The 1987 Constitution prohibits the proliferation of political dynasties. However, it cannot be enforced because there is no enabling law. “If there’s no concentrated influence, hindi political ...

Senate President Vicente Sotto III, a vice presidential candidate, wants a definition of “political dynasty,” saying that it exists when there is “concentrated influence” in a certain area.

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

THE midterm elections are over, and the winners have taken their oaths of office and begun serving their terms, but the ...

Sotto made this remark in an INQToday interview when asked about such a possibility. READ: Alyansa Senate bets explain definition of political dynasty “We will not be able to pass that law if we ...

Coronacion, however, said that Sotto’s circumstances still make him part of a political dynasty. Sotto is among the next generation members of the Sotto clan—a family involved in politics in ...

Senate President Vicente Sotto III heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday after a provision that would have allowed “mistresses” to run in public office has been stricken off the proposed ...

Political dynasties. When asked about political dynasties, Sotto said, “I have a very long history about that issue. I’m torn between the devil and the deep blue sea.” The senator recalled that his ...

Electoral defeats of political clans do not always end their rule in the country’s provinces, towns, and cities. Many have managed to successfully return to power. But in Pasig City, the Eusebio ...

Political dynasties are prohibited by the 1987 Philippine Constitution, ... Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Sara Duterte, and Vicente Sotto III. Some senatorial candidates, meanwhile, ...

While scenes of political rivalries still persist amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto prefers to stay away from them. In the first episode of the new online talk show ...