Political power remains concentrated within a small circle of elite families, the team monitoring the Philippines midterm polls say
“Political power is concentrated in dynastic families which, according to civil society organisations, have held four out of every five congressional seats in the outgoing convocation, including two-thirds of party-list seats reserved for under-represented sectors,” said Marta Temido, the mission’s chief observer and a member of the European Parliament.
Despite praising the “commitment to democracy” shown by Filipino voters – turnout stood at 81.65 per cent, the highest ever recorded for midterm elections – Temido said enduring problems such as vote-buying, election-related violence and an outdated legal framework continued to mar the electoral process.
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