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Political Dynasty

The document discusses the prevalence of political dynasties in the Philippines, highlighting the last four presidents who are all descendants of influential families. It outlines the political legacies of the Macapagal-Arroyo, Aquino, Duterte, and Marcos families, emphasizing their impact on the country's governance and society. The persistence of these dynasties is linked to issues such as poverty, corruption, and socio-economic inequality, undermining the democratic process.

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Political Dynasty

The document discusses the prevalence of political dynasties in the Philippines, highlighting the last four presidents who are all descendants of influential families. It outlines the political legacies of the Macapagal-Arroyo, Aquino, Duterte, and Marcos families, emphasizing their impact on the country's governance and society. The persistence of these dynasties is linked to issues such as poverty, corruption, and socio-economic inequality, undermining the democratic process.

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Examples of political dynasty in Philippines

PrincialÍa: The Birth of Indigenous Elites

- "principalÍa" (principality) status, members of the indigenous nobility with significant estates.

The Last Four Presidents

Since 2001, Filipinos have elected four presidents who were all descendants of political dynasties.
These families shaped the Philippines’ political scene in the twenty-first century.

2001 – 2010: The Macapagal-Arroyo family

Diosdado P. Macapagal (1961-1965)

- 9th President of the Philippines


- Serving from 1961 to 1965
-

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA)

- 2nd Female President of the Philippines


- ruled the country for nine years from 2001 to 2010
- daughter of for Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal
- When Estrada was impeached in 2001, GMA succeeded the
presidency, and got reelected in 2004.
- Her two sons, Dato and Mikey Arroyo, are also involved in politics.

2010 – 2016: The Aquino family

Benigno Aquino Jr.


- A prominent opposition leader during Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s dictatorship
- his assassination in 1983 contributed to the People Power Revolution that brought down the
Marcos regime.
-

Corazon Aquino

- 1st Female President of the Philippines


- Through the 1987 revision of the Philippine Constitution,
her presidency was marked by efforts to restore democracy
and advance social justice.
-

Benigno Simeon 'Noynoy' Aquino III

- a former senator and congressman, was the 15th president of


the Philippines
- He entered politics thanks to his parents' legacy
- Ruled the country from 2010 to 2016
- Noynoy Aquino III passed away in June 2021. This marked the
end of a political era for the Aquino family.

2016 – 2022: The Duterte family

Rodrigo Roa Duterte

- the 16th president of the Philippines


- ruled the country from 2016 to 2022
- the family patriarch, served as mayor of Davao City for more than two decades before becoming
president of the Philippines in 2016.
- Duterte’s son: Sebastian is the current mayor of Davao City, while his brother, Paolo is the
representative for Davao's first congressional district.

Sara Duterte-Carpio

- commonly known as Inday Sara


- the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines
- 3rd female Vice President of the Philippines
- A daughter of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte

2022 – present: The Marcos family

Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.

- the 17th and current president of the Philippines


- assumed the presidency of the Philippines, marking the return of the Marcos family to power.

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

- the 10th president of the Philippines


- ruled the country from 1965 to 1986
- Marcos ruled the country under martial law from 1972 to
1981
- The regime of Marcos Sr. was notorious for its
corruption, cronyism, violations of human rights, and
media censorship.

Relevance of political dynasty: its impact to our society

Dynastic politicians, defined specifically as politicians who are related by blood to other individuals
formerly holding political office, have long been suspected to undermine the representative nature of
democracies
- The persistence of political dynasties in the Philippines is acknowledged bringing adverse effects
on the country including the perpetuation of poverty and underdevelopment
- The propagation of political and socio-economic inequality which led to a massive corruption
- Challenges to the political dynasty, including individual candidates, remain the exception rather
than the rule and have been shown to be unsustainable.

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