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Lacson: Senate Prioritizing Anti-Dynasty, Party List Reform Bills to Stop Corruption

The Senate is determined to prioritize the passage of bills enabling the Constitution’s mandate against political dynasties and reforming the party-list system to stop corruption, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson pointed out that political dynasties had been linked to many anomalous flood control and infrastructure projects, with relatives succeeding each other in Congress.

“We’re all on the spot here. Many anomalous projects had been linked to political dynasties. Netizens noted political dynasties are a factor in anomalous flood control projects because family members succeed each other in Congress,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

“So when we resume session in January we will make sure these bills are passed on third reading. It’s just a matter of reconciling the various versions of the measure,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Senado, Ipinaprayoridad ang Anti-Dynasty at Party-List Reform Bills para Sugpuin ang Korapsyon

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Read: Senate Bill 35, An Act Prohibiting the Establishment of Political Dynasties

The proposed measure seeks to prohibit the spouse or person related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, whether legitimate or illegitimate, full or half blood, to an incumbent elective official seeking re-election, to hold or run for any elective office in the same city and/or province in the same election.

Furthermore, the bill also prohibits two or more persons who have a political dynasty relationship from running simultaneously for an elective office within the same city and/or province, even if neither is so related to the incumbent public official.

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Ping Lacson to Re-file Anti-Political Dynasty Bill

Should he earn a seat in the Senate this May, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will re-file a bill that will fulfill the Constitution’s provision against political dynasties.

Lacson said he hopes his bill, which defines the degree of affinity or consanguinity that will be covered by the measure, will finally get much-needed support in both houses of Congress.

“I hope that when I return to the Senate and re-file this bill, it will get support not just from the Upper House but also from the Lower House, so we can finally address the problem,” he said in Filipino in a press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate in Pasay City Tuesday.

Related: Ping Lacson, Ire-file ang Anti-Political Dynasty Bill

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Ping: ‘Unfinished Business’ in the Senate, PhilHealth Funds and OVP Budget

In an interview on ANC, Ping Lacson answers questions on:
* ‘Unfinished business’ in the Senate
* PhilHealth Funds and the OVP budget
* Political dynasties

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PingBills | Senate Bill 30, The Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2019

“It is hereby declared the policy of the State to guarantee equal access and opportunity to public office and service to the public. Towards this end, the Statte adopts a policy of prohibiting political dynasties … to give force and effect to this policy and prevent the concentration of political power to a limited few.”

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