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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a statement at the Kapihan with the Media at the Taj West End in Bengaluru, India, on August 8, 2025. Noel Pabalate, PPA pool/File

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Katrina Domingo

Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176535027951220250808-marcos-india-kapihan-NP15.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a statement at the Kapihan with the Media at the Taj West End in Bengaluru, India, on August 8, 2025. Noel Pabalate, PPA pool/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Abusive politicians and changes in the political landscape pushed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the anti-dynasty bill and proposed Party-list Reform Act in his list of priority measures, Malacañang said on Wednesday.</p><p>The Palace gave the comment a day after <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/9/marcos-directs-congress-to-prioritize-anti-dynasty-party-list-reform-bills-1227">Marcos asked Congress to prioritize </a>the two bills as well as measures creating a stronger Independent People&#x27;s Commission and a policy that would place the national budget under blockchain technology for stricter monitoring.</p><p>“Naiiba na po iyong political landscape. Nakikita natin na mayroong mga umabuso na politiko, may nagpapaikot ng batas,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. </p><p>“Public demands a fairer system. Ang nais ng Pangulo ay mas lumakas ang kapangyarihan ng taumbayan at hindi nang iilang mapang-abusong politiko,” she told Palace reporters.</p><p>“Nais ng Pangulo na ang taumbayan ay makapamili ng liderato nang naaayon sa merito at hindi sa apelyido,” she added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/10/anti-dynasty-law-needed-for-ph-to-become-a-real-democracy-lawmaker-1158">Anti-dynasty law needed for PH to become a &#x27;real democracy&#x27;—lawmaker</a></div><p>The President wants to remind the public that they should choose based on merit and not on last names, Castro said.</p><p>“Ang bilin ng Pangulo, aralin itong mabuti para maging tama ang definition ng dynasty,” she said.</p><p>“Sa ngayon po ay lahat po ng mga previous bills na hindi naman napasa , iko-collate po ito ay aaralin po na mabuti.”  </p><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yra5XihHZAo" title="Marcos pushing for Anti-Dynasty bill? Palace explains why | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The President has a similar stance when it comes to the party-list reform bill, which he also deemed as a priority measure, the Palace official said.</p><p>“Marami po kasi talaga ang umaabuso, instead na marginalized sector ang talagang naiboboto, nagagamit ng  ibang mga abusong pulitiko,” she said.</p><p>In 2022, Marcos Jr. — who was then running for president — said that there was nothing wrong with political dynasties as their rise to power depended on the choice of voters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/18/house-lawmakers-push-for-anti-political-dynasty-law-to-end-toxic-family-drama-1637">House lawmakers push for anti-political dynasty law to end &#x27;toxic family drama&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/24/retired-generals-urge-marcos-to-bite-the-bullet-pass-law-vs-political-dynasties-0915">Retired generals urge Marcos to &#x27;bite the bullet&#x27;, pass law vs political dynasties</a></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OeTgwFceZ8o" title="Marcos urges Congress to pass Anti-Dynasty, IPC bills, among others | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>CERTIFY AS URGENT </strong></div><div> </div><p>Meanwhile, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, urged Marcos to certify as urgent Senate Bill 1512 or the proposed Independent People’s Commission Act. </p><p>The IPC bill is undergoing plenary debates in the Senate with Pangilinan as sponsor. </p><p>“We hope na pagka-nabalangkas na nang husto at nadebate na nang husto yung IPC, yung Independent Peoples Commission, in its final version, given all the amendments, sana ma-certify ng Pangulo as urgent so that we can pass it on second and third reading before we go on recess,” Pangilinan said in a press conference. </p><p>He admitted that it would be difficult to pass the measure on third reading before Christmas break if it is not certified as urgent considering that there are 48 priority measures.</p><p>Certifying the anti-dynasty bill, another priority measure, as urgent will also help.</p><p>“Under the Constitution, he can put his imprimatur by certifying it as urgent. Hopefully, kumbaga eh, inidentify na niya eh, eh di the next step is i-certify na natin ng urgent, Mr. President, para mangyari,” Pangilinan said. </p><p>“We hope, again, that a majority will support it and therefore, maipasa ito. The other track, siguro pag-aralan ng Supreme Court kasi mayroong, I&#x27;m not mistaken, around 10 petitions before the Supreme Court on to declare political dynasties as contrary to the Constitution,” he said. </p><p>“Mag-rule na ang Supreme Court kung ano ang definition ng political dynasty in the cases that are pending before them.”</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>IPC PLENARY DEBATES</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>During Tuesday’s session, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, principal author of the IPC Act, asked Pangilinan how the powers of the commission would not be abused and weaponized for political agenda. </p><p>Pangilinan said several provisions were put in the bill to ensure these do not happen. </p><p>“For example, Section 16, People&#x27;s Participation and Social Accountability. The commission may request the assistance of civil society organizations, people&#x27;s organizations, church groups, and academic institutions in their fact-finding and investigation, including but not limited to citizen monitoring of infra-projects, science-based risk assessment, and the like,” Pangilinan said. </p><p>Pangilinan added that the commission’s composition would guarantee transparency and accountability with two of the five members coming from the private sector, and the other three coming from equally distinguished sectors such as the academe.</p><p>Sotto also asked for assurance that provisions of the bill would not duplicate the work of the Ombudsman and the DOJ. </p><p>According to Pangilinan, “Considering the extraordinary circumstances, this is the largest, the most massive corruption scandal in the history of the country, of the Republic. And therefore, we saw it necessary to create a separate commission not to be in conflict with the Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman, or with the Department of Justice, but to work with the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice.”</p><div><br/></div>

<p>Abusive politicians and changes in the political landscape pushed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the anti-dynasty bill and proposed Party-list Reform Act in his list of priority measures, Malacañang said on Wednesday.</p>

Abusive politicians and changes in the political landscape pushed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the anti-dynasty bill and proposed Party-list Reform Act in his list of priority measures, Malacañang said on Wednesday.

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Abusive politicians prompt Marcos’ priority bills list: Palace

Katrina Domingo,

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 10, 2025 03:07 PM PHT

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Updated December 10, 2025 04:20 PM PHT

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