00:00Breaking away from tradition, House Speaker Faustino Bogdidi III is ready to shake things up in Congress with a bold proposal that hits close to home in a move that could separate the men from the boys.
00:12He plans to file an anti-political dynasty bill aiming to draw clear lines on family ties in politics.
00:19Mela Lesmoras tells us more.
00:20As part of the new reforms in the House of Representatives, Speaker Faustino Bogdidi III announced that he will be filing an anti-political dynasty bill.
00:33According to Speaker D, he knows that many will raise their eyebrows at this since he himself comes from a prominent political family.
00:41However, he believes it is about time to clearly define what a political dynasty really means and that this measure would also give more Filipinos the opportunity to serve and take part in governance.
00:53Sa totoo lang po, marami po akong pamilya na nasa pwesto. Pero may ilan din naman pong natalo sa eleksyon.
01:04Sa uli, taon bayan pa rin ang nagpasya kung sino ang gusto nilang mamuno sa kanilang mga lugar.
01:11Kaya't, samahan po ninyo kung isulong natin ng isang panukalang batas na magbibigay ng malinaw at makaturungang depinasyon ng political dynasty.
01:25Several lawmakers have expressed support to Speaker these statements, especially since political dynasties are often linked to issues of korupsyon.
01:34Aba, eh talagang yan ang patunay na handang magsakripisyo si Speaker Bojidi para sa reforma at sa kapakanan ng ating bayan.
01:47We really have to define what political dynasty means without infringing on the individual rights of the person because a person's vote, if you are given the right to vote, you also have to be given the right to run in office.
02:04At present, several anti-political dynasty bills have already been filed in the House and more continue to be added.
02:12The latest among this is House Bill No. 5905 filed by the Akbayan Reform Block.
02:18Tingin ko po ang version na ito ay pinaka-comprehensive.
02:22Simple-simple lang po ang gusto sabihin ng batas na ito una ay kapag kayo ay magkamag-anak hanggang 4th degree of consanguinity or affinity,
02:31ibig sabihin na hanggang first cousin, tatay mo, asawa mo, anak mo, binan mo, lolo mo,
02:38ay hindi po pwedeng tumakbo sa kahit anong posisyon na public elective official.
02:44Pangalawa, kapag gusto niyong tumakbo sabay, hindi rin po pwede.
02:48Or kapag ikaw ay magsasaksid sa isang posisyon na kamag-anak mo or meron kang kamag-anak na nag-hold pa ng ibang posisyon, ay hindi rin po pwede.
02:59The group also urged the Senate to support the measure, emphasizing that even if it passes the House, it would go nowhere if it merely sleeps in the Senate.
03:08Kailangan na kailangan natin ito, hindi lang dahil kukunti lang ang may hawak ng kapangyarihan.
03:13Kung hindi para sa atin, para maging maunlad at maayos at progresibo ang Pilipinas.
