The Pulse Asia survey additionally exhibits 52% of Filipinos need a legislation making a stronger ICI
MANILA, Philippines – A “small majority” of grownup Filipinos need the speedy passage of a legislation banning political dynasties within the Philippines, the newest survey of Pulse Asia Analysis, Integrated exhibits.
The outcomes of the nationwide survey launched on Monday, December 29, additionally confirmed that settlement on the passage of the long-proposed measure is lowest in Mindanao.
“The predominant sentiment amongst Filipino adults (54%) is certainly one of settlement with the Congress instantly passing a legislation banning political dynasties within the nation. This remark additionally holds true in Metro Manila (69%), the remainder of Luzon (59%), the Visayas (59%), and Class D (57%),” Pulse Asia stated in a press assertion on Monday, December 29.
“Public opinion on the matter is cut up three (3) methods in Mindanao (34% settlement, 38% indecision, and 27% disagreement),” the pollster added.
The survey confirmed that extra Filipinos are undecided over their settlement or disagreement with the speedy passage of an anti-dynasty legislation (27%) in comparison with those that disagree with it (18%).
The survey was accomplished from December 12 to fifteen, or days after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to prioritize passing an anti-dynasty invoice. Critics dismissed the transfer as a mere publicity stunt as a result of if the President was actually critical concerning the speedy passage of the measure, he would have licensed it as pressing.
Anti-dynasty payments: Some extra real than others
There are 11 anti-dynasty payments filed within the twentieth Congress together with, paradoxically, from the largest dynasts together with presidential son Home Majority Chief Sandro Marcos, and Home Speaker Bojie Dy. However studied additional, only some of those payments are real anti-dynasty measures.
Sandro and Dy filed a joint invoice that, if handed, wouldn’t have any vital impact on their political clans. Of their proposed invoice, what is simply prohibited are relations as much as the fourth diploma of consanguinity holding workplace in the identical stage or jurisdiction.
The Marcos-Dy invoice, if utilized to the present Marcos political dynasty, would solely have an effect on two individuals. For instance, on the nationwide stage, both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or Senator Imee Marcos can serve, whereas Sandro and his uncles — Leyte 1st District Consultant Martin Romualdez and Ilocos Norte 2nd District Consultant Angelo Marcos Barba — can nonetheless serve concurrently as they symbolize totally different districts. In Ilocos Norte, just one between Governor Cecilia Araneta Marcos and Matthew Marcos Manotoc can serve.
The payments filed by the opposition bloc, significantly by Makabayan and Akbayan, prohibit relations as much as the fourth diploma of consanguity from holding any nationwide or native elective workplace. The payments additionally prohibit speedy succession to a member of the family.
There was a momentum within the anti-political dynasty motion led by the younger members of political households themselves, together with Pasig Metropolis Mayor Vico Sotto, though their coalition’s model is extra lenient than these of Makabayan and Akbayan.
At the very least 71 of the nation’s 82 provincial governments or 87% are led by members of political dynasties, based on analysis by the Philippine Middle for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).
The 1987 Structure prohibits political dynasties. Article II, Part 26 says: “The State shall assure equal entry to alternatives for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as could also be outlined by legislation.”
Nevertheless, there isn’t any enabling legislation to outline it.
Congress, which should cross this invoice, is stuffed with dynasts (8 in each 10 district representatives earlier than the final elections), and the President who should signal it into legislation is a dynast himself.
There are petitions earlier than the Supreme Court docket asking it to compel Congress to cross the enabling legislation and to, fairly actually, do their job and comply with the Structure. The final one has been pending within the Supreme Court docket since April 2025.
Push for stronger ICI
The identical Pulse Asia survey confirmed that 52% of Filipinos need Congress to cross a legislation to create a “absolutely empowered” Unbiased Fee for Infrastructure (ICI).
There was a groundswell within the nation for the anti-dynasty motion together with rising curiosity within the investigation of the flood management scandal. A few of the public officers who’re below investigation, or at who’ve a minimum of been really helpful for investigation, belong to political dynasties who’re additionally contractors.
Nevertheless, momentum has slowed down with the ICI not live-streaming all of its hearings, as some topics requested government classes. To make issues worse, two out of three ICI commissioners have resigned, leaving solely the chair — retired SC justice Andres Reyes — to run it.
The ICI created by Marcos by way of an government order has no prosecutorial energy. Any results of their investigation will simply be forwarded to prosecutors, who’re additionally already investigating themselves. – Rappler.com
