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The following is a list of notable political families of the Philippines and their areas of influence. Names in bold indicate the individual was/is a president of the Philippines . The Philippine political arena is mainly arranged and operated by families or alliances of families, rather than being organized around political parties.
The Marcos family (UK: / ˈ m ɑːr k ɒ s / MAR-koss, US: /-k oʊ s,-k ɔː s /-kohss, -kawss, [1] [2] Tagalog:) is a political family in the Philippines.They have established themselves in the country's politics, having established a political dynasty [3] [4] that traces its beginnings to the 1925 election of Mariano Marcos to the Philippine House of Representatives as congressman for ...
Pages in category "Political families of the Philippines" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Ortega political clan is believed to be the Philippines' political family with the longest unbroken political rule, ruling over the province of La Union for over a century. [79] The current progenitor of the Ortega political dynasty is former governor Manuel "Manoling" Ortega, who served as Governor of the province from 2007 to 2016. [80]
During his first term in the 17th Congress, he was the deputy minority leader, member of the House Committee on Rules, vice chairperson of the House Committee on Public Accounts, and district chairman of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines for Makati. [1] He was re-elected in 2019 and in 2022.
Richard Heydarian, senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines, says the older Duterte has entered the political maelstrom to bolster his family’s defenses as they ...
The OFW Family Club has been providing aid to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families since 1998. [1] It was established as a non-governmental organization in June 1, 2000 by former diplomat Roy Señeres, his family and volunteers. [2] Señeres' son Roy Jr. was named the inaugural president of the organization. [3]
From oil empires and investments in prestigious institutions to historical banking dynasties, these families have managed to dole out political power and amass fortunes all at once. Here are ten ...