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Is it possible to have an Anti-Dynasty Law in the Philippines?

As provided in the 1987 constitution "The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law." However, since the implementation of the constitution there are no laws that are being passed by the congress to actualize this provision, since it needs a certain law to define what is a political dynasty. 

The senate committee which is headed by Koko Pimintel who is also a member of a political clan is now trying to define what is obvious in the eyes of many.

Before the implementation of the constitution majority of the members of the congress are already forming and in fact members of this political dynasties.

And in our times today, newborn politicians are now trying to put up their own dynasties like Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee Pacquiao.

Senator  Allan Cayetano also a member of a political dynasty says "it's wrong, unfair to rail against political dynasties without identifying those who are corrupt and who aren't." He said that those anti-dynasty advocates should first first find out who are the corrupt officials.

Senator is saying that it's okay to put up a political dynasty as long as the members of the political dynasty is not corrupt. Which really is in contradiction to the constitution. Because how would the state can guarantee equal access to public positions if all of the positions is already being occupied by these political clans and dynasties. That is why the constitution clearly prohibits these political dynasties. However, the problem is the phrase "as may be defined by law." So we have no choice but to have a toothless constitutional provision, not to mention that it is the highest and paramount laws of our land.

So the question is, "Is it possible to have an anti-dynasty law if almost all of our public officials are members of a political clan or dynasty?"

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