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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 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]
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 .
This is an incomplete list of prominent political families. Monarchical dynasties are not included, unless certain descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Arslan family of Lebanon and Cakobau family of Fiji).
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 ...
Campos started his political career as the successor to his wife and current Makati Mayor Abby Binay on the congressional seat for the 2nd district in 2016.He is the first and so far the only Binay in-law to be elected in public office. [3]
An example of political dynasty which might look similar to hereditary politics is the Ampatuan family in the Philippines. A prominent political family [70] in Maguindanao, a province in southern Philippines, the Ampatuans exercised great power in the region.
Politics in the Philippines are governed by a three-branch system of government. The country is a democracy, with a president who is directly elected by the people and serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and is a powerful political figure.