Lawmakers withdraw support for ‘watered down’ anti-dynasty billFacade of the House of Representatives at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. MANILA, Philippines — Five opposition lawmakers decided to withdraw yesterday their authorship in what they touted as the “watered-down” version of the consolidated anti-dynasty bill that a committee of the House of Representatives approved. De Lima, for her part, said she decided to withdraw her co-authorship of the substitute bill as she refused to be part of a measure institutionalizing dynasties. He also claimed that Marcos was just deceiving the Filipinos when the administration certified the bill banning political dynasties as a priority. According to him, the approved bill would permit 10 persons from a political clan to run for different positions.

Source: Philippine Star March 05, 2026 01:02 UTC