Pulse Asia: 64% of Filipino adults OK anti-political dynasty law

Most Filipino adults support the passage of a measure that would ban political dynasties in the country, according to a Pulse Asia survey released Friday.

Based on the survey which was conducted from February 27 to March 2, 2026, 64% of Filipino adults agree with the passage of the anti-political dynasty bill into law, while 17% disagree, and 19% expressed indecision on the matter. 

Majority of those who agree are based in Balanced Luzon (74%), Visayas (73%), and the National Capital Region (69%). Most of those who disagree with the measure came from Mindanao at 39%. 

In terms of socioeconomic class, Class ABC (70%) and Class D (66%) were mostly in favor of banning political dynasties, while those in Class E (41%) were mostly not. 

Seventy-six percent of those who agree with or are undecided about an anti-political dynasty law believe that the ban should be implemented at both the national and local levels of government. 

Thirteen percent said that it should only cover local government positions, and 11% prefer that it be applicable only to elective positions at the national level.

Nearly seven in 10 Filipino adults or 69% also want relatives to be prohibited from holding the same local government post consecutively. Same results emerged for those in the national post. 

When it comes to simultaneous holding of government positions, 70% support banning political dynasties in both national and local governments positions. 

There were also 70% who agree with the proposal to limit the number of family members running in an election to only two—-one for a national position and another for a local position. 

The nationwide survey, which used face-to-face interviews, was based on a sample of 1,200 adults 18 years old and above. 

It has a ± 2.8% error margin at the 95% confidence level. Subnational estimates for the geographic areas covered in the survey also have the following error margins at 95% confidence level: ± 5.7% for Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 

On February 24, the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation approved the anti-political dynasty bill. A counterpart measure was approved by the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms on March 3. —AOL, GMA Integrated News