Robin Padilla pushes ‘toughest’ anti-political dynasty bill

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla urged his fellow lawmakers on Monday to approve his proposed anti-political dynasty bill, calling it the toughest and most wide-ranging version ever introduced in Congress. In a press release, Padilla said, “It is time to put an end to the inheritance of political power and return it to the people,” His Senate Bill No. 1901 (SBN 1901), filed in February, seeks to enforce the clear mandate of the 1987 Constitution, prohibiting political dynasties as may be defined by law. READ: Robin Padilla files anti-political dynasty bill Nearly four decades after, however, the said constitutional provision has […]... Keep on reading: Robin Padilla pushes ‘toughest’ anti-political dynasty bill