Understanding local dominance: The case of Naga City

• Main Author: Bulao, Mary Joyce B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Naga City (Camarines Sur : Philippines)—Politics and government; Political parties—Philippines—Naga City (Camarines Sur); Nepotism—Philippines—Naga City (Camarines Sur); Political Science
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/6712; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/13610/viewcontent/Bulao__Mary_Joyce_B.3_Redacted.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

The prominence of political machines and the dominance of political families in Philippine electoral politics have continuously hindered party development in the country. Political machines, have proven to ensure electoral success, and as they become more organized, proto-parties are formed. In fact...