Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
While Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his wife Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado seek reelection next year, their son Bryan Revilla aims to keep his party-list seat in the House of…
IN NUMBERS: Dynasties and Contractors Capture Party-list Seats in the 20th Congress
Nearly 40 years ago, the framers of the post-Marcos constitution provided for a party-list system to ensure that Congress would not be dominated by political families. Today, the…
‘Red-tagged’ Gabriela, Kabataan win party-list seats amid dwindling gov’t opposition
Progressive party-list groups Gabriela Women’s Party and Kabataan Partylist won one seat each in the 19th Congress and were proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on…