CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

Research Design
Qualitative research method was used in this study. Hence, the researcher
focused on the interpretation rather than quantification. Qualitative research is
aimed at gaining a deep understanding of a specific organization or event, rather
than surface description of a large sample of a population. Qualitative research,
in contrast to quantitative research, generally does not translate aspects of the
world into numbers to be analyzed mathematically. Instead, it analyzes the world
through the lenses the researcher brings to bear on the data.
The type of qualitative research used is Grounded Theory. It is a research
approach in which the theory is developed from the data, rather than the other
way around. Data collection and analysis are consciously combined, and initial
data analysis is used to shape continuing data collection.
Qualitative Research Design is applicable in this study because the
researcher will not treat the data that will be gathered statistically and reasoning
will given by analyzing materials gathered. Also, Grounded Theory type of
qualitatative research is, likewise, applicable because the researcher will
determine theoritical implications of the data analyzed and researched.

Sampling of Data

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The population of the study was composed of materials which were books,
journals, news, house bill, laws and previous researches and said materials
were analyzed and researched. The primary data is House Bill. No. 3587 and
others are secondary.
Data gathering
The data was gathered primarily from House Bill No. 3587 through a
critique analysis of its provision to determine the vague and ambiguous
provisions in the said bill. After the critical review of House Bill No. 3587, other
data were gathered through books, journal and other related studies conducted
to determine the implications of said bill to the political system in the Philippines
regarding its provisions.
For this research, two types of data were gathered. These included
previous thesis conducted an secondary data on the other hand, were obtained
in the form of internet research, journals, newspapers, law books and literatures
to support the study.
Data Analysis
The data gathered were analyzed as as follows:
House Bill No. 3587. The provisions of said bill were critically reviewed to
determine its vague and ambiguous provisions, strength, weaknesses and the
said bill was taken as a whole to determine its implitcations to the political system
in the Philippines. Political dynasty was determined based on the definition
provided by the said bill under Section 2 and the extent of limitation was
analyzed based on the word written on the bill under Section 5.

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Books, journals and previous research studies. These data gathered were
analyzed to determine the advantages and disadvantages of political dynasty in
the Philippines, to know the dynasties existing and to determine the implications
of the provisions of House Bill No. 3587, according to its provions, to the political
system in the Philippines. Further, these data were use to analyze the
effectiveness of House Bill No. 3587 regarding its provisions on prohibition.