Escudero says he’s willing to vote for bill banning political dynasties

Manila Bulletin

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, born into a political family in Sorsogon, expressed his support for enacting a measure to end political dynasties, provided that certain concerns are addressed.   He emphasized that he would still vote for such a measure, despite being a "product" of a dynasty himself.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/2/escudero-says-he-s-willing-to-vote-for-bill-banning-political-dynasties  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #manilabulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00... Sa dulo wala naman tayong batas na pumipigil kung sinong nais tumakbo. Wala rin namang limitasyon kung sinong pwedeng i-voto o bawal i-voto ng ating mga kababayan. Sa isang demokrasya, majority always wins.

00:16... na nagkakataon sila ang nananalo, ibig sabihin nun sila ang gusto ng maramis mas maramis sa ating mga butante. Hindi mo namang pwedeng sabihin na porkit may kamag-anak sa Senado ngayon, eh hindi nila alam yun. Akala nila unang pala yun sa Senado.

00:47... Hindi naman, hindi ko pala nakikita yung version. Ang sinabi ko na ang position ko sa anti-dynasty. Dahil produkto ako niyan, hindi ko hahaharangin yan. Kung kailangan ang voto ko para mapasayan, bo-voto ko dahil laban naman yun sa interest ko.

01:04... na makikialam ako sa pagbalangkas niyan ay klarong kaso ng conflict of interest. Rason para hindi ko dapat pag-imasukan maliba nalaman kung ang voto ko kailangan para mapasayan, in which case that will be a vote against interest, which is allowed by our laws and the Constitution.

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