Sen. Grace Poe likened Philippine politics toa game of "Trip to Jerusalem" as she pushed on Monday for the passage ofthe anti-political dynasty bill. Poe took the Senate floor to co-sponsor the measure, which seeks to prohibit persons from seeking public office if they are related up to the second degree of consaguinity or affinity to an incumbent elected official. "Mr. President, it is common knowledge that from the largest province to the smallest barangay, there is a political family that has entrenched itself by undergoing a rigodon of public office every few years," Poe said in her speech. "Our country has been called an 'Anarchy of Families.' Pero sa totoo, I think pol...
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