Retired SC justices attend House hearing on political dynastiesAmong those invited were retired chief justices Reynato Puno, a highly respected constitutionalist and Artemio Panganiban as well as former associate justices Adolf Azcuna and Antonio Carpio. “At this juncture, there is growing public groundswell to finally legislate the Constitution’s mandate on Congress to ban political dynasties,” Cendaña said. Before, we accepted political dynasties as part of reality. Akbayan’s “Comprehensive Anti-Political Dynasty Bill” or House Bill 5905 has been touted by some political reform advocates as among the strongest prohibitions on political dynasties. In December 2025, Speaker Faustino Dy III and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos filed House Bill 6771, marking the first major push by top House leaders to operationalize constitutional provisions intended to prohibit political dynasties.

Source: Philippine Star January 27, 2026 02:31 UTC