Belmonte
uncle to QC Rep. Kit Belmonte
daughter, Joy, is Quezon City vice mayor

Deputy Majority Leader Abigail Binay
daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay
sister to Senator Nancy Binay
(sister to Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay)

Rep. Mark Villar
son to Senator Cynthia Villar

Rep. Lino Cayetano
brother to Senators Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano
(brother-in-law to Taguig City mayor Lani Cayetano, wife of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano)

Malabon Rep. Josephine Lacson Noel
sister-in-law to An Waray Rep. Victoria Noel

Rep. Imelda Marcos
mother to Senator Bongbong Marcos
(mother to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos)

Rep. Lani Mercado Revilla
wife to Senator Bong Revilla

Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian
brother to Rep. Wesley Gatchalian
(brother to Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian)

Rep. Gloria Arroyo
mother to Rep. Dato Arroyo

Rep. Sitti Hataman
(wife of ARMM Governor Jim Hataman)

Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo
husband of Rep. Imelda Dimaporo

will these people vote for a law that will disallow them from holding elective positions together, all in the family? your guess is as good as mine.

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chicogon · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2013, 03:22:52 AM »

We'll see then where this bill brings RP...

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:39:23 AM »

Diversionary tactic ra galing ni...

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islander · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:17:32 PM »

well, someone is starting to fire off as her foot had been stepped on.

Deputy Majority Leader Abigail Binay
daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay
sister to Senator Nancy Binay
(sister to Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay)

Nancy Binay criticizes anti-political dynasty bill

By Louis Bacani (philstar.com)
November 22, 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Nancy Binay railed against the Anti-Political Dynasty bill after it finally hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives earlier this week.

"The Anti-political dynasty bill may limit what the Constitution says about who can run. It may also go against the principle of Vox Populi, Vox Dei," the senator said in a statement.

Binay said what the public should instead be watchful of is the appointing of members of one family to key and high positions in the government.

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islander · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:19:54 PM »

The neophyte senator's family is one of the known political dynasties in the country. Her father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, was the Makati City mayor for several years before being elected as the second highest executive official in the land.

Her brother Junjun Binay is now the Makati mayor while her sister, Abigail, is a congresswoman representing the city's second district.

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islander · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:20:49 PM »

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives committee on suffrage and electoral reforms unanimously approved the Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2013.

The measure seeks to ban the relatives of an incumbent official up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity from running in the same elections.

http://www.philstar.com/

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:23:29 PM »

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Nancy Binay railed against the Anti-Political Dynasty bill after it finally hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives earlier this week.

"The Anti-political dynasty bill may limit what the Constitution says about who can run. It may also go against the principle of Vox Populi, Vox Dei," the senator said in a statement.

Binay said what the public should instead be watchful of is the appointing of members of one family to key and high positions in the government.

"Think again, Nancy." --Sluggo

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islander · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:28:25 PM »

issuing a written statement again, for the media to base their news stories on.

give her credit for hiring good spinmeisters. the timing of her issuances have been good. so are most of the contents. one never hears her talk or give a speech articulating such ideas. her image makers must be top-of-the-line.

vox populi, vox dei, nancy? hah! deus patris tui erit vester.

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islander · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:32:44 PM »

"Think again, Nancy." --Sluggo

my vote is for nancy and sluggo.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2013, 04:36:15 PM »

She should have assumed strategic silence. But then again, the Binay strategy is, for ordinary mortals like us, too dark to fathom.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:06:17 PM »

well, someone is starting to fire off as her foot had been stepped on.

Nancy Binay criticizes anti-political dynasty bill

By Louis Bacani (philstar.com)

Aguy, parihog nawong sa iyang amahan. Arang ka Itoma pod....

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:08:21 PM »

The neophyte senator's family is one of the known political dynasties in the country. Her father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, was the Makati City mayor for several years before being elected as the second highest executive official in the land.

Her brother Junjun Binay is now the Makati mayor while her sister, Abigail, is a congresswoman representing the city's second district.

I say route them all. Maayo pa mo balik ni sila sa bukid...

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:18:08 PM »

We need this new change in Bohol. In regards to Valencia, I really think we need new mayors not of the same surname as the past 3 mayors...

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chicogon · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:20:26 PM »

Pork Barrel jamog mga nawong

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:26:01 PM »

Wa'y ka uwaw , pariho sa ilang amahan. Bakakero.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:32:53 PM »

She should have assumed strategic silence. But then again, the Binay strategy is, for ordinary mortals like us, too dark to fathom.

bwahahahaha!

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