MAMAMAYANG Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and fellow minority members, have filed a bill meant to “strengthen and professionalize political parties
to serve as genuine instruments of national development and good governance.”
De Lima said House Bill No. 7914 or the “Political Party System Reform Act.” aims to transform political parties into stable, programmatic, and accountable institutions, rather than patronage-based and personality oriented organizations used for political convenience.
“Political parties are the cornerstone of a functioning and robust democracy, yet in the Philippines, they have long remained among its weakest and least institutionalized actors,” the measure stated.
Despite numerous attempts throughout the country’s history to reform the orientation and behavior of political parties, these initiatives have failed to produce transformative and sustained changes,” it added.
