Manila, June 23 -- House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has proposed sweeping safeguards against political dynasties, conflicts of interest, and undue political influence in the party-list system, as part of a broader effort to modernize the country's electoral system and strengthen democratic representation.

House Bill (HB) No. 9906, or the proposed New Party-List System Act, was filed on Monday and includes provisions that would prohibit individuals closely connected to incumbent members of Congress, government contractors, and certain former elective officials from serving as party-list nominees.

The measure is a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority bill and is among the administration's key legislati...