MACAPAGAL

RAJAH LAKANDULA (1503-1589)

DON JUAN MACAPAGAL ( 1683) DATU OF ARAYAT

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

9th President of the Philippines( 1961- 1965)

6th Vice President of the Philippines( 1957-1961)

Congressman, Pampanga- 1949
Fther of GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

                                                   GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

14TH President of the Philippines ( 2001-2010)

12th Vice President of the Philippines( 1998-2011)

Senator of the Philippines( 1992-1998)

Congresswoman, 2nd District of Pampanga ( 2010-2013- reelectionist)

She is married to JOSE MIGUEL  ARROYO

Atty. Jose Miguel Arroyo, is a descendant of the late former Senator Jose Ma. Arroyo of Iloilo (1919) , and Mariano Arroyo who was elected as Governor of Negros Occidental ( 1928) . Jose Miguel " Mike" is the elder brother of Ignacio " Iggy"  Arroyo, 

IGNACIO ARROYO

Congressman, 5th District of Negros (2004-2007 and 2007 -2010)

JUAN MIGUEL "MIKEY" MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Congressman, 2nd District of Pampanga( 2004-2007 nd 2007-2010)

Congressman, Ang Galing Pinoy ( 2010-2013)

Eldest Son of GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Congressman, 1st District Camarines Sur(2007-2010 and 2010-2013)

Youngest son of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Dynasty

     According to Wikipedia,  a dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire. Much of European political history is dominated by dynasties such as the Carolingians, the Capetians, the Bourbons, the Habsburgs, the Stuarts, the Hohenzollerns and the Romanovs. Until the 19th century, it was taken for granted that a legitimate function of a monarch was to aggrandize his dynasty; that is, to increase the territory, wealth and power of family members.^[1]

        A dynasty is also often called a house (e.g., House of Saud and House of Windsor), and may be described as imperial, royal, ducal or comital depending upon the chief title borne by its rulers. Dynasty is also used to refer to the era during which a family reigned, as well as events, trends and artifacts of that period (e.g. "Ming dynasty vase"). In such cases, often "dynasty" is dropped, while the name is used adjectivally; e.g., Tudor style, Ottoman expansion, Romanov decadence, etc.-

      The term dynasty should not have a bad meaning, but through the years,  it becomes synonymous with    "GREED" which  unfortunately,  is very popular in the Philippines.

     Dynasty in Phillipine Politics become part of acceptable custom, as most Filipinos want to be in power, and those intentionally refused to prohibit dynasty as they themselves want to " own " their position and transfer it to their heir.