This was acknowledged by Ilham Centre executive director, Hisomuddin Bakar, who noted that several heirs of prominent ...

MANILA, Philippines — Political dynasties will never happen in Baguio City because the residents do not believe in them, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Friday. When asked in an ...

The most influential dynasty of the northern Philippines had joined forces with ... debates that would have forced them to ...

The 1987 Constitution explicitly prohibits political dynasticism, but an enabling law has never been passed.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos who clamor to eradicate political dynasties in the country have the power to pass a law on it in the Congress, a lawmaker said on Friday. During the press ...

The Philippines’ $3,859 per capita income as of 2023 ... The 1987 Constitution mandates the prohibition of political dynasties to be enabled by a law. To this date, no such anti-dynasty bill has been ...

Political dynasties aren’t just confined to raucous democratic systems like the Philippines. In Cambodia, it has been a year since strongman Hun Sen handed over power to his son ...

The Philippines’ powerful Duterte political dynasty is facing its gravest crisis, according to political sources, with Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio locked in a fierce struggle against ...

On Aug. 23, a multisectoral group of concerned citizens united for a common cause: to fight against corruption, challenge political dynasties, and advocate for electoral reforms. This group, known as ...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Politics is increasingly returning to being a family business in Southeast Asia, despite its large and vibrant democracies. It’s a worrying trend. Power is at risk of ...

The arrest of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy marks a significant moment in the country’s struggle for justice, yet it exposes the ...