Pros And Cons Of Political Dynasty

The issues on the pros and cons of political dynasties in our political system have been the topic or subject of many debates and its important to clarify the issue. So to answer the question with a straight “yes” and a straight “no” would not be accurate because it is not true to all. It’s a case to case basis.

Many arguments say that the presence of such political powers in the local government - provincial or municipal level is unconstitutional. Others claim that the reign of political dynasties in their respective areas have improved their way of life. The issue whether the presence of political dynasties in the government being seen as something good or bad must be analyzed to determine their impact on the socio-economic status of the place where they prevail, more so the condition of their constituents, in terms of the Human Development Index (HDI) and poverty rate or incidence.

For me the impact of any political dynasties would be

From former President Manuel Roxas down to son and former Senator Gerry Roxas and now to grandson Mar Roxas, the Roxases have always made good contributions to the welfare of the nation and the economy. Among their notable contributions particularly that of Mar Roxas was the law on fair distribution of education capital budget among all the regions in the country also known as the Roxas Law. The Roxas law promoted the advocacy of fair and equitable access to education. Another contribution was the program on improving the status and condition of our wet market or palengke. This was backed up by projects concerning the types of commodities being sold and transparency in the prices of consumer products during his time as DTI secretary under the Arroyo administration. Another example of good leadership that promoted positive effect on socio-economic outcomes by a member of a political