12 senators sign panel report on anti-dynasty billMANILA, Philippines — The Senate bill banning political dynasties is now up for plenary approval after hurdling the committee level last week. Panel chair Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday sponsored Senate Bill 1901, with 12 senators signing the committee report. Hontiveros acknowledged that the report’s second-degree ban is a compromise compared to the stricter fourth-degree prohibition originally proposed in her version of the bill. The Charter explicitly bans political dynasties, but the provision requires an enabling law from Congress. A second-degree ban could affect roughly 30 percent of existing political dynasties nationwide as early as the 2028 elections, Hontiveros said, citing a study.
