HB 7413

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 27, 2026

An Act Prohibiting the Concurrent and Successive Holding of Multiple Elective Positions by Members of the Same Family, Imposing Limitations on Family-Based Candidacies, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would stop members of the same family from holding or running for elected offices at the same level of government at the same time, requiring candidates to pledge that no other relative runs for the same level and giving COMELEC power to disqualify violators.

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Author · Representative

Atty. Gervile "Jinky Bitrics" R. LuistroReceipts →

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