The House of Representatives is dragging its feet on the pending anti-political dynasty bill, which prohibits two or more individuals who are related within the second degree of consanguinity from holding or running for a national or local post in successive, simultaneous or overlapping terms.

In taking the chamber to task on Thursday, House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio of Alliance of Concerned Teachers party-list noted that the measure is still stuck in the period of sponsorship.

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