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In last 8 elections,
68 families victors in 6 vote-rich provinces

by Rowena F. Caronan and Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ)

LOCAL POLITICAL families, not political parties, are important to national politicians as they mobilize electoral support, says political scientist Julio C. Teehankee. National officials, he explains, typically have strong provincial base. They draw on support from well-entrenched networks of local political families, who often change party affiliations to secure state resources and patronage. Of 68 […]

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