Former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casi帽o appears before the hybrid hearing of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation on red-tagging /red-baiting of certain celebrities, personalities, institutions, and organizations on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� 鈥淭he People Power must be awakened to end political dynasties鈥� in the country, Makabayan senatorial candidate Teddy Casi帽o said on Monday.
In a statement, Casi帽o said the constitutional ban on political dynasties is a legacy of the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution, highlighting how democracy suffers when political families monopolize public office.
鈥淎n anti-dynasty law cannot be passed without a strong call and action from the public,鈥� he added.
The Makabayan candidate also said political dynasties have expanded excessively, undermining 鈥渄emocracy and accountability.鈥�
鈥淭he current deathmatch between the two most powerful political dynasties in the country鈥攖he Marcoses and Dutertes鈥攊s bringing us to the brink of chaos,鈥� he said.
鈥淎s long as dynasties hold power, we cannot achieve genuine democracy,鈥� he added.
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Casi帽o also urged the public to turn these calls into action in the upcoming May 2025 midterm elections.
鈥淟et us start by rejecting dynasties in the coming elections. Let us show that we no longer want a system that passes power down to a select few families,鈥� he said in Filipino.
鈥淧eople Power toppled a dictator in 1986. Today, it can put an end to political dynasties,鈥� he added.