Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines: Unpacking the Links

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U., Banaag, Miann S., Hiwatig, Joshua D., Yusingco, Michael Henry Ll., Yap, Jurel K.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: political dynasty; poverty; network analysis; term limits; Philippines
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol20/iss4/8; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/apssr/article/1336/viewcontent/RA_207.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper reviews the empirical evidence linking political dynasties in the Philippines to the imposition of term limits under the 1987 Constitution. It finds evidence that political clans have found a way around this Constitutional constraint by fielding more family members in power—giving rise to...