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Time to improve the senatorial gene pool
The Freeman
|May 19, 2025
Overall, the new lineup of senators doesn’t appear to be that bad.
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But we nearly dodged a bullet there, because we could have had the likes of Philip Salvador, Ben Tulfo, Willy Revillame, Manny Pacquiao, Apollo Quiboloy, and Bong Revilla. This is not to disparage them as individuals; while we are sure they have other talents and abilities, legislating doesn’t seem to be in their repertoire of skills.
It’s high time we should narrow down who can run for senator in this country.
Consider the current requirements for senator: he or she only needs to be a natural-born Filipino, at least 35 years old, able to read and write, is a registered voter, and a resident of the Philippines. That's it.
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