Marcos on political dynasties: Look beyond names

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asked the public to look beyond the names of political families which rule the country and instead, analyze their public service record.

Asked on how he will keep tab on political dynasties despite the absence of an anti-political dynasty law in the country, Marcos emphasized the need to pass an anti-dynasty bill as provided for in the Constitution.

“Totoo nga yung nabanggit na tayo dito sa Pilipinas ay meron tayo sa ating pamumulitika na mayroon tayong inter-generational na nangayayari, may mga political families talaga. Ngunit may mandato tayo sa Konstitusyon na tayo ay dapat magpasa ng isang anti-dynasty bill,” Marcos said.

(It is true what is said about us here in the Philippines that we have here politicizing, that we have (an inter-generational phenomenon), there truly are political families. But the Constitution has mandated that we must pass an anti-dynasty bill.)

The son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos said that the public should evaluate the public service record of political families.

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“Kung sino dito ang kasama sa isang political dynasty, kalimutan niyo na po ang aming mga pangalan at tingnan niyo ang aming record sa pagtulong sa taumbayan. Tingnan niyo kung gaano kahaba ang ating karanasan. Tingnan niyo kung sino talaga ang may ginawa,” the senator said.

(If there is anyone here who belongs to a political dynasty, forget about out names and look at our public service record. Look at how long our experience has been. Look at who has really done something.)

To prove his stance against political dynasties, Marcos said that he was an author of the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) Reform Act where an anti-political dynasty provision was inserted.

“Nauna po ako sa mga nagsulat ng anti-political dynasty provision sa kahit na anong batas dito sa Pilipinas,” Marcos said.

(I am among the first to author an anti-political dynasty provision in any of the laws here in the Philippines.)

Aside from Marcos who is senator, his sister Imee is the incumbent governor of Ilocos Norte and his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos is a representative of Ilocos Norte in the House of Representatives. CDG

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