Political Dynasty: In Public Governance Political families in the Philippines have perpetuated
themselves through the following means:
ARALING PANLIPUNAN X- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
A. RENT-SEEKING
Eugenio Lopez who used his commercial and legal skills to
become the Republic’s leading rent-seeking entrepreneur.
Political dynasties’ generally refer to traditional political Simultaneously, his younger brother Fernando maintained the
families or the practices by these political families of family’s political base in the home province of Iloilo and used
monopolizing political power and public offices from it to bolster his climb to national elective office.
generation to generation and treating the public elective office B. POLITICAL VIOLENCE
almost as their personal property.
John Sidel (1999)has referred to such a situation as “bossism”
where by in the Philippines, bosses have included small-town
The General Nature of Philippine Political Dynasties mayors, provincial governors, congressmen, and even
presidents.
- Of the 200 elected House of Representatives, 169 (84.5%)
were members of pre-1972 traditional families.
ELECTORAL POLITICS AND NETWORKS
Political Dynasties and the Rise of the Philippine A third power base of political dynasties in the Philippines is
Oligarchy through electoral politics and networks, i.e., "political
dynasties which have built their power not through
1. The perpetuation of the oligarchy during the American bureaucratic, military or even economic position but by
colonial regime (1898-1946) electoral means. The Osmena’s of Cebu as an example.
2. Perpetuation of political dynasties after independence
(1946)
3. Political dynasties during the martial law period
(1972-1986). EFFECTS OF POLITICAL DYNASTY
A. The perpetuation of poverty and underdevelopment.
Sources of Existing Dynastic Powers B. The propagation of political and socioeconomic inequality.
A. Perceptions on Political Dynasty C. The continuing prevalence of massive corruption.
Political dynasty is continuity of good projects. (KI-1).
Political dynasty is a sharing of cooperation in the Constitutional Attempts to Challenge Political Dynasties
government. (KI-4). Term Limits
Political dynasty is denying other people from aspiring The Anti-Dynasty Provision
to become public servants. (KIP-1)
The System of Party-List Representation
B. Contributions of Political Dynasties
1. 1)Limited to only a three seat representation
He extended his financial assistance with my family
when someone is admitted to the hospital. (KI-3)
My child was given a scholarship, a big help to us Article II Section 26
(KI-5).
“The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for
C. Submissive Voters public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be
defined by law.”
For me, it would be really fine as long as they can bring
progress and development (KI-1).
If they do well in their policies, then why bother TRADISYONAL NA PAGKAKAMAG-ANAK
changing them?(KI-2)
- Ang politika ay tinitingnan bilang political enterprise kung
I will continue with their leadership because there’s no saan ang mga posisyon ay hawak ng mga taong may parehong
other choice. (KI-3, 4 & 5). apelyido at miyembro ng iisang angkan.
Variants of Political Dynasties MAKINARYA SA POLITIKA
- Nananatili ang mga dinastiya dahil sa pangmatagalang
kakayahan at yamang ginagamit upang makuha at mapanatili
ang katapanatan ng mga tao. Ang katapatan ay galing sa mga
botante, suporta ng kapwa kandidato at miyembro ng partido
politikal.
MAHINANG SISTEMA NG PARTIDO POLTIKAL
Ang pagsama sa isang partido politikal ay hindi
nangangahulugan ng katapatan sa partido sa buong panahon
ng pagiging politko ng isang lider.
LAYUNIN:
- Pagkalap ng mga miyembrong bubuo sa partido at paggawa
ng listahan ng mga lider.
- Pagtukoy sa mga kakandidato
- Pagbigay ng direksiyon at pagsaayos ng mga polisiya sa
Kongreso
- Pagpakita ng panangutan sa mga botante.
- Paghikayat sa mga botante upang bumoto
- Pagtutol sa resulta ng eleksiyon kung kinakailangan
- Paghikayat sa mga miyembrong panatilihin ang katapatan sa
partido
MGA URI NG DINASTIYA SA PILIPINAS
PAYAT NA DINASTIYA ( Thin Dynasty )
1. Ito ang uri ng dinastiyang batay sa sunod-sunod na
henerasyon.
MATABANG DINASTIYA ( Fat Dynasty)
2. Ito ang uri kung saan hawak ng angkan ang maraming
posisyon.
