ORO Chamber president Almarco Brito represented the position of the business community of Northern Mindanao during the Senate public hearing of the proposed anti-political dynasty bill.
The consultation was held February 19 at Xavier University covered court in Cagayan de Oro City and led by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, committee chair for electoral reforms.
Oro Chamber represents the concerns of small scale enterprises in the city which number around more than 30,000.
The forum was well attended by hundreds of stakeholders all over the region.
Last November, Hontiveros herself filed Senate Bill 1548 titled An Act Defining Political Dynasty and Prohibiting the Establishment Thereof.
Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution prohibits political dynasties “as may be defined by law” but to this date, there is no such enabling law yet.
