To many families, politics is a family business. And they prefer it to be a monopoly.
Certificates of candidacy filed this week reveal that they are determined to hold on to their privileged positions. Here are some of them:
The Marcoses
Eighty-nine year old Imelda Marcos, widow of the late authoritarian President Ferdinand E. Marcos, walks assisted by an aide but she is still running for governor of Ilocos Norte, a position vacated by her daughter Imee, who is running for senator.
Mrs. Marcos holds the congressional seat for the second district of Ilocos Norte.
