'When in one local government, the checks and balances are compromised by a dynasty, by people belonging to the same family, then that is not good for our democracy,' says Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte
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“Case in point, if you have a mayor who’s the husband and the vice mayor is the wife, that for me is an absolute no-no,” Belmonte said. Biazon echoed Belmonte’s sentiments, explaining that the risk arises when a family’s influence crosses executive and legislative boundaries.
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