NAME : ZKY MARRY HONEY S.

LAMOR
COURSE /YEAR : BSED 2 ENGLISH
INSTRUCTOR : VERNA GINGO
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Question :

Is there a political dynasty in the Philippines?

References:
Butler, David and Gareth Butler. 2000. Twentieth-century British political facts
1900-2000. 8th rev. ed. London: Macmillan Press. 69Canandine, David. 1999. The
Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy. Vintage. 40,64, 96Carey, John M. 2007. "

Political Dynasties Dominate Philippines Election

"The return to power of the Marcos clan hints at deeper problems with the country’s democracy.
The election victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in this month’s Philippine presidential election reflected the
continuing dominance of political dynasties in the country’s political life."

After their unceremonial ouster in 1986, the Marcoses are once again the most powerful
political family, headed by Marcos Jr., who will return to Malacañang Palace as president, a
position occupied by his father for two decades. His sister is a senator until 2025, his son was
elected as congressman, his first cousin was endorsed by several major parties to be the next
speaker of the House of Representatives, and his relatives have retained their clout in Ilocos
Norte province and Tacloban City.

Another big winner is the Duterte family of Davao. President Rodrigo Duterte, whose term will
end on June 30, has succeeded in expanding the influence of his family with the election of his
daughter as vice president. His eldest son was re-elected to Congress, while his younger son was
elected mayor of Davao City, a post that both Duterte and his daughter Sara have held. Duterte’s
personal aide will be a senator until 2025. With his children secured in key positions in the
government, he can go back to Davao without worrying too much about his pending case at the
International Criminal Court.

In the Senate, most of the winners belong to well-entrenched political families. In 2019, no member of
the Estrada clan was elected into office with former President Joseph Estrada losing his re-election as
mayor of Manila. In this year’s election, two Estrada siblings were elected to the Senate. How can two
brothers democratically represent the national electorate in a 24-member Senate body? However,
given the current composition of the Senate, their victory does not appear to be unusual.Families, not
parties, are the prominent winners of the 2022 senatorial elections. Newly elected Senator Alan
Cayetano will join his sister, Pia Cayetano, whose term as senator will end in 2025. The Cayetanos are
also the dominant family in Taguig, the country’s emerging business and financial center.Former
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar was also elected senator, and he will
join his mother, Cynthia Villar, who is a senator until 2025. Senator Win Gatchalian’s brother is
currently the mayor and will soon become a Congressman of Valenzuela City, an industrial hub in
Metro Manila. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is a scion of a political family in Bukidnon province. Senator
Joel Villanueva’s father is a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. Senator Francis
Escudero’s family members have been elected, too, in Sorsogon province.
The election results for the congressional and local government positions across the country showed a
similar pattern: winners were mostly those who come from wealthy and influential families.Former
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar was also elected senator, and he will
join his mother, Cynthia Villar, who is a senator until 2025. Senator Win Gatchalian’s brother is
currently the mayor and will soon become a Congressman of Valenzuela City, an industrial hub in
Metro Manila. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is a scion of a political family in Bukidnon province. Senator
Joel Villanueva’s father is a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. Senator Francis
Escudero’s family members have been elected, too, in Sorsogon province.
The election results for the congressional and local government positions across the country showed a
similar pattern: winners were mostly those who come from wealthy and influential families.This partly
explains the observation about the massive vote-buying in the country’s first elections during the
pandemic. Those with plenty of resources and the backing of well-established political machinery have
the initial advantage in reaching out to vote-rich communities and garnering support through
patronage.

Question :
 Is there a political dynasty in the Philippines?

References:
Butler, David and Gareth Butler. 2000. Twentieth-century

British political facts 1900-2000. 8th rev. ed. London:

Macmillan Press. 69Canandine, David. 1999. The Decline and

Fall of the British Aristocracy. Vintage. 40,64, 96Carey, John

M. 2007. “Competing Principals, Political Institutions, and

Party Unity in

Legislative Voting.” American Journal of Political Science

51(1):92–107. 16Carey, John M and Matthew Soberg Shugart.

1995.