THE Supreme Court (SC) has junked a petition questioning political dynasties in the Philippines, saying the constitutional ban on dynasties needs an enabling law before it can be implemented.

In a resolution dated January 28, the Court affirmed the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the provision in the 1987 Constitution is not “self-executing.”

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