MANILA, Philippines – Hindi maituturing na malamya dahil aabot sa 5,000 dynasty ng mga political families ang maapektuhan sa oras na maisabatas ang sinusulong na Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, ayon kay House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms Chairperson Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong.
“The numbers speak for themselves and this change the landscape of Philippine politics and governance,” ayon kay Adiong.
Ang pahayag ay ginawa ni Adiong bilang depensa sa inaprubahang House Bill No. 8389 o An Act Prohibiting Political Dynasties in National and Local Elective Offices.
Giit ni Adiong ang inaprubahan ng kanyang komite na bersyon ay malakas at ibinatay ito sa pag aaral ng Socioeconomic Research Bureau (SERB) sa ilalim ng Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) ng House of Representatives.
“SERB analyzed official election data directly from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), covering provincial, district, and municipal positions. The preliminary findings of SERB show that 9,852 out of 17,983 local-level positions (54.8%) are occupied by potential dynasts belonging to approximately 4,239 potential dynastic families” ani Adiong.
“The data clearly shows that the committee version—with the second-degree consanguinity/affinity limitation—will have a significant impact on political dynasties. Projections indicate that over 5,000 elective positions could be vacated by individuals from political dynasties once the measure takes effect,” dagdag pa nito.
Sinabi ni Adiong na ang 2nd degree limit sa pagtakbo na syang nakapaloob sa panukala ay magkakaroon ng malaking epekto.
“Given the data we have, we can see that it is inaccurate to say that the committee version will not have an impact. The numbers say otherwise. The evidence proves that the second-degree provision strikes the right balance: it is stringent enough to open real opportunities for new leaders while remaining implementable,” paliwanag ni Adiong.
Sinimulan na ang plenary debate para sa inaprubahang House Bill 8319. Gail Mendoza
