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Nagmamahal pa rin sa bayan kahit napakahirap nang mahalin.

[Alex Lacson @AttyAlexLacson]

"Five (5) Major Ways Dynasties destroy our nation"

First, they steal substantial portions of the public funds intended for people's services, local infrastructure, and local development.

Second, they are the biggest obstacle to the development of local economies in the provinces and LGUs. They control the economic resources and opportunities in their areas. Pagkalaban ka nila o ang negosyo mo sa negosyo, hindi ka basta basta maka put up ng business sa lugar nila. They restrict business activities and economic growth in their areas.

Third, they are the biggest hindrance to reforming our government system. Since they dominate and control Congress, they prevent the passage of laws that would reform our government. That's why a law against political dynasties could not pass in Congress in the last 37 years.

Fourth, they are the biggest corrupting virus in our society. They corrupt every sector and every agency in their jurisdiction. They corrupt the public school teachers deputized as election officials during elections. They corrupt the local bureaucracy where appointments are made based on political loyalty instead of merit. They corrupt the police and military assigned in their areas. They corrupt the judicial system as judges in their areas are often appointed upon their recommendations. They even corrupt the priests and pastors with their self-serving donations. They corrupt the youth with their fake scholarship programs that are given based on political loyalty, not academic merit. They are the biggest corruptor of our youth's sense of honesty, integrity, fairness, and meritocracy.

And finally, the political machineries of these political dynasties also become the machineries of the trapo presidential, vice-presidential, senatorial, and partylist candidates these political dynasties support during elections. Meaning, these political dynasties play a big role in the election of trapo presidents, vice-presidents, senators, and partlist representatives in our country.

Political dynasties get appointed as cabinet secretaries of the trapo presidents they support, while their family members get appointed to plum positions in the cabinet and government agencies.

Political dynasties control not only the legislative department, their influence in the executive and judiciary have also become strong and pervasive.

Political dynasties now dominate and control Philippine Congress, with 78% of members belonging to political dynasties.

Political dynasties also control the LGUs, 80% of the provinces are under their rule.

In 1987, there was no LGU in the country where the mayor and vice-mayor or governor and vice-governor were husband and wife, or parent and child, or siblings. Today it is so common in almost all 82 provinces.

These political dynasties are biggest obstacle to our country's progress and prosperity.

Who will save our nation from them?

We must find a way to stop them.

Capt Roberto Yap (Rsgd)
ANIM Lead Convenor

Atty Alex Lacson
ANIM Anti-Dynasty Lead Lawyer

[Enrico P. Villanueva @EnricoPatiga]

@BudRante @DrTonyLeachon @senatePH @jvejercito @SayChiz @pnagovph @TVPatrol @dzbb Former DOF Secretary Dominguez has been warning about the inadequacy of Philhealth's reserves as early as 2020. His estimate of insurance liabilities for Philippines is quite good at P1.1 trillion pesos, which is twice the current short-term reserve fund of about half a trillion.

[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

While we obviously can't participate in the November 5 US elections, its results will affect the rest of the world — including and especially the Philippines. #USVote

READ: https://t.co/26oKYwLxaR

[VERA Files @verafiles]

A Full Fact investigation reveals that Alexa has been giving incorrect answers to users and attributing them to fact checkers like VERA Files. https://t.co/jG6VdUUQoX

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@immdaly @TheDemocrats Russian troll

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

Epal overload ang berdugong ito. ICC please hurry up!

[Johnny Tamad™️ @johnnytamad]

Ang Pambansang EPAL! Tingnan mo lahat ng newspaper laging nakasakay sa headline to na para bang may kinalaman sya dun! #BongGo

[John Francis @JohnF1CDO]

Trump is 100% the ultimate scumbag.

https://t.co/rlkIMjpnp0

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@Alkem1stCS Actually you're Russian.

[acshfan @acshfan]

very timely. buybust's powerful finale.

from "nanlaban ang suspek" to the news report about the 13 deaths while the drone shots are telling us the opposite

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@RichHeydarian @serrano_rene Kapalng kupalna toh!

[raissawriter @raissawriter]

Did you even notice that the chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, the mother committee investigating Duterte's drug war, was missing in action yesterday. The name - Sen. Pia Cayetano, a lawyer, has not explained her absence to the public. She's running for reelection w MJr

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

This is a big win! Salamat sa mga matatapang na kababayan na nagfile ng kaso sa Supreme Court katulad nila, Cielo Magno, ex-SC Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, etc..

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

JUST IN: The Supreme Court issues a temporary restraining order on the transfer of PhilHealth funds to the National Treasury.

SC spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae Ting said the TRO is effective immediately.

The TRO is to prevent further transfer of funds. | via @PaigeJavier

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@RichHeydarian Alam na this!

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@RommelFLopez Sarzuela.

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

@inquirerdotnet Hahaha! Hanep sa optics ang berdugo! Hoi! Tanga lang ang mabubudol nyo!

[Dino Singson de Leon @iamdinodeleon]

Remember: it was Leila De Lima as former Secretary of Justice who sent the corrupt Jinggoy Estrada to jail in relation to the Napoles Pork Barrel Scandal, which explains his behavior during the Senate hearing as he had an axe to grind towards Leila De Lima.

[Jerry B. Grácio @JerryGracio]

The Senate gallery applauding when Digong said that given the chance, he will again encourage the killings, is the very problem the nation is in deep sh*t at the moment. Pinalakpakan natin siya habang pinapatay ang marami sa ating mga kababayan.

[Emong Canton @kalakumag]

Nang mag Birthday 🎉 ako nong 28 of October 1987 eh 20 anyos ako.Meaning 37 yrs na pala nung inaagaw ni G.Honasan yong Gobyerno ni T.Corz.

Eh bisyo nya na yan kita mo yong 300M na Confi Funds ng DICT alang kahirap hirap sinakmal..Now tatakbo sa Senado gustong manakmal ulit😁😂

[A_R_T @ngalanko2]

Bakit kung magsalita itong si LRay Villafuerte parang sarili niyang pera ang public funds? )Literal na walanghiya talaga itong mga Villafuertes. Kawawang mga taga Camsur. Pinagmumukhang mendicants!

[Jai Cabajar @jaicabajar]

Sharing the whole post of Lray Villafuerte here kasi irita ako. The Villafuertes really are a breed of evil. Tatakbo kayo for PUBLIC SERVICE, tapos kung may criticism kayong makukuha, ibabato niyo yung BARE MINIMUM na nagawa niyo? Pinagmalaki mo pa yung reply mo sa messenger.

[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

The Senate committee investigation into allegations of abuse by detained doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy reached a crescendo as an audio recording, harrowing in its implications, was played.

It was a moment that was enough to shake anyone with a conscience to the core. https://t.co/KkqR0pazJo