For Filipinos advocating for the anti-dynasty bill, its passage would bar a handful of families from consolidating power, ensure fair elections, and reduce government corruption, according to the March 2026 Philippine Public Opinion Monitor.
The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor measured Filipinos' views on political dynasties, including their preferred provisions of an ideal anti-dynasty bill.
Top Reasons for Supporting the Bill
When supporters of the anti-dynasty bill were asked about their top reasons for backing the measure, 43 percent pointed to the importance of preventing concentration of political power in a few families. This was followed by strengthening electoral competition (38 percent), reducing corruption in the government (35 percent), giving more choices during elections (27 percent), opening up opportunities for new leaders (15 percent), and fulfilling the Constitution's provision limiting political dynasties (14 percent). On the other hand, 6 percent of respondents were unsure what the measure would achieve.
Preferred Scope of the Ban
When asked about the degree of kinship the anti-dynasty bill should cover, 31 percent of respondents favored limiting the ban to first-degree relatives, while 14 percent believed it should also extend up to second-degree relatives. Some respondents supported broader restrictions on political dynasties beyond immediate family members. About 15 percent wanted the ban to cover third-degree relatives, while the remaining 20 percent preferred expanding it to fourth-degree relatives. However, 1 in 5 (20 percent) respondents remained unsure about what the measure should cover.
A significant majority (63 percent) also believed the anti-dynasty law should prohibit relatives running for multiple elective posts at the same time and taking over one another in public office. Around 15 percent supported a ban on only simultaneous candidacies, 11 percent favored restricting only succession in public office among relatives, while 12 percent remained undecided.
Scope of Elective Positions
Likewise, most Filipinos supporting the bill leaned toward a ban covering all elective positions from barangay officials to president (70 percent). About 13 percent opted to limit the ban to national offices, while 8 percent supported restricting dynasties only in local posts. Meanwhile, 10 percent remained undecided on the matter.
The sample for this set of questions was composed only of 582 Filipinos who said they approve of the passage of the anti-dynasty bill.
Survey Methodology
The March 2026 nationwide survey, conducted from March 10 to 17, was done through face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,455 Filipinos residing in the Philippines, at a ±3% margin of error and 95% confidence level. At the subnational level, the margin of error is ±7% for the National Capital Region, ±4% for the rest of Luzon, ±6% for the Visayas, and ±6% for Mindanao, all at the same 95% confidence level.
These findings form part of the WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, Volume 2026, Issue 9 (March 2026 National Survey).
