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ADIONG DEFENDS ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL

Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act strikes a balance between reform and enforceability, defending the bill’s restriction on relatives within the second degree and warning that a broader fourth-degree prohibition would be difficult for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to implement. Adiong, who chairs the House Committee […]

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ADIONG: ANTI-DYNASTY BILL ’40 YEARS IN THE MAKING’

Calling it the electoral reform “40 years in the making,” Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong pushed for the passage of a bill banning political dynasties, saying Congress can no longer afford to ignore a clear constitutional directive. “Today, we have the opportunity to make history. Today, we fulfill a long-standing constitutional mandate, 40 […]

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LAZATIN BACKS ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL

Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. expressed support  on the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill being pushed in the 20th Congress.“Ang pagpasa ng Anti-Dynasty Bill ay isang paraan para maibalik ang tiwala ng tao sa pamahalaan,” Lazatin said. “Naniniwala ako na mas magiging inclusive at accountable ang gobyerno pag naipasa ito.” “Naniniwala ako na mas […]