Public support for outlawing political dynasties has crossed the majority line nationwide, according to new polling data released by Pulse Asia Research.
Results from interviews conducted between December 12 and 15 indicate that more than half of adult Filipinos want Congress to act without delay on legislation banning political dynasties. The survey found that 21 percent of respondents “very much agree” and 33 percent “somewhat agree” with the statement, “Congress should immediately pass a law banning political dynasties.”
A significant portion of the public has yet to take a firm position, with 27 percent saying they are undecided. Opposition remains a minority view: 13 percent “somewhat disagree” with the proposal, while only five percent “very much disagree.”
Support levels vary by geography. The strongest backing emerged from Metro Manila, where nearly seven in ten adults expressed agreement with the call for immediate passage of an anti-dynasty law. Majorities were also recorded in the rest of Luzon and in the Visayas, each posting identical approval figures.
Mindanao stood apart from the rest of the country. There, no single response category reached a majority, as undecided respondents formed the largest group, followed by those in favor and those opposed.
Socioeconomic data in the survey show a more fragmented picture. Lower-middle-class respondents registered majority support for the ban, while middle-class and lower-class groups showed pluralities leaning toward approval but with substantial undecided segments.
Pulse Asia noted that proposals to curb political dynasties have long been associated with concerns over the concentration of power and its link to corruption, arguments commonly raised by progressive groups advocating reform. In the current 20th Congress, lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs have filed competing measures aimed at defining and restricting political dynasties, a move aligned with provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
As of December 15, 2025, a total of 13 anti-political dynasty bills had been filed in the House of Representatives.
