Political dynasty in the Philippines...

This seems to becoming a trend in politics. It is like they do not want to vacate their seats of power that they have to give it to their relatives. The only thing in our case is that it needs to be voted by the public which is also confirming that they wanted them to stay in power. Sometimes it is us voters who also should start changing the way we vote to put the dynasties to a limit. I think this practice stays because the voters themselves are allowing them to win the election so it makes them more eager to stay in power because of this.

We can't avoid it as sometimes other people took advantage with the names of their families whose been politicians and its still people's choice to either choose them or not, though the problem with he people, they tend to vote them knowing the name is already a well know name in politics specially if previously they are doing great being in the position so people also think that the new family member might be the same, though for me, there's so many people that are more good to be a politician but the problem is they don't have a name to brag around compare to those who already have their names due to their family nor ancestors been into politics.

Hello Aabuda, I don't know what the others think about that but as a voter i find it insulting. I wonder what would have happened if that remarks receives a backfire and they don't win. Track Record eh? the only person that I know has a clear track record is Richard Gordon, but still that would depend on his platforms. those people are a joke, to think that US school experience is a track record for them, they are literally trying to imitate Gordon which doesn't work on me because his track record is genuine....

It will be helpful to assess the potential of a candidate rather than the track record. Competence in the past does not automatically mean competence in the future although track record does give a hint on a candidate's potential and future contributions.

Track records as they say? I heard that thing from the Presidential Spokesperson. For one thing, I would approve for such political dynasty if the place they reside in is actually experiencing a nice economic boom and people paying their taxes see where it is going. For example would be in Davao City. The Duterte's. Its hard being a criminal in that place ever since Rodrigo DUterte became the mayor of such city. and now his daughter sits in for him because of the so called Constitutional Prohibition regarding the 3 term rule of elected Government Officials. The City should be an example on how a political dynasty should work and on how people should vote. But then I look at other political dynasties and their places. Look at where their subjects or their tax payers rot? In Camarines Sur, we have the Villafuerte Family which has been reigning there for almost a Century. Did they do anything good to such place? Aquino family in Tarlac where the President hails, what kind of Province is Tarlac now and what kind of people he governs. These places are still poor from what I can see. Then the Angara's from Aurora. SUch a rich place, but still many Communist Insurgence because of the poor living conditions, why having a hard time building an express way there. If the dynasty that people would vote for are that of Angara, Aquino and VIllafuerte and you would look at their riches compared to the people they govern, I'd say they steal money from us. IF only our Constitution had that self enacting clause instead of it just saying that political dynasties be prohibited but since there are no laws written by our two legislative chambers, I guess there will always be these fool political clans which would steal money from us the tax payers.

Political families will only continue unless the people stop voting for them. Also,if teh some people will be actually brave to surge o he political and moral storm of this country. Some people vote these politicians barbecue they are hardly contested or they assume that a name is better than without one. I think that many voter relied on names only not not on work and work ethic. Some politicians might have don't actually some thing but it doesn't mean that their name might be in vain already or in the process.

The Philippines Constitutions banning political dynasties is a BIG JOKE! And the Anti-Dynasty law has been passed over by each congress since 1987 and gathering dust ever since. Congress has been controlled by dynasties so how can you expect them to pass the law. Personally, I don't condone political dynasty but there should be a limit for everything. An example is here in our city, after our mayor's 3rd consecutive term, his son now replace him as candidate for mayor and our mayor is now running for congressional seat. Their opponent is also father and son tandem. After his 3rd term as congressman, he now runs as mayor and his son replacing him as the candidate for his former seat as congressman. And this how it goes on Caloocan Politics. Dynasty against dynasty. This is too much!