ANGELES, Cielo Angelite P.
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REFLECTION PAPER:
POLITICAL DYNASTY
Political dynasty is usually described as families that have achieved economic or political
supremacy in a region and have organized efforts to strengthen towards federal government or
other positions of national politics which give people recognition. Political dynasties have a
positive impact on development since politicians who are succeeded by relatives in their
positions can sustain and improve their programs. As a result, the development of their projects
will continue for a long time and may be beneficial to their community, particularly the people.
The Philippines has a political dynasty; as of September 2019, the congress has six couples of
spouses establishing ordinances in their different cities and municipalities.
The film from the Investigation documentary shows how political dynasties are popular
in the Philippines. It primarily discusses how, despite the existence of a law that prevents
political dynasties, numerous politicians have managed to circumvent it due to the law's weak
base. There have also been incidents of couples running for political office in two distinct
regions, as per the article. This demonstrates how well the existing 1987 Philippine Constitution,
Article 2 Section 26, lacks a clear definition of political dynasty and its boundaries. This is
alarming, and the problem with the Cayetanos is a good example as to why. Because there was a
misunderstanding about the difference among residence and domicile, it was asserted that there's
nothing improper with the Cayetanos running for political office in several districts (GMA
Public Affairs, 2019). This was not outlawed, which means that families can run for public office
in multiple places using multiple domiciles. “Political dynasties have cleverly exploited over
time our people's poverty and their lack of informed judgment brought about by insufficient
education and inadequate understanding of the language that government and media use in
presenting, reporting, and discussing government and political affairs,” writes Punongbayan
(2018). Political families are fundamentally a prescription for fraud and having a network of
families manage the government has no benefits.
One of the downsides of political dynasties for the general public, particularly for running
politicians, is the absence of opportunity to be appointed to a position. Political dynasty families
are often well-liked in their communities, therefore their opponents have a slim chance of
succeeding. Another issue is that some voters just look at the names of the people or families
