Anti-dynasty bill tabled in the Philippine Senate

Here is the latest news from the Philippines, covering the anti-dynasty bill, the People Power commemoration, the ICC pre-trial hearing, and more.

The anti-dynasty law bill has been tabled at the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros has submitted the bill for deliberation; Hontiveros has stressed that political dynsties not affect politics; it also affects economic growth. Credit: Senate of the Philippines / Social Media Unit

Key Points

• Anti-Dynasty Bill: The bill seeks to ban family or relatives (second degree of consanguinity o affinity) to hold public office both at the local and national level.
• Duterte in ICC: Pre-trial hearings in relation to former President R Duterte's Crimes Against Humanity case are closely monitored both in The Netherlands and Philippines
• People Power Commemoration: EDSA veterans asks Filipinos to continue to remember and work to keep the 1986 People Power Revolution legacy.

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