All in the Family

Clan rule becomes even more entrenched in the Philippines' recent mid-term election.

May 21, 2013

Last Monday was a big day for Filipino democracy. An estimated 70 percent of registered voters elected 18,000 officials including town councilors, provincial governors and members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. But not everyone thought the event was democratic enough. The choices were limited. Wherever you go, you've seen the names of these people since we were kids. It is still them," 54-year-old businessman Martin Tunac told Agen

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