Sporting signs reading “I am MAD,” another activist group jumped into the burgeoning anti-dynasty political movement yesterday. Calling itself the Movement against Dynasties (with the catchy acronym MAD), the group began a signature drive at Baclaran Church from Sunday mass.
MAD is hoping to pass an “Anti-Political Dynasty Act” which would limit political participation to one politician per family. With 5.2 million signatures needed to force a referendum on the issue, MAD is hoping to utilize the extensive network of the Catholic Church to rally support for their cause around the country. As reported by the Inquirer News, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recently came out against the prevalence of family dynasties in Pinoy politics, lending support to the MAD initiative.
MAD currently plans on expanding the signature drive to a variety of other churches in the area and hopes to collaborate with non-Catholic Churches as well.
