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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]
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). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Political families in the Philippines; R. Romualdez family; S. Sotto family This page was last edited on 30 December 2017, at 12:21 (UTC). Text is available under ...
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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 ...
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.
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 ...