Political dynasties set to overwhelm Senate

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OUR EDITORIAL: Political dynasties set to overwhelm Senate

ACCORDING to surveys, the problem of political dynasties is about to get worse in the Senate. With the election just days away, we urge people to review the candidates they like. Unless some significant shift in voters' preferences occurs, several political clans will capture two seats each at the start of the next Congress.One of them is the Binays. Sen. Nancy Binay will likely be joined in the upper chamber by her father, former vice president Jejomar Binay.

They are more likely to compete than collaborate on legislative issues.In fact, lawmakers are supposed to challenge each other, debate one another and compromise when needed not only to refine the bills filed, but also to make them more inclusive. The framers of the 1987 Constitution likely envisioned every lawmaker to represent a sector or region of the country. If political dynasties capture the Senate, the balance of power will be tilted in favor of political elites.

 

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