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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]
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 Aquino political dynasty began with Servillano "Mianong" Aguilar Aquino (April 20, 1874 – February 2, 1959) who was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain (1896-1898), and the Philippine–American War (1898-1902). He served as a delegate to the Malolos Congress. He was born to Don Braulio Aquino and Doña ...
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 ...
The Ortega political family is often cited as a "dynasty" that endured for a century in La Union's politics. with relatives even contending for the same major position in elections. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 1988, his son Titing was elected as La Union governor.
Hereditary politicians refers to politicians (especially modern politicians) whose political position can be seen as being conferred by or based on inheritance from a parent or grandparent in some sense. It should not be confused with political dynasty though these two concepts are not mutually exclusive. Political dynasty or political family ...
A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...
Rene Cayetano and his family have played a leading role in Filipino politics. Pages in category "Cayetano family" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.