The great political scientist Alfred W. McCoy once described Philippine politics, in an award-winning edited volume, as an 'anarchy of families.' When it comes to politics, ours is a nation dominated by a few families like no other. The numbers speak for themselves. Authoritative studies have shown that up to 178 political dynasties have largely dominated 73 out of 81 provinces across the country. A decade ago, political dynasties dominated 75 percent of the legislature, a troublingly oligarchic trend that intensified over the succeeding years even under the reformist Aquino administration.

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